5 Most Popular Subjects to Study in Germany

With a reputation of excellence and (almost) free PhD tuition, Germany is one of the most popular study abroad destinations. But what do most prospective PhD students want to research in Germany? And does your dream PhD project make the cut? .

We’ve taken a look, from search data on our own website, at what the most popular PhD research areas are in Germany.

#5 Molecular Biology

If you’re thinking of doing a PhD in Molecular Biology, Germany might be your perfect research playground, having universities and research institutes in the same city, for example, the headquarters of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the University of Heidelberg (in Heidelberg!).

Start your search for the perfect Molecular Biology PhD project in Germany on our website.

#4 Biochemistry

With institutions like the University of Heidelberg and LMU Munich, which are some of the bests in the world for Biochemistry (according to the Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2023) and produced the likes of Heinrich Otto Wieland, your research will be well supported.

You can search for a list of Biochemistry PhD projects in Germany on our website.

#3 Genetics

If you’re planning on carrying out research in genetics in Germany, you have at your disposal a number of hospitals, research institutes and universities to work with, during and after your PhD.

Start by searching the Genetics PhD projects in Germany listed on our website. .

#2 Biophysics

A PhD in Biophysics is facilitated by institutes like the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics and world-renowned universities like the Technical University of Munich and University of Heidelberg. Following the footsteps of the likes of Max Delbrück, you too can envision a future for yourself as a researcher in the industry or the government.

Search for PhD projects in Biophysics on our website

#1 Cell Biology

There is a lot of support available in Germany, in the form of government and non-government research institutes, hospitals and high-ranking universities, whether you want to research cancer or T-cells and anything in between.

We have a list of available PhD projects in Cell Biology in Germany on our website.

It may seem that the subjects are all very similar and even though there might be some overlap, a PhD allows you to specialise and differentiate between these subjects depending on what your research topic is. Here is the complete list of ten of the most popular PhD subjects in Germany.