How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #592 (Universität Bremen); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Heidelberg University has the largest research record in this group, with 44,319,490 citations and an h-index of 1,646. 10 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 60 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Baden-Württemberg (1), North Rhine-Westphalia (1) and Berlin (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. RWTH Aachen University is the largest, with 47,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 77 bachelor's, 66 master's, 3 professional and 1 foundation. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 97% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (60% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (57% of courses with a stated intake). Universität Erfurt offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. RWTH Aachen University is the least expensive at USD 600 a year and Heidelberg University the most at USD 3,000; the middle of the range is about USD 600. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
