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Heidelberg University tops our list of 33 Public Master's Education universities in Germany at #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) and RWTH Aachen University (QS World #105). Across the whole list there are 66 courses to choose from.
33 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 8 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
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7 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #80 (Heidelberg University) to #592 (Universität Bremen); 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. 5 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 33 public to 0 private institutions. 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.
The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 95% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (47% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (44% of courses with a stated intake). Universität Erfurt offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
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.
Heidelberg University (QS World #80), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (QS World #98) and RWTH Aachen University (QS World #105) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, RWTH Aachen University is the least expensive at about USD 600 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
33 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with null the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 47% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Universität Erfurt, with 10, ahead of Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten (8).
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