How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #487 (Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Heidelberg University is cited most (44,319,490 citations). 3 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
27 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Baden-Württemberg (1) and North Rhine-Westphalia (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.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (28), Medicine & Health Sciences (10), Law (9) and Engineering (4). The usual length is 3–4 years and 4 Semester. 66% are full-time and 6 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (75% of courses with a stated intake) and Summer (2% of courses with a stated intake). Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Ludwigshafen offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 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 3,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
