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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich tops our list of 29 Master's Science universities in Germany at #54 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Heidelberg University (QS World #80) and Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 65 courses to choose from.
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11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #54 (Ludwig Maximilian 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. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 29 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. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is the largest, with 52,000 students.
The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 Semester. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (63% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (63% of courses with a stated intake). Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 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 3,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (QS World #54), Heidelberg University (QS World #80) and Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is the least expensive at about USD 600 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
29 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with 4 Semester the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 63% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, with 8, ahead of Technische Universität Darmstadt (8).
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