Organization:List of universities in Germany

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In 1933, the Nazi book burnings took place on Bebelplatz in front of the Humboldt University Old Library

This is a list of the universities in Germany. The list also includes German Technische Universitäten (TUs) (Technical Universities), 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.

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TU Munich, the (in most rankings) leading technical university in Germany

The list does not, however, cover the German Fachhochschulen (Universities 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.

Most universities follow the Humboldtian model of higher education. In general, public German universities do not charge tuition fees. At many universities this usually also applies to foreign students,[1] though regulations for non-EU foreign citizens differ regionally.[2] Universities may charge small semester fees for administrative costs. Some universities include the Deutschlandticket at a discounted price in the semester fees.

List of German state-recognized universities
University Location State Type Founding date Number of students Right to award doctorates Status in the German Universities Excellence Initiative (as of 2026) Humboldt Ranking 2023 THE World University Ranking 2026 Note Affiliated Nobel Prize Winners
RWTH Aachen University Aachen Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1870 47,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 29 92 technical university 11
Augsburg University Augsburg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1970 20,000 yes 59 n/a
University of Bamberg Bamberg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1972 12,000 yes 41 n/a
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth Template:Country data Bavaria public 1975 13,000 yes 21 301-350
Bard College Berlin Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 1999 400 no n/a n/a
Berlin University of the Arts Berlin Template:Country data Berlin public 1696 3,500 yes 108 n/a
Charité Berlin Template:Country data Berlin public 1710 8,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence n/a 91 medical school, co-owned by FU and HU Berlin 8
ESCP Business School Berlin, Paris Template:Country data Berlin private 1819 10,000 (including other campuses) yes (in France) n/a n/a business school
European School of Management and Technology Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 2002 1,000 no n/a n/a business school
Free University of Berlin Berlin Template:Country data Berlin public 1948 33,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 1 113 15
German International University Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 2019 900 no n/a n/a
Hertie School Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 2003 900 yes 24 n/a school of governance
Humboldt University of Berlin Berlin Template:Country data Berlin public 1810 36,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 2 89 57
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 2009 600 yes 74 n/a medical school
Berlin University of Psychology Berlin Template:Country data Berlin private 2013 1,200 no n/a n/a medical school
TU Berlin Berlin Template:Country data Berlin public 1879 35,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 8 160 technical university 9
Bielefeld University Bielefeld Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1969 25,000 yes 27 n/a
Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1962 43,000 yes 23 251-300
University of Bonn Bonn Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1818 38,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 17 92 12
TU Braunschweig Braunschweig Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1745 20,000 yes 38 601-700 technical university
Constructor University Bremen Template:Country data Bremen private 2001 2,000 yes 12 501-600
University of Bremen Bremen Template:Country data Bremen public 1971 19,000 yes 35 301-350
TU Chemnitz Chemnitz Template:Country data Saxony public 1836 9,000 yes 60 n/a technical university
TU Clausthal Clausthal-Zellerfeld Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1775 3,000 yes 71 n/a technical university
TU Brandenburg Cottbus Template:Country data Brandenburg public 2013 7,000 yes n/a n/a technical university
TU Darmstadt Darmstadt Template:Country data Hesse public 1877 25,000 yes 25 251-300 technical university 1
TU Dortmund Dortmund Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1968 34,000 yes 50 501-600 technical university
Dresden International University Dresden Template:Country data Saxony private 2003 2,000 no n/a n/a
TU Dresden Dresden Template:Country data Saxony public 1828 30,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 31 174 technical university 2
Herinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1965 35,000 yes 44 251-300
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Eichstätt, Ingolstadt Template:Country data Bavaria ecclesiastical 1980 5,000 yes 72 n/a theological faculty
University of Erfurt Erfurt Template:Country data Thuringia public 1392, 1994 6,000 yes 63 n/a
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Erlangen, Nuremberg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1743 39,000 yes 26 201-250 4
University of Duisburg-Essen Duisburg, Essen Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 2003 42,000 yes 36 301-350
University of Flensburg Flensburg Template:Country data Schleswig-Holstein public 1946 6,000 limited 66 n/a
