Best Oceanography Universities in Germany [2026 Rankings]

1

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of Hamburg

For Oceanography

#22 in Europe #86 in the World

39% Acceptance

43,957 Enrollment

1919 Founded

2

Bavaria | Munich

Technical University of Munich

For Oceanography

#34 in Europe #128 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

3

Bremen State | Bremen City

University of Bremen

For Oceanography

#36 in Europe #130 in the World

52% Acceptance

17,984 Enrollment

1971 Founded

4

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#38 in Europe #137 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,321 Enrollment

2009 Founded

5

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

Kiel University

For Oceanography

#39 in Europe #142 in the World

45% Acceptance

27,468 Enrollment

1665 Founded

6

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

RWTH Aachen University

For Oceanography

#50 in Europe #178 in the World

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

7

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

University of Gottingen

For Oceanography

#70 in Europe #223 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,619 Enrollment

1734 Founded

8

Bavaria | Munich

University of Munich

For Oceanography

#76 in Europe #244 in the World

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

9

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

University of Bonn

For Oceanography

#79 in Europe #247 in the World

36% Acceptance

38,043 Enrollment

1818 Founded

10

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart

For Oceanography

#80 in Europe #250 in the World

48% Acceptance

22,616 Enrollment

1829 Founded

11

Brandenburg | Berlin

Technical University of Berlin

For Oceanography

#84 in Europe #258 in the World

23% Acceptance

34,842 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

Heidelberg University – Germany

For Oceanography

#85 in Europe #261 in the World

45% Acceptance

28,413 Enrollment

1386 Founded

13

Bavaria | Erlangen

University of Erlangen Nuremberg

For Oceanography

#93 in Europe #278 in the World

46% Acceptance

39,658 Enrollment

1743 Founded

14

Bavaria | Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth

For Oceanography

#94 in Europe #280 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,773 Enrollment

1972 Founded

15

Brandenburg | Berlin

Free University of Berlin

For Oceanography

#97 in Europe #286 in the World

15% Acceptance

37,908 Enrollment

1948 Founded

16

Saxony | Dresden

Dresden University of Technology

For Oceanography

#104 in Europe #302 in the World

28% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1828 Founded

17

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

University of Freiburg

For Oceanography

#108 in Europe #314 in the World

33% Acceptance

23,938 Enrollment

1457 Founded

18

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum

For Oceanography

#115 in Europe #333 in the World

28% Acceptance

42,954 Enrollment

1962 Founded

19

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

University of Cologne

For Oceanography

#124 in Europe #351 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,204 Enrollment

1388 Founded

20

Hesse | Frankfurt

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For Oceanography

#126 in Europe #355 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,461 Enrollment

1914 Founded

21

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

University of Tubingen

For Oceanography

#134 in Europe #379 in the World

33% Acceptance

28,238 Enrollment

1477 Founded

22

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Technology

For Oceanography

#136 in Europe #385 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,969 Enrollment

1877 Founded

23

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

For Oceanography

#149 in Europe #410 in the World

28% Acceptance

33,132 Enrollment

1946 Founded

24

Lower Saxony | Hanover

Leibniz University of Hanover

For Oceanography

#150 in Europe #411 in the World

50% Acceptance

28,018 Enrollment

1831 Founded

25

Brandenburg | Berlin

Humboldt University of Berlin

For Oceanography

#157 in Europe #427 in the World

34% Acceptance

36,232 Enrollment

1809 Founded

26

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

University of Munster

For Oceanography

#170 in Europe #464 in the World

14% Acceptance

43,728 Enrollment

1780 Founded

27

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

Braunschweig University of Technology

For Oceanography

#174 in Europe #475 in the World

51% Acceptance

17,794 Enrollment

1745 Founded

28

Thuringia | Jena

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

For Oceanography

#204 in Europe #545 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,345 Enrollment

1558 Founded

29

Bavaria | Wurzburg

University of Wurzburg

For Oceanography

#210 in Europe #577 in the World

23% Acceptance

27,149 Enrollment

1402 Founded

30

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

University of Hohenheim

For Oceanography

#213 in Europe #587 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,392 Enrollment

