Best biology universities in germany

With over 50 universities offering courses in different disciplines of Biology, some of the best biology universities in Germany include the top-ranked universities like Technical University Munich. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Heidelberg University and many more.

Various substreams including molecular biotechnology, cellular biology and radiation biology can be opted by students based on their field of interest. The University of Goettingen provides more than 10 degree programs that focus on different departments of biology. The courses are tailored to suit students looking for hands-on experience in research and opportunities to work with industry professionals.
 

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#52/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Technical University Munich, Munich

2.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany8%q8kmCZ
MS Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
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(€10,000/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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(€1,300/Yr)$1.4K/Yr
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#38/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

6.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany10%q8kmCZ
MSc Molecular and Cellular Biology
Course duration:
2 years
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#32/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%q8kmCZ
MEd Biology
Course duration:
2 years
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(€3,000/Yr)$3.3K/Yr
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(€7,978/Yr)$8.9K/Yr
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#80/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Free University of Berlin, Berlin

5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
MS Biodiversity, Evolution, Ecology
Course duration:
2 years
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(€718/Yr)$796.98/Yr
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#145/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany18%q8kmCZ
MS Quantitative Molecular Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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#185/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
MS Molecular and Applied Biotechnology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE60
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#251/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%q8kmCZ
MS Chemical Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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(€3,000/Yr)$3.3K/Yr
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#99/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Bonn, Bonn

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
MS Immunobiology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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#155/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Hamburg, Hamburg

7.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Hamburg, Germany
MS Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL3.5
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#191/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Technical University Dresden, Dresden

7.2(Based on 23 User Reviews)Saxony, Germany22%q8kmCZ
MS Regenerative Biology and Medicine
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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(€676/Yr)$750.36/Yr
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(€5,997/Yr)$6.7K/Yr
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#201/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Technical University Berlin, Berlin

4.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
MS Biological Chemistry
Course duration:
2 years
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(€721/Yr)$800.31/Yr
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#115/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Freiburg, Freiburg

7.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%q8kmCZ
MSc Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE76
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(€3,000/Yr)$3.3K/Yr
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#91/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Goettingen, Gottingen

8.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Lower Saxony, Germany32%q8kmCZ
MSc Neurosciences
Course duration:
18 months
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(€626/Yr)$695.37230769231/Yr
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#251/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany46%q8kmCZ
M.S Integrated Life Sciences - Biology, Biomathematics and Biophysics
Course duration:
2 years
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J9uNHw:  
(€288/Yr)$319.68/Yr
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(€608/Yr)$674.88/Yr
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#157/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Cologne, Cologne

8.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%q8kmCZ
MS Neurosciences, Experimental and Clinical
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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J9uNHw:  
(€671/Yr)$744.81/Yr
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#651/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Hesse, Germany29%q8kmCZ
BS Biology
Course duration:
3 years
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(€765/Yr)$849.15/Yr
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#187/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%q8kmCZ
MS Physical Biology of Cells and Cell Interactions
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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J9uNHw:  
(€763/Yr)$846.93/Yr
lpofqY: 
(€7,752/Yr)$8.6K/Yr
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#251/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Muenster, Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%q8kmCZ
MEd Biology (Teaching at vocational Colleges)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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(€700/Yr)$777/Yr
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#201/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg

Bavaria, Germany28%q8kmCZ
MSc Behavioural Neurobiology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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#301/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%q8kmCZ
M.S Biodiversity
Course duration:
2 years
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(€700/Yr)$777/Yr
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