Universities in Germany
Higher Education in Germany
Overview
What are the most popular Universities and Colleges in Germany? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2024 German University Ranking of 360 German higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate German higher education-related organization.
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
2024 Ranking of German Universities New
Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 360 Colleges and Universities in Germany
2024 Sub-rankings by States New
The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal republic divided into 16 states (German: länder) which are further subdivided into districts (German: Kreise), except the city-states of Berlin and Hamburg and the state of Bremen. The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the most densely populated states of North Rhine-Westphalia (Düsseldorf), Baden-Wurttemberg (Stuttgart) and Bavaria (Munich). The following uniRank league tables or sub-rankings take into account all states which include at least 2 German higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.
| Baden-Wurttemberg (61) | Bavaria (44) |
| Berlin (33) | Brandenburg (10) |
| Bremen (6) | Hamburg (16) |
| Hesse (22) | Lower Saxony (26) |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (6) | North Rhine-Westphalia (64) |
| Rhineland-Palatinate (18) | Saarland (4) |
| Saxony (18) | Saxony-Anhalt (9) |
| Schleswig-Holstein (11) | Thuringia (12) |
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Higher Education in Germany
- Universities: Universitäten are German multidisciplinary or specialized institutions of higher education and research that can provide academic degrees and education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including doctorates. Specialized universities which have the formal status of Universität include Technical Universities (Technische Universitäten), Universities of Education (Pädagogische Hochschulen), Universities of Arts (Kunsthochschulen) and Universities of Music (Musikhochschulen). uniRank currently includes more than 150 German Universities.
- Universities of Applied Sciences: Fachhochschulen are specialized higher education institutions that can provide academic degrees and education in a few specific scientific fields at undergraduate and postgraduate levels but have no power to award PhD-level degrees, at least not in their own right. uniRank currently includes more than 180 Universities of Applied Sciences.
- First stage: the first stage of University-level higher education in Germany can last from 3 to 4 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Bachelor's degree.
- Second stage: once obtained a Bachelor's degree, the second stage of University-level higher education generally lasts between 1 and 2 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Master's degree.
- Third stage: the fourth and last stage of University-level higher education in Germany can last from 2 to 6 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree. While it is not an academic degree formally, the Habilitation is an additional higher, post-doctoral academic qualification for teaching independently at Universities.
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