List of universities in Germany

List of universities in Germany
This is a list of the universities in Germany, of which there are about seventy. The list also includes German Technische Universitäten (universities of technology), which have official and full university status, but usually focus on engineering and the natural sciences rather than covering the whole spectrum of academic disciplines. Some twenty German universities rank among top 200 universities in world. Highest ranked universities in Germany include some research oriented universities for MS, MBA, medical and engineering.
The list does not, however, cover the German Fachhochschulen (University of Applied Sciences) or institutions that cover only certain disciplines such as business studies, fine arts, or engineering. Those do not have all of the responsibilities and limitations of universities, and most cannot award doctorate degrees on their own.
A private university is included in the list if it awards its own doctorate degree.
In general, public German universities do not charge tuition fees. At many universities this usually also applies to foreign students, though regulations for non-EU foreign citizens differ regionally. Universities may charge small fees for administrative costs.
Universities by date of establishment
This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany.
Some universities were established in the 14th or 15th centuries, but shut down for longer periods and later re-opened (e.g. the universities of Cologne, Erfurt, Ingolstadt, Mainz and Würzburg). These are not included in this list.
Universities alphabetically
A–D
RWTH Aachen
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
University of Augsburg
University of Bamberg
University of Bayreuth
Hochschule Bremen
Berlin University of the Arts
Free University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
Technical University of Berlin
Bielefeld University
Ruhr University Bochum
University of Bonn
Brandenburg University of Technology
Braunschweig University of Technology
University of Bremen
Jacobs University Bremen
Chemnitz University of Technology
Clausthal University of Technology
CODE University of Applied Sciences
University of Cologne
Darmstadt University of Technology
TU Dortmund University
Dresden University of Technology
University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Düsseldorf
E–H
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
University of Erfurt
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
University of Duisburg-Essen
ESCP Business School
University of Flensburg
Goethe University Frankfurt
Viadrina University (Frankfurt an der Oder)
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Zeppelin University (Friedrichshafen)
University of Freiburg
University of Giessen
University of Göttingen
University of Greifswald
University of Hagen (distance learning; open university)
University of Halle-Wittenberg (also in Wittenberg)
University of Hamburg
HafenCity University Hamburg
Hamburg University of Technology
Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Bundeswehr, Hamburg)
Hertie School of Governance (private institution with university status, awards PhD)
Leibniz University Hannover
University of Heidelberg
University of Hildesheim
University of Hohenheim
I–N
Technical University of Ilmenau
Jacobs University Bremen
University of Jena
Kaiserslautern University of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
University of Kassel
University of Kiel
University of Koblenz-Landau
University of Konstanz
Kühne Logistics University (private institution with university status, awards PhD)
University of Leipzig
University of Lübeck
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
University of Magdeburg
University of Mainz
University of Mannheim
University of Marburg
Technical University of Munich
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Bundeswehr University Munich
Ukrainian Free University Munich (private university; awards PhD)
University of Münster
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
O–Z
University of Oldenburg
University of Osnabrück
University of Paderborn
University of Passau
University of Potsdam
University of Regensburg
University of Rostock
Saarland University
University of Siegen
German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
University of Stuttgart
University of Trier
University of Tübingen
University of Ulm
University of Halle-Wittenberg (also in Halle)
University of Vechta
University of Weimar
Witten/Herdecke University
University of Wuppertal
University of Würzburg
Universities by geographic region
North
University of Bremen
Jacobs University Bremen
University of Flensburg
University of Göttingen
University of Greifswald
University of Hamburg
Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Bundeswehr, Hamburg)
Leibniz University Hannover
University of Hildesheim
University of Kiel
University of Lübeck
University of Lüneburg
University of Oldenburg
University of Osnabrück
University of Rostock
University of Vechta
West
Bielefeld University
Ruhr University Bochum
University of Bonn
University of Cologne
Technical University of Dortmund
University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Düsseldorf
Goethe University Frankfurt
University of Giessen
University of Hagen (distance learning; open university)
University of Kassel
University of Koblenz
University of Mainz
University of Marburg
University of Münster
University of Paderborn
Saarland University
University of Trier
University of Siegen
German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer
Witten/Herdecke University
University of Wuppertal
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
East
Berlin University of the Arts
Dresden University of Technology
Free University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
Hertie School of Governance
Technical University of Berlin
Technical University of Ilmenau
University of Erfurt
University of Halle-Wittenberg
University of Jena
University of Leipzig
University of Magdeburg
University of Potsdam
University of Weimar
Viadrina University (Frankfurt an der Oder)
South
University of Augsburg
University of Bamberg
University of Bayreuth
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
University of Freiburg
Zeppelin University (Friedrichshafen)
University of Heidelberg
University of Hohenheim
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
University of Konstanz
University of Mannheim
Bundeswehr University of Munich
University of Munich
Ukrainian Free University Munich
University of Passau
University of Regensburg
University of Stuttgart
University of Tübingen
University of Ulm
University of Würzburg
Universities of technology by location
RWTH Aachen University
Technical University of Berlin
Brandenburg University of Technology
Braunschweig University of Technology
Chemnitz University of Technology
Clausthal University of Technology
Technical University of Dortmund
Darmstadt University of Technology
Dresden University of Technology
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Hamburg University of Technology
Leibniz University Hannover
Ilmenau University of Technology
Kaiserslautern University of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Technical University of Munich
University of Stuttgart
See also
Charles University in Prague (Karls-Universität) – The first German university
Education in Germany
Franco-German University – An organization of universities across France and Germany
German Academic Exchange Service
German Universities Excellence Initiative
List of oldest universities in continuous operation
Open access in Germany
TU9 – An association of 9 German technical universities
U15 – An association of 15 German research-intensive universities
UAS7 – An association of 7 German Universities of Applied Sciences
References
External links
Association of North German Universities (Verbund Norddeutscher Universitäten)
Complete list of German universities – Higher Education Compass (Hochschulkompass)
German Universities – Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)
Times Higher Education German University rankings
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