How these universities are ranked
10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #22 (Technical University of Munich) to #487 (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg); 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. 12 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 82 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Bavaria (1) and Baden-Württemberg (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. Technical University of Munich is the largest, with 52,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 302 bachelor's, 222 master's, 5 diploma and 4 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 99% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (75% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg offers the widest choice, with 48 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Technical University of Munich is the least expensive at USD 1,500 a year and Heidelberg University the most at USD 3,000; the middle of the range is about USD 3,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
