GERMANY
Top 5 Universities in the Germany
1. Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
With the second-largest student population of any university in Germany, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, attracts a large number of international students, about 13 per cent of the total student body.
LMU Munich was founded in 1472, making it one of the oldest universities in the country. It is affiliated with 42 Nobel laureates, including renowned scientists such as Otto Hahn, Max Planck and Werner Heisenberg.
Since the end of the 18th century, the university has had a strong focus on natural sciences, and since the middle of the 19th century it has produced world-leading research, discoveries and innovations.
The German Universities Excellence Initiative, launched in 2005, has provided funding for LMU Munich, as well as other leading universities in the country.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
D-80539 München
Germany
Telephone +49 892 1800
2. Technical University of Munich
Founded in the 19th century, the Technical University of Munich is the only state university dedicated to science and technology.
The university originally focused on engineering but has expanded over the years to include natural sciences, social sciences, agriculture, brewing and food technology, and medicine. Many specialisms within engineering and information technology are offered across three departments.
An overarching philosophy of “the entrepreneurial university” guides the development of the institution, which now has 15 departments across three campuses in and around Munich.
Since 1927, 17 Nobel prizes have been awarded in physics, chemistry and medicine to academics affiliated with the university.
Technical University of Munich
Arcisstr. 21
D-80333 München
Germany
Telephone +49 89 289 22778
3. Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University, founded in 1386, is the oldest university in Germany. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in 160 study programmes. Academics at Heidelberg have been responsible for founding subdisciplines including psychiatric genetics, modern sociology and environmental physics.
Close to 20 per cent of the student body is international, representing 130 countries. More than a third of doctoral students are international.
The university particularly excels for its innovative research and intellectual contributions across a range of subjects. Some 27 Nobel laureates have been associated with Heidelberg University, nine of whom won the prize while tenured there.
Heidelberg University
Grabengasse 1
69117 Heidelberg
Germany
Telephone +49 6221 540
4. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. It can trace its roots back to 1710, when the hospital was built in response to the plague in eastern Prussia.
In 2003, it merged with other medical institutes in Germany and took on its current name.
Many famous scientists and physicians have worked or studied at the university, among them neurologist Carl Wernicke, psychiatrist Karl Leonhard and Rahel Hirsch, the first female medical professor in Prussia. More than half of the German Nobel prize winners in medicine and physiology have studied or worked at the university.
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Charitéplatz1
10117 Berlin
Germany
Telephone +49 30 450-50
5. Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin is located in the country’s capital, Berlin, which is a popular destination for international students. The university is made up of nine faculties, including its medical faculty, which it shares with the Free University of Berlin.
The main building of Humboldt University is on Unter den Linden boulevard, surrounded by a range of other historic buildings, museums and art galleries.
Humboldt University of Berlin
6 Unter den Linden
10117 Berlin
Germany
Telephone +49 30 2093 70333
Need More Information?
If you would like more information on any German Universities, please fill in the form below: