46 Best universities for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 429K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 46 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 Medical Physics

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

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

2. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medical Physics

#11 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

3. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#12 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

4. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#15 in Europe

#72 in the World

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

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#19 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

6. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Medical Physics

#29 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medical Physics

#34 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medical Physics

#39 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#41 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

10. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medical Physics

#54 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

11. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medical Physics

#60 in Europe

#173 in the World

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

12. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medical Physics

#62 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

13. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medical Physics

#63 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medical Physics

#65 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

15. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medical Physics

#67 in Europe

#190 in the World

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

16. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medical Physics

#68 in Europe

#192 in the World

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

17. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medical Physics

#80 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

18. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medical Physics

#82 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

19. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medical Physics

#85 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

20. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medical Physics

#96 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

21. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medical Physics

#99 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medical Physics

#103 in Europe

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#114 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medical Physics

#115 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medical Physics

#117 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

26. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medical Physics

#120 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#127 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

28. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medical Physics

#140 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

29. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medical Physics

#148 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

30. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medical Physics

#159 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medical Physics

#169 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medical Physics

#175 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

33. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medical Physics

#177 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

34. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medical Physics

#185 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Medical Physics

#192 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medical Physics

#202 in Europe

#490 in the World

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

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medical Physics

#223 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medical Physics

#230 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

39. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Medical Physics

#247 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medical Physics

#250 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#258 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

42. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medical Physics

#261 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

43. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Medical Physics

#266 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

44. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medical Physics

#277 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

45. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medical Physics

#280 in Europe

#704 in the World

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

46. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medical Physics

#317 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

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

Physics subfields in Germany

Acoustical Engineering126

Applied/Engineering Physics62

Astrophysics and Astronomy126

Atomic and Molecular physics76

Condensed Matter Physics82

Materials Science158

Nanotechnology114

Nuclear Physics98

Optical Engineering145

Quantum and Particle physics163

Theoretical Physics73