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Written by Vincent Hedman
There are many reasons why someone might want to study Medicine at a university in Germany . Here are just a few:
The following tables gives the 10 best German universities for Medicine, according to global and local university rankings. It can show you which German universities are amongst the best in the world and help you compare institutions on an international level.
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education, QS and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
Each ranking system uses its own methodology, with different factors having more or less influence on a university's result.
Read our guide on how to use international rankings as a postgraduate for more information.
University | Germany Rank | Global Rank |
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | 1 | =27 |
University of Heidelberg | 2 | 35 |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | 3 | 50 |
Technical University of Munich | 4 | 65 |
University of Tübingen | 5 | 96 |
University of Freiburg | 6 | =98 |
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg | 7 | 126-150 |
University of Göttingen | 8 | 126-150 |
University of Hamburg | 9 | 126-150 |
Ulm University | 10 | 126-150 |
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Times Higher Education. Visit their website for more information. |
The Times Higher Education rankings are strong in academic focus and diverse teaching metrics, but do not include employer-specific metrics. Additionally, the rankings may not include all specialist institutions.
University | Germany Rank | Global Rank |
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University of Heidelberg | 1 | =31 |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | 2 | =38 |
Technical University of Munich | 3 | =72 |
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | 4 | 79 |
University of Hamburg | 5 | 126 |
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen | 6 | =128 |
University of Freiburg | 7 | =135 |
University of Cologne | 8 | 143 |
Hannover Medical School | 9 | =158 |
University of Göttingen | 10 | =161 |
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by QS World University Rankings. Visit their website for more information. |
The QS World University Rankings are designed to meet the needs of prospective students, with more weight given to student-centric metrics such as staff/student ratio, international recruitment and employer opinion. The rankings are balanced between qualitative and quantitative data, but give less weight to research than some other rankings.
University | Germany Rank | Global Rank |
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University of Heidelberg | 1 | 18 |
Humboldt University of Berlin | 2 | 47 |
Free University of Berlin | 3 | 48 |
University of Munich | 4 | 76-100 |
Technical University of Munich | 5 | 101-150 |
University of Hamburg | 6 | 101-150 |
Ulm University | 7 | 101-150 |
Bielefeld University | 8 | 151-200 |
University of Duisburg-Essen | 9 | 151-200 |
University of Göttingen | 10 | 151-200 |
This information is based on the latest rankings tables, researched and published by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their website for more information and a comprehensive list of engineering subject rankings. |
The ARWU rankings reflect the presence of elite academics and the future academic success of graduates. However, they do not directly assess the quality of education at a university or take into account other aspects of university performance.
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