Best Universities in Germany

Germany's higher education system is dominated by public universities, most of which charge no tuition for degree programmes — students pay a semester contribution instead, and fee rules for applicants from outside the EU vary by federal state. The system also separates research universities from technical universities, which have long anchored German engineering and computer science, and universities of applied sciences, which teach along more practical lines. English-taught degrees are concentrated at master's level, while most bachelor's programmes are taught in German. Our catalogue lists 385 German institutions and 1,299 programmes across them.

The 47 institutions below are the ones we hold an EduRank research ranking for, ordered by world rank rather than offered as a complete guide to German higher education. Use each entry's key facts, acceptance rate and programme count to shortlist candidates.