Germany

Biology entry scores in Germany (2025): cut-off marks by university

We have official entry scores for 7 programmes (scale from 1 to 4, lower is better). In the latest lists the score of the last admitted student ranged from 1.2 to 3.7. The most selective programme was at Freie Universität Berlin, the most accessible at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

ProgrammeUniversityCity202620252023
Biologie BachelorFreie Universität BerlinBerlin——1.2
Biologie Bachelor of Science (Ein-Fach-Bachelor)Johannes Gutenberg-Universität MainzMainz am Rhein1.52.5—
Biowissenschaften BachelorUniversität MünsterMünster—2.6—
Biologie Bachelor of ScienceGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität HannoverHanover2.662.24—
Biologie BachelorUniversität BremenBremen—2.7—
Biologie Bachelor of ScienceUniversität zu KölnCologne—3.5—
Biologie BachelorRheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule AachenAachen—3.7—

The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

How admission works in Germany

Some programmes have open admission; others have fewer places than applicants (numerus clausus), where the school-leaving grade (1.0 is best, 4.0 worst) and waiting time decide. Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy are allocated through hochschulstart.de. Foreign school certificates are checked (often via uni-assist); if the certificate gives no direct access, a year at a Studienkolleg and the Feststellungsprüfung exam are required. German-taught programmes require German at DSH-2 / TestDaF 4 level.

See also: All Biology programmes in Germany · Entry scores in Germany · Study in Germany

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