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While Germany has just one university ranked within the top 50 in the QS World University Rankings 2014/15 – Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, at 49th in the world – the nation boasts a total of 42 entries in the ranking, more than any country outside of the US and the UK.
These 42 internationally ranked German universities are split amongst the numerous German states (Länder). While large numbers are concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Hesse – the nation’s most populous regions – German universities are in fact very well distributed throughout the country, with major cities such as Munich and Berlin boasting no more than three top German universities each.
Government investment in German universities
Those looking to study in Germany will already be aware of the changes taking place within Germany’s higher education market. As of September 2014, all undergraduate tuition fees were axed for both domestic and international students. At the same time, the government has continued to invest in funding schemes such as the Excellence Initiative Grants Committee in order to provide almost €2 billion (US$2.52 billion) in grant money to 85 institutions, with a further €2.4 billion (US$3.03 billion) approved over the past two years in order to continue development across a total of 99 institutions.
Technology is another frontier on which the nation continues to focus, helped by the recent establishment of TU9 (Technische Universität 9), an alliance of nine of the top technological universities in Germany, known for excellence in research and popularity among international students, with a 15% international student average at all TU9 institutions.
Below are the top universities in Germany, divided by Länder, based on the QS World University Rankings® 2014/15.
Top universities in North Rhine-Westphalia
The most populous German state, North Rhine-Westphalia is located in the west of Germany and is home to approximately 17.5 million, some 22% of the nation’s population. A prime location to study in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia claims the highest number of top German universities (nine) and is home to the city of Düsseldorf (its capital) and Cologne (its largest city).
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische HochschuleAachen is the top ranked university in North Rhine-Westphalia, at 147th in the world. It is the only TU9 member in the state and one of two institutions in the region to receive funding from the government’s Excellence Initiative. The other is Universität Köln.
The top universities in North Rhine-Westphalia are:
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (147th in the world; 9th in Germany)
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (177th in the world; 11th in Germany)
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (249th in the world; 16= in Germany)
- Universität zu Köln (305th in the world; 23rd in Germany)
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum (388th in the world; 28th in Germany)
- Universität Düsseldorf (411-420 in the world; 32nd in Germany)
- Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund, 491-500 in the world; 36= in Germany)
- Universität Bielefeld (501-550 in the world; 38= in Germany)
- Universität Duisburg-Essen (501-550 in the world; 38= in Germany)
Top universities in Baden-Württemberg
The third largest German state in terms of both population and size, Baden-Württemberg is home to 11 million people. As well as thriving automobile, engineering and metallurgical sectors, Baden-Württemberg is famous for its fairytale forests and historic towns. Baden-Württemberg is home to two TU9 members (Universität Stuttgart and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT) as well as the highest-ranked university at which to study in Germany –Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.
The capital and largest city of Baden-Württemberg is Stuttgart. The top universities are:
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (49th in the world; 1st in Germany)
- Universität Freiburg (121st in the world; 4th in Germany)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, 127th in the world; 5th in Germany)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (141st in the world; 7th in Germany)
- Universität Ulm (249th in the world; 16= in Germany)
- Universität Stuttgart (274th in the world; 19th in Germany)
- Universität Konstanz (310th in the world; 24th in Germany)
- Universität Mannheim (328th in the world; 25th in Germany)
Top universities in Bavaria
The biggest state by size and the second-largest by population, Bavaria is home to 12.5 million people. With diverse industry in technology, engineering, beer and tourism (anyone for lederhosen?), the state’s top two universities two are Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Technische Universität München (TU München), which both gain funding from the government’s Excellence Initiative and one of which, TU München, is a member of TU9.
Two of the top universities in Bavaria are located in München (aka Munich), the capital and largest city in the state. The top universities in Bavaria are:
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (52nd in the world; 2nd in Germany)
- Technische Universität München (TU München, 54th in the world; 3rd in Germany)
- Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (285th in the world; 20th in Germany)
- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (341st in the world; 26th in Germany)
- Universität Regensburg (395th in the world; 29th in Germany)
- Universität Bayreuth (481-490 in the world; 35th in Germany)
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