How these universities are ranked
17 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #22 (Technical University of Munich) to #592 (Universität Bremen); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Heidelberg University is cited most (44,319,490 citations). 19 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
123 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Bavaria (2), 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. Technical University of Munich is the largest, with 52,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (343), Engineering (302), Computer Science & IT (160) and Social Sciences & Psychology (133). The usual length is 4 years and 7 Semester. 98% are full-time and 6 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (80% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (79% of courses with a stated intake). Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg offers the widest choice, with 138 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 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 600. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
