45 Best universities for Medical Physics in Germany

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 728K citations received by 23.2K academic papers made by 45 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

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#15 in Europe

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#16 in Europe

#64 in the World

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

4. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medical Physics

#19 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

5. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#21 in Europe

#78 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

#38 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medical Physics

#40 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

8. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medical Physics

#48 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

9. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#50 in Europe

#152 in the World

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

10. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medical Physics

#51 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

11. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medical Physics

#53 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

12. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medical Physics

#54 in Europe

#158 in the World

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

13. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medical Physics

#60 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medical Physics

#62 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

15. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medical Physics

#74 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

16. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medical Physics

#75 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

17. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medical Physics

#77 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medical Physics

#82 in Europe

#212 in the World

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

19. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medical Physics

#87 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

20. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medical Physics

#95 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

21. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medical Physics

#98 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

22. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#101 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

23. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medical Physics

#103 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

24. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#106 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

25. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medical Physics

#115 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

26. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medical Physics

#116 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

27. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medical Physics

#129 in Europe

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,250
Founded: 1948

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medical Physics

#150 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medical Physics

#156 in Europe

#366 in the World

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

30. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medical Physics

#169 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

31. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medical Physics

#174 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

32. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medical Physics

#175 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

33. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medical Physics

#177 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

34. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medical Physics

#178 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

35. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Medical Physics

#184 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

36. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medical Physics

#215 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 19,387
Founded: 1817

37. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medical Physics

#217 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medical Physics

#246 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

39. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#259 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

40. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medical Physics

#279 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

41. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medical Physics

#282 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

42. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medical Physics

#287 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

43. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medical Physics

#312 in Europe

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

44. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Medical Physics

#340 in Europe

#933 in the World

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

45. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Medical Physics

#353 in Europe

#986 in the World

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

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

Physics subfields in Germany

Acoustical Engineering128

Applied/Engineering Physics66

Astrophysics and Astronomy131

Atomic and Molecular physics79

Condensed Matter Physics87

Materials Science161

Nanotechnology113

Nuclear Physics101

Optical Engineering147

Quantum and Particle physics164

Theoretical Physics77