Universities
Top German Universities (Public & Private)
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Known for: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich)
Known for: Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine, Natural Sciences
Heidelberg University (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
Known for: Medicine, Law, Life Sciences, Physics
Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin)
Known for: Political Science, Humanities, Natural Sciences
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
Known for: Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Law
University of Tübingen (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen)
Known for: Medicine, Theology, AI & Machine Learning
University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen)
Known for: Physics, Biology, Social Sciences
University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn)
Known for: Medicine, Theology, AI & Machine Learning
Rankings & Further Information
- QS World University Rankings: https://www.topuniversities.com
- Times Higher Education (THE): https://www.timeshighereducation.com
Most of these universities offer tuition-free education (only a small semester fee applies) for both domestic and international students in Bachelor’s and Master’s programs (except in Baden-Württemberg, where non-EU students pay €1,500 per semester).