1818 Founded

31

Hesse | Kassel

University of Kassel

For Oceanography

#219 in Europe #609 in the World

36% Acceptance

21,352 Enrollment

1971 Founded

32

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

For Oceanography

#230 in Europe #634 in the World

50% Acceptance

19,387 Enrollment

1817 Founded

33

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Technology

For Oceanography

#232 in Europe #638 in the World

45% Acceptance

7,223 Enrollment

1978 Founded

34

Hesse | Marburg

University of Marburg

For Oceanography

#242 in Europe #657 in the World

54% Acceptance

22,612 Enrollment

1527 Founded

35

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

TU Dortmund University

For Oceanography

#270 in Europe #751 in the World

59% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1968 Founded

36

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

Technical University of Kaiserslautern

For Oceanography

#285 in Europe #788 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,607 Enrollment

1970 Founded

37

Brandenburg | Berlin

Charite – Medical University of Berlin

For Oceanography

#408 in Europe #1177 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,340 Enrollment

1710 Founded

38

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

University of Mannheim

For Oceanography

#567 in Europe #1851 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,532 Enrollment

1907 Founded

39

Bavaria | Regensburg

University of Regensburg

For Oceanography

#261 in Europe #712 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,702 Enrollment

1962 Founded

40

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

For Oceanography

#1021 in Europe #4166 in the World

32% Acceptance

11,170 Enrollment

1971 Founded

41

Thuringia | Weimar

Bauhaus – University Weimar

For Oceanography

#613 in Europe #2126 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,988 Enrollment

1860 Founded

42

Baden-Wurttemberg | Offenburg

Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1053 in Europe #4338 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,161 Enrollment

1967 Founded

43

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#530 in Europe #1669 in the World

49% Acceptance

17,125 Enrollment

1970 Founded

44

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

University of Bielefeld

For Oceanography

#280 in Europe #777 in the World

50% Acceptance

23,342 Enrollment

1969 Founded

45

Bavaria | Deggendorf

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#994 in Europe #4000 in the World

56% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1994 Founded

46

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

Leuphana University of Luneburg

For Oceanography

#519 in Europe #1594 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,620 Enrollment

1946 Founded

47

Saxony | Mittweida

University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

For Oceanography

#1031 in Europe #4203 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,849 Enrollment

1867 Founded

48

Brandenburg | Wildau

University of Applied Sciences Wildau

For Oceanography

#978 in Europe #3928 in the World

40% Acceptance

3,462 Enrollment

1991 Founded

49

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

Munster University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#872 in Europe #3441 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

50

Thuringia | Ilmenau

Ilmenau University of Technology

For Oceanography

#443 in Europe #1313 in the World

42% Acceptance

4,889 Enrollment

1953 Founded

51

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1081 in Europe #4472 in the World

41% Acceptance

7,917 Enrollment

1961 Founded

52

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

For Oceanography

#509 in Europe #1567 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,587 Enrollment

1972 Founded

53

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

For Oceanography

#234 in Europe #644 in the World

51% Acceptance

37,473 Enrollment

1965 Founded

54

Bavaria | Coburg

Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts

For Oceanography

#1064 in Europe #4391 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,025 Enrollment

1971 Founded

55

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

Osnabruck University

For Oceanography

#334 in Europe #951 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,628 Enrollment

1974 Founded

56

Saxony | Leipzig

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#880 in Europe #3482 in the World

42% Acceptance

6,431 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin Technical University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#782 in Europe #2968 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,833 Enrollment

1971 Founded

58

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

Cologne University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#708 in Europe #2603 in the World

51% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

59

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#676 in Europe #2415 in the World

14% Acceptance

8,371 Enrollment

1878 Founded

60

Hesse | Giessen

Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1012 in Europe #4097 in the World

31% Acceptance

17,668 Enrollment

1971 Founded

61

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

University of Duisburg – Essen

For Oceanography

#187 in Europe #514 in the World

51% Acceptance

43,281 Enrollment

2003 Founded

62

Bavaria | Regensburg

Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#873 in Europe #3444 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,586 Enrollment

1971 Founded

63

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

For Oceanography

#111 in Europe #324 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,899 Enrollment

1973 Founded

64

Saxony | Freiberg

Freiberg University of Technology

For Oceanography

#284 in Europe #785 in the World

49% Acceptance

4,016 Enrollment

1765 Founded

65

Brandenburg | Berlin

Hertie School of Governance

For Oceanography

#784 in Europe #2971 in the World

27% Acceptance

586 Enrollment

2003 Founded

66

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

Folkwang University of the Arts

For Oceanography

#663 in Europe #2339 in the World

46% Acceptance

1,506 Enrollment

1927 Founded

67

Baden-Wurttemberg | Esslingen

Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#993 in Europe #3991 in the World

