47 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 374K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 47 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. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Veterinary

#18 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

2. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Veterinary

#22 in Europe

#58 in the World

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

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Veterinary

#29 in Europe

#74 in the World

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

4. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Veterinary

#39 in Europe

#113 in the World

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

5. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Veterinary

#56 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

6. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Veterinary

#59 in Europe

#179 in the World

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

7. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Veterinary

#61 in Europe

#181 in the World

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

8. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Veterinary

#68 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

9. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Veterinary

#79 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

10. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Veterinary

#82 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Veterinary

#86 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

12. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Veterinary

#96 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

13. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Veterinary

#108 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

14. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Veterinary

#115 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

15. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Veterinary

#117 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

16. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Veterinary

#124 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Veterinary

#131 in Europe

#470 in the World

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

18. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Veterinary

#135 in Europe

#485 in the World

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

19. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Veterinary

#136 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

20. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Veterinary

#159 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

21. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Veterinary

#167 in Europe

#584 in the World

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

22. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Veterinary

#184 in Europe

#630 in the World

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

23. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Veterinary

#187 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

24. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Veterinary

#188 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

25. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Veterinary

#196 in Europe

#671 in the World

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

26. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Veterinary

#203 in Europe

#690 in the World

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

27. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Veterinary

#209 in Europe

#714 in the World

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

28. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Veterinary

#211 in Europe

#718 in the World

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

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Veterinary

#217 in Europe

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. University of Kassel

For Veterinary

#223 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

31. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Veterinary

#227 in Europe

#792 in the World

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

32. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Veterinary

#232 in Europe

#836 in the World

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

33. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Veterinary

#242 in Europe

#881 in the World

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

34. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Veterinary

#258 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

35. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Veterinary

#260 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Veterinary

#278 in Europe

#1022 in the World

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

37. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Veterinary

#310 in Europe

#1187 in the World

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

38. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Veterinary

#314 in Europe

#1208 in the World

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

39. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Veterinary

#331 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

40. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Veterinary

#345 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

41. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Veterinary

#351 in Europe

#1406 in the World

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

42. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Veterinary

#371 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

43. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Veterinary

#384 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

44. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Veterinary

#386 in Europe

#1650 in the World

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

45. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Veterinary

#389 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

46. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Veterinary

#393 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

47. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Veterinary

#418 in Europe

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

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

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