48 Best universities for Medical Physics in Germany

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 87.4M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 48 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 Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Medical Physics

#8 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

2. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#9 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

3. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#14 in Europe

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

4. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Medical Physics

#24 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

5. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Medical Physics

#25 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

6. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Medical Physics

#31 in Europe

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

7. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#37 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

8. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Medical Physics

#47 in Europe

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

9. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Medical Physics

#54 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

10. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Medical Physics

#56 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

11. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medical Physics

#57 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 44,517
Founded: 1870

12. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Medical Physics

#63 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 49,382
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#65 in Europe

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

14. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#76 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,040
Founded: 1971

15. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Medical Physics

#77 in Europe

#210 in the World

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

16. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Medical Physics

#78 in Europe

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 10,747
Founded: 1967

17. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Medical Physics

#83 in Europe

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

18. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Medical Physics

#87 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

19. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Medical Physics

#89 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

20. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Medical Physics

#100 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

21. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Medical Physics

#102 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

22. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Medical Physics

#105 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

23. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Medical Physics

#106 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,749
Founded: 1948

24. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Medical Physics

#107 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

25. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Medical Physics

#108 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

26. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Medical Physics

#119 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 25,277
Founded: 1665

27. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#122 in Europe

#286 in the World

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

28. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Medical Physics

#145 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

29. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Medical Physics

#148 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 18,219
Founded: 1558

30. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Medical Physics

#154 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 3,345
Founded: 1964

31. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Medical Physics

#157 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 14,427
Founded: 1993

32. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Medical Physics

#159 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 2,326
Founded: 1982

33. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Medical Physics

#179 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 21,558
Founded: 1962

34. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Medical Physics

#184 in Europe

#433 in the World

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

35. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Medical Physics

#189 in Europe

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

36. 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

37. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Medical Physics

#198 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

38. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Medical Physics

#221 in Europe

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,840
Founded: 1877

39. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Medical Physics

#228 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

40. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Medical Physics

#229 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 11,800
Founded: 1907

41. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Medical Physics

#235 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

42. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Medical Physics

#237 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

43. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Medical Physics

#249 in Europe

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 35,149
Founded: 1946

44. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Medical Physics

#265 in Europe

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 11,736
Founded: 1456

45. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Medical Physics

#268 in Europe

#686 in the World

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

46. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Medical Physics

#270 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

47. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Medical Physics

#294 in Europe

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,944
Founded: 1973

48. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Medical Physics

#305 in Europe

#797 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 Erlangen, Berlin, Munich, and Heidelberg.

Physics subfields in Germany

Acoustical Engineering116

Applied/Engineering Physics63

Astrophysics and Astronomy118

Atomic and Molecular physics76

Condensed Matter Physics80

Materials Science152

Nanotechnology109

Nuclear Physics94

Optical Engineering140

Quantum and Particle physics160

Theoretical Physics70