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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology research in Germany

Heidelberg University ranks first in Germany for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#63 worldwide), followed by Technical University of Munich and University of Göttingen.

Germany's world rank
#4
of 108 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
41k
Top-10% rate
20.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #6349.425.4%1,061
2Technical University of MunichMunich #8845.325.0%854
3University of GöttingenGöttingen #11841.727.3%502
4Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #12241.322.9%1,022
5University of TübingenTübingen #12541.025.1%602
6Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main #13939.723.0%608
7Universität HamburgHamburg #17536.920.0%555
8Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen #18836.020.1%492
9Max Planck Institute of BiochemistryMartinsried #22833.741.3%152
10Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenMunich #24133.031.6%310
11European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHeidelberg #25232.436.9%145
12University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau #26132.022.1%638
13Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin #26631.817.3%630
14Freie Universität BerlinBerlin #27031.622.8%537
15University of BonnBonn #27231.523.2%563
16Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin #29330.623.3%406
17University of KonstanzKonstanz #29730.423.0%181
18Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDüsseldorf #31629.720.1%577
19RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen #32129.517.6%644
20Friedrich Schiller University JenaJena #32729.224.5%330
21University of MünsterMünster #32829.217.7%482
22German Cancer Research CenterHeidelberg #33429.029.1%357
23University of WürzburgWürzburg #35528.225.7%387
24University of CologneCologne #36128.022.0%432
25University Hospital HeidelbergHeidelberg #36827.823.7%453
26Leipzig UniversityLeipzig #42925.919.4%402
27Technische Universität DresdenDresden #43225.821.0%427
28Universitätsmedizin GöttingenGöttingen #43325.821.2%227
29University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfHamburg #45025.320.0%337
30Saarland UniversitySaarbrücken #45625.221.1%362
31Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz #45925.122.2%447
32Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielKiel #46325.022.3%309
33Technische Universität BerlinBerlin #52423.517.5%198
34Ruhr University BochumBochum #53423.217.6%306
35European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHamburg #53523.247.6%73
36Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated DiseasesCologne #54023.137.4%106
37University of Duisburg-EssenEssen #56722.520.3%269
38Philipps University of MarburgMarburg #59322.018.8%344
39Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgOldenburg #60921.621.8%115
40Max Planck Institute of BiophysicsFrankfurt am Main #61621.534.5%80
41Leibniz Institute of Photonic TechnologyJena #63921.128.4%65
42German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesBonn #65120.831.8%148
43Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe #67820.317.2%310
44Max Delbrück CenterBerlin #68220.327.2%174
45Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenGiessen #70819.818.2%403
46University Hospital CologneCologne #79018.520.5%223
47Forschungszentrum JülichJülich #81918.012.7%280
48Universität UlmUlm #83217.817.6%273
49University of LübeckLübeck #84717.618.5%258
50Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergHalle #84817.616.9%328
51German Centre for Cardiovascular ResearchBerlin #84917.629.2%179
52Medizinische Hochschule HannoverHanover #86717.318.5%430
53Osnabrück UniversityOsnabrück #92316.624.4%106
54Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin #93216.428.7%157
55Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld #95416.220.3%257
56University of PotsdamPotsdam #98315.819.0%219
57University Medical Center FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau #98915.718.4%251
58Leibniz University HannoverHanover #99215.719.3%200
59Max Planck Institute for BiologyTübingen #99315.731.5%73
60Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyLeipzig #1,00415.539.9%61

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology researchers in Germany?

Matthias Mann, Hermann Brenner and Heribert Schunkert rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Matthias Mann#116 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 67 works
  2. 2Hermann Brenner#461 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 106 works
  3. 3Heribert Schunkert#501 worldwide overall3k citations · 55 works
  4. 4Peer Bork#1,043 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 97 works
  5. 5Christian Gieger#1,128 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 107 works
  6. 6Hugo A. Katus#1,201 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 50 works
  7. 7Dirk Schadendorf#1,381 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 129 works
  8. 8Thomas Meitinger#1,430 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 78 works
  9. 9André Franke#1,437 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 58 works
  10. 10Sven Cichon#1,564 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 64 works
  11. 11Andreas von Deimling#1,601 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 80 works
  12. 12Erko Stackebrandt#1,625 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 77 works
  13. 13Ronald Simon#2,148 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 63 works
  14. 14Jeanette Erdmann#2,289 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 45 works
  15. 15Hartmut Döhner#2,418 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 54 works

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