100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Germany

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 14.9M citations received by 514K academic papers made by 126 universities in Germany was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Surgery

#2 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#6 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Surgery

#14 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

4. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Surgery

#18 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

5. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Surgery

#21 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

6. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Surgery

#32 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Surgery

#33 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

8. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Surgery

#37 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

9. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Surgery

#39 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

10. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Surgery

#44 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

11. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Surgery

#45 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Surgery

#48 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

13. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Surgery

#61 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

14. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Surgery

#62 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

15. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Surgery

#64 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

16. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#67 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

17. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Surgery

#70 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

18. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Surgery

#71 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

19. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Surgery

#73 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Surgery

#75 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

21. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#77 in Europe

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

22. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Surgery

#82 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

23. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Surgery

#94 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

24. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Surgery

#97 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,604
Founded: 1948

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Surgery

#100 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Surgery

#108 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

27. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Surgery

#113 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Surgery

#115 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Surgery

#119 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

30. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Surgery

#124 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Surgery

#126 in Europe

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Surgery

#131 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

33. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Surgery

#140 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

34. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Surgery

#148 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

35. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Surgery

#165 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

36. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Surgery

#189 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

37. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Surgery

#191 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Surgery

#229 in Europe

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Surgery

#278 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

40. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Surgery

#290 in Europe

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

41. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Surgery

#335 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Surgery

#336 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 10,964
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

43. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Surgery

#337 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

44. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#351 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

45. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Surgery

#352 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,217
Founded: 1971

46. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Surgery

#354 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

47. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Surgery

#359 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 28,817
Founded: 1831

48. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Surgery

#361 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

49. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Surgery

#370 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

50. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Surgery

#371 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

51. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Surgery

#382 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

52. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Surgery

#389 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1978

53. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Surgery

#404 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

54. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Surgery

#407 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

55. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Surgery

#408 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

56. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Surgery

#419 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

57. Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society

Rhineland-Palatinate | Ludwigshafen

For Surgery

#425 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,287
Founded: 1996

58. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Surgery

#428 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

59. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Surgery

#465 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,889
Founded: 1973

60. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Surgery

#479 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

61. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Surgery

#500 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

62. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Surgery

#525 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

63. Wedel University of Applied Sciences

Schleswig-Holstein | Wedel

For Surgery

#526 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 957
Founded: 1969

64. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Surgery

#528 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

65. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Surgery

#529 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

66. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Surgery

#536 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

67. University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Surgery

#549 in Europe

#1902 in the World

Enrollment: 11,170
Founded: 1971

68. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Surgery

#564 in Europe

#1957 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

69. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Surgery

#584 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

70. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Surgery

#595 in Europe

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

71. University of Kassel

For Surgery

#599 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

72. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Surgery

#601 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

73. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Surgery

#620 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1972

74. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Surgery

#631 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

75. University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Bavaria | Landshut

For Surgery

#638 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Enrollment: 4,533
Founded: 1978

76. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Surgery

#644 in Europe

#2325 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

77. TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

For Surgery

#649 in Europe

#2340 in the World

Enrollment: 2,466
Founded: 1897

78. Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Bavaria | Deggendorf

For Surgery

#664 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,760
Founded: 1994

79. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Surgery

#671 in Europe

#2457 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

80. Steinbeis University

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#683 in Europe

#2493 in the World

Enrollment: 6,344
Founded: 1998

81. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Surgery

#685 in Europe

#2496 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

82. Kempten University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Kempten

For Surgery

#691 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Enrollment: 5,337
Founded: 1977

83. Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Surgery

#695 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,586
Founded: 1971

84. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Surgery

#700 in Europe

#2573 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

85. University of Applied Science Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Surgery

#701 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,145
Founded: 1996

86. Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

For Surgery

#709 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Enrollment: 6,687
Founded: 1971

87. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Surgery

#720 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

88. Pforzheim University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

For Surgery

#736 in Europe

#2777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1877

89. UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

For Surgery

#745 in Europe

#2828 in the World

Enrollment: 8,403
Founded: 1908

90. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Surgery

#753 in Europe

#2898 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

91. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Surgery

#759 in Europe

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

92. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Surgery

#762 in Europe

#2946 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

93. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Surgery

#779 in Europe

#3056 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

94. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Surgery

#783 in Europe

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

95. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Surgery

#790 in Europe

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

96. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Surgery

#795 in Europe

#3178 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

97. Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Surgery

#812 in Europe

#3282 in the World

Enrollment: 13,494
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1971

98. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Surgery

#820 in Europe

#3315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

99. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Surgery

#824 in Europe

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

100. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Surgery

#825 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

The best cities to study Surgery in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Berlin, Munich, and Hanover.

Medicine subfields in Germany

Anatomy and Physiology102

Anesthesiology73

Bioethics/Medical Ethics39

Biomedical Engineering67

Clinical Psychology85

Critical Care Nursing52

Family medicine58

Forensic Science35

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)75

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)145

Occupational Therapy43

Oncology and Cancer research82

Ophthalmology63

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Physical Therapy89

Plastic Surgery44

Public Health112

Radiation Therapy52

Radiology and Nuclear medicine120

Respiratory Therapy40

Sonography and Ultrasound42

Sports / Exercise science45

Sports Medicine75