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Germany Top 100 Public Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Total Citations)
"AD Scientific Index" is the only university/institution ranking system that analyzes the distribution of scientists in an institution according to the 3, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 percentiles. In addition to the country, continent and world ranking of all institutions, the "Type of Institution" section provides the ranking of universities separately among All Universities, Private Universities and Public Universities is given separately. You can also find the rankings of institutions, companies and hospitals. The "AD Scientific Index" University Ranking will not only show the areas in which a university is best or focused, but also reflect the results of the institutions' scientist recruitment policies. This feature reveals the ability of institutions to attract successful scientists and the ability of institutions to promote advances and retain scientists. See also: University Subject Rankings. Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis Subscription, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
408
664
914
1,040
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
429
1,062
1,990
2,816
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
265
554
873
1,078
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
262
576
902
1,128
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
274
740
1,095
1,253
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
205
415
656
835
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
228
473
804
1,011
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
205
541
865
1,157
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
231
560
883
1,058
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
178
389
624
831
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Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
177
445
871
1,143
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
171
424
836
1,105
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
142
359
515
750
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
183
477
938
1,278
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
175
411
652
895
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
178
406
624
829
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
148
309
525
716
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
118
289
440
591
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
129
351
541
823
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
114
225
302
359
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
137
324
573
758
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
112
300
468
637
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
118
339
657
901
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
136
340
674
938
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
114
261
435
582
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
Munich ,
Germany
- Public 1472
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
408
664
914
1,040
Technische Universität München
Munich ,
Germany
- Public 1868
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
429
1,062
1,990
2,816
Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg ,
Germany
- Public 1386
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
265
554
873
1,078
Universität Tubingen
Tübingen ,
Germany
- Public 1477
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
262
576
902
1,128
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe ,
Germany
- Public 2009
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
274
740
1,095
1,253
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin ,
Germany
- Public 1710
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
205
415
656
835
Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn
Bonn ,
Germany
- Public 1818
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
228
473
804
1,011
Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Aachen ,
Germany
- Public 1870
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
205
541
865
1,157
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Public 1919
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
231
560
883
1,058
Universität zu Köln
Köln ,
Germany
- Public 1388
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
178
389
624
831
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Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg FAU
Erlangen ,
Germany
- Public 1743
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
177
445
871
1,143
Technische Universität Berlin
Berlin ,
Germany
- Public 1946
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
171
424
836
1,105
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
Berlin ,
Germany
- Public 1809
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
142
359
515
750
Technische Universität Dresden
Dresden ,
Germany
- Public 1828
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
183
477
938
1,278
Universität Freiburg
Freiburg ,
Germany
- Public 1457
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
175
411
652
895
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt ,
Germany
- Public 1914
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
178
406
624
829
Universität Würzburg
Würzburg ,
Germany
- Public 1402
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
148
309
525
716
Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Kiel ,
Germany
- Public 1665
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
118
289
440
591
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin ,
Germany
- Public 1948
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
129
351
541
823
Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ,
Germany
- Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
114
225
302
359
Universität Münster
Münster ,
Germany
- Public 1780
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
137
324
573
758
Universität Leipzig
Leipzig ,
Germany
- Public 1409
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
112
300
468
637
Universität Stuttgart
Stuttgart ,
Germany
- Public 1829
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
118
339
657
901
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Darmstadt ,
Germany
- Public 1877
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
136
340
674
938
Universität Ulm
Ulm ,
Germany
- Public 1967
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
114
261
435
582