Top Universities In Germany

Technische Universitat Munich or TUM is the technical university of Munich. It is a research-based university established in the year 1868 with its campus located in the heart of the city of Munich, Germany. TUM is an internationally recognized university and is also a member of the prestigious TU9, an incorporated society of the largest and most notable German institutes of technology.

TUM is ranked 64th in the world by QS World Rankings and also the best university in Germany. Technische Universitat Munchen acclaims itself to be an entrepreneurial university and is believed to foster budding entrepreneurs worldwide.  It is also known to have 17 Nobel laureates, 18 Leibniz Prize winners and 22 IEEE Fellow Members under its name.

Ludwig-Maximilians – Universität München

Ludwig Maximilians also was known as the University of Munich is a public research institute originally established in the year  1407 is one of the oldest university in Europe. It is located in Munich and has more than fifty thousand students enrolled in its various graduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs. The University of Munich also has a large administrative staff with more than eight thousand people working under this institution.

The University of Munich has been considered as one of the most prestigious universities in Germany with a total of 42 Nobel laureates under its name. It has recently been declared in the list of “elite university”  under the German Universities Excellence Initiative.

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Ruprecht Karls or commonly known as Heidelberg University is a public research university located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in the year 1336 and is known to be one of the World’s oldest surviving universities.

The university consists of twelve faculties and offers degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels in more than 100 disciplines. Heidelberg University is known to provide excellent academic qualifications and has 56 Nobel Prize Winners associated with it. It is consistently ranked amongst the top universities of Europe.

KIT, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

The Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie abbreviated as KIT is a public research university founded in the year 1825. KIT is located in  Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany and is one of the largest research and educational institute in Germany.

KIT is highly recognized for offering courses in engineering and Natural science in Europe and is also a member of the TU9 association. It was awarded the ‘excellence’ status by German Universities Excellence Initiative and was also ranked 26th worldwide in Computer Science by “Times Higher Education” magazine. Thus, Kit makes it to a leading university in the field of engineering and Computer Sciences.

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

The Humboldt University of Berlin abbreviated as HU Berlin is a leading public research university located in the center of the city of Berlin, Germany. It was established in the year 1810 and is enlisted as Four Oldest universities in Berlin.

The university is divided into nine faculties, including its medical school shared with the Free University of Berlin, has a student enrolment of around 32,000 students, and offers degree programmes in some 189 disciplines from undergraduate to post-doctorate level. The  Humboldt University of Berlin has been associated with 55 Nobel Prize winners and is considered one of the best universities in Europe as well as one of the most prestigious universities in the world for arts and humanities.

Freie Universität Berlin

The Freie Universitat Berlin is also known as the Free University of Berlin or abbreviated as FU Berlin.  It was established in the year 1948 during the cold war and is located in Berlin, Germany. It is a leading research institute in the field of humanity, social sciences, life sciences, and Natural science.

The Free University of Berlin is one of eleven German elite universities in the German Universities Excellence Initiative and is ranked joint 125th this year alongside Belgium’s University of Ghent. The university enrolls around 31,500 students, of which 20% are international.

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen also known as RWTH Aachen University is a public research university located in Aachen North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. It was established in the year 1870 and is known to be the largest technical university with more than 42,000 students enrolled in its 144 programs.

RWTH Aachen has a lot of accolades under its name like in 2007, RWTH Aachen was chosen by the DFG as one of nine German Universities of Excellence for its future concept RWTH 2020: Meeting Global Challenges and it eventually also won funding for one graduate school and three clusters of excellence. The university is also a member of TU9 and has been consistently ranked as a top German institution.

Technische Universität Berlin

The Technical University of Berlin is commonly known as TU Berlin. It was established in the year 1879 and is located in Berlin, the capital of Germany. Tu Berlin is one of the most prestigious universities of Germany and is highly ranked for its courses in engineering, especially Computer Science, Mechanical engineering and management.

TU Berlin is a member of TU9 and is known to have a stellar alumni network which includes US National Academies members, two National Medal of Science laureates and ten Nobel Prize winners. Not only this,  TU Berlin is home of two innovation centers designated by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

The Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen is informally known as the University of Tubingen. It is a leading public research university established in the year 1457 and located in the city of Tubingen, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany.

The University of Tubingen is ranked as an “excellence” university globally known as a  leading center for the study of medicine, law, theology, and religion. The university has maintained its legacy as a top German institute and has a total of 11 Nobel Laureates affiliated with its name.

Universität Freiburg

The University of Freiburg is a top public research university located in Freiburg in  Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The institute was founded in 1457 and rules out to be the fifth oldest university in Germany. The university is internationally recognized for offering teachings humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The university is made up of 11 faculties and attracts students from across Germany as well as from over 120 other countries. Foreign students constitute about 16% of total student numbers.

The University of Freiburg is named as one of the elite universities of Germany by academics, political representatives and the media, and also stands amongst Europe’s top research and teaching institutions.