51% Acceptance

6,211 Enrollment

1914 Founded

68

Hesse | Frankfurt

University of Banking of Frankfurt

For Oceanography

#697 in Europe #2518 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,278 Enrollment

1957 Founded

69

Rhineland-Palatinate | Bingen

TH Bingen University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#865 in Europe #3376 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,295 Enrollment

1897 Founded

70

Bavaria | Freising

Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#669 in Europe #2387 in the World

34% Acceptance

5,755 Enrollment

1971 Founded

71

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Wismar

UniveWismar University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#996 in Europe #4020 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,403 Enrollment

1908 Founded

72

Saxony | Chemnitz

Chemnitz University of Technology

For Oceanography

#356 in Europe #1033 in the World

46% Acceptance

9,873 Enrollment

1836 Founded

73

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

European University Viadrina

For Oceanography

#970 in Europe #3868 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,210 Enrollment

1991 Founded

74

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

German Sport University Cologne

For Oceanography

#921 in Europe #3677 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

75

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1002 in Europe #4036 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,583 Enrollment

1898 Founded

76

Hesse | Darmstadt

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#475 in Europe #1439 in the World

53% Acceptance

16,136 Enrollment

1971 Founded

77

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1080 in Europe #4470 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,622 Enrollment

1971 Founded

78

Bavaria | Eichstatt

Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

For Oceanography

#776 in Europe #2935 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,910 Enrollment

1980 Founded

79

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

University of Greifswald

For Oceanography

#264 in Europe #734 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

1456 Founded

80

Saxony | Leipzig

University of Leipzig

For Oceanography

#186 in Europe #512 in the World

10% Acceptance

31,088 Enrollment

1409 Founded

81

Brandenburg | Berlin

Berlin University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#877 in Europe #3476 in the World

51% Acceptance

14,167 Enrollment

1994 Founded

82

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

Aachen University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#478 in Europe #1446 in the World

51% Acceptance

13,671 Enrollment

1971 Founded

83

Baden-Wurttemberg | Pforzheim

Pforzheim University

For Oceanography

#1008 in Europe #4063 in the World

35% Acceptance

5,753 Enrollment

1877 Founded

84

Hesse | Giessen

University of Giessen

For Oceanography

#202 in Europe #542 in the World

70% Acceptance

27,184 Enrollment

1607 Founded

85

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

Trier University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#868 in Europe #3419 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,951 Enrollment

1996 Founded

86

Bavaria | Passau

University of Passau

For Oceanography

#808 in Europe #3098 in the World

70% Acceptance

11,846 Enrollment

1973 Founded

87

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

University of Rostock

For Oceanography

#181 in Europe #501 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,996 Enrollment

1419 Founded

88

Saxony-Anhalt | Merseburg

Merseburg University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#1016 in Europe #4127 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,034 Enrollment

1992 Founded

89

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg

For Oceanography

#366 in Europe #1062 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,280 Enrollment

2013 Founded

90

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

Witten/Herdecke University

For Oceanography

#859 in Europe #3334 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,894 Enrollment

1982 Founded

91

Baden-Wurttemberg | Furtwangen

Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#961 in Europe #3832 in the World

44% Acceptance

4,461 Enrollment

1971 Founded

92

Lower Saxony | Wilhelmshaven

Jade University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#914 in Europe #3650 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,127 Enrollment

2009 Founded

93

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

University of Applied Science Koblenz

For Oceanography

#1018 in Europe #4142 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,145 Enrollment

1996 Founded

94

Bavaria | Neubiberg

Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

For Oceanography

#438 in Europe #1294 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,084 Enrollment

1973 Founded

95

North Rhine-Westphalia | Kleve

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

For Oceanography

#979 in Europe #3934 in the World

68% Acceptance

6,723 Enrollment

2009 Founded

96

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

For Oceanography

#314 in Europe #878 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,143 Enrollment

1993 Founded

97

Brandenburg | Potsdam

University of Potsdam

For Oceanography

#141 in Europe #391 in the World

45% Acceptance

20,406 Enrollment

1991 Founded

98

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

University of Hagen

For Oceanography

#703 in Europe #2574 in the World

43% Acceptance

71,351 Enrollment

1974 Founded

99

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

Reutlingen University

For Oceanography

#959 in Europe #3820 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,700 Enrollment

1855 Founded

100

Lower Saxony | Vechta

University of Vechta

For Oceanography

#827 in Europe #3191 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,540 Enrollment

1830 Founded

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