How these universities are ranked
10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #526 (Friedrich-Schiller Universität Jena); 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. 2 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 34 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Baden-Württemberg (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Heidelberg University, founded in 1386. Heidelberg University is the largest, with 29,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 42 master's, 37 bachelor's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (66% of courses with a stated intake). Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