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Frankfurt (Main) Template:Country data Hesse private 1957 3,000 yes 76 n/a business school
Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt (Main) Template:Country data Hesse public 1914 46,000 yes 22 201-250 19
Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Frankfurt (Main) Template:Country data Hesse ecclesiastical 1926 400 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Template:Country data Brandenburg public 1991 5,000 yes 53 n/a
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Freiberg Template:Country data Saxony public 1765 4,000 yes 37 1001-1200 technical university
University of Freiburg Freiburg Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1457 24,000 yes 10 138 19
Freiburg University of Education Freiburg Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1962 5,000 limited n/a n/a university of education
Theological University of Friedensau Möckern Template:Country data Saxony-Anhalt ecclesiastical 1899 300 limited 127 n/a theological faculty
Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg private 2003 800 yes n/a n/a
University of Theology Fulda Fulda Template:Country data Hesse ecclesiastical 1743 10 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Giessen Giessen Template:Country data Hesse public 1607 25,000 yes 34 351-400
University of Göttingen Göttingen Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1737 28,000 yes 9 122 45
University of Greifswald Greifswald Template:Country data Mecklenburg-Vorpommern public 1456 10,000 yes 57 401-500
University of Hagen Hagen Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1974 72,000 yes 85 801-1000
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Halle, Wittenberg Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1502 19,000 yes 33 n/a 8
Bucerius Law School Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg private 2000 700 yes 127 n/a law school
HafenCity University Hamburg Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg public 2006 2,500 yes 89 n/a
Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg public 1973 2,500 yes 87 n/a military university, part of the German Armed Forces
Kühne Logistics University Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg private 2010 400 yes 78 n/a business school
TU Hamburg Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg public 1978 7,500 yes 32 501-600 technical university
University of Hamburg Hamburg Template:Country data Hamburg public 1919 42,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 28 125 10
Leibniz University Hannover Hanover Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1831 27,000 yes 11 351-400 9
Hannover Medical School Hanover Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1965 4,000 yes 88 n/a
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Hanover Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1778 2,000 yes 68 n/a
Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg Heidelberg Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg private 1979 100 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1386 30,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 6 49 29
University of Hildesheim Hildesheim Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1978 8,000 yes 84 n/a
TU Ilmenau Ilmenau Template:Country data Thuringia public 1953 4,500 yes 65 n/a technical university
University of Jena Jena Template:Country data Thuringia public 1558 17,000 yes 43 201-250 8
RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau Kaiserslautern, Landau Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate public 1970, 2023 17,000 yes 42 501-600 technical university
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Karlsruhe Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 2009 23,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 3 166 technical university 6
Karlsruhe University of Education Karlsruhe Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1962 4,000 yes n/a n/a university of education
University of Kassel Kassel Template:Country data Hesse public 1971 25,000 yes 61 n/a
Kiel University Kiel Template:Country data Schleswig-Holstein public 1665 24,500 yes 46 351-400 12
University of Koblenz Koblenz Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate public 1903, 2023 10,000 yes n/a n/a
German Sport University Cologne Cologne Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1947 6,000 yes n/a n/a sport university
Cologne University of Catholic Theology Cologne Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia ecclesiastical 1925 85 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Cologne Cologne Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1388 43,500 yes 18 164 12
University of Konstanz Konstanz Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1966 11,500 yes regarded as a university of excellence 4 251-300
Medical University of Lausitz Lausitz Template:Country data Brandenburg public 2024 0 yes n/a n/a medical school
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Leipzig Template:Country data Saxony private 1898, 1992 700 yes n/a n/a business school
Leipzig University Leipzig Template:Country data Saxony public 1409 31,000 yes 40 n/a 10
University of Lübeck Lübeck Template:Country data Schleswig-Holstein public 1964 5,000 yes 51 n/a
Ludwigsburg University of Education Ludwigsburg Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1962 5,500 limited n/a n/a university of education
Leuphana University of Lüneburg Lüneburg Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1946 10,000 yes 82 401-500
Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg Magdeburg Template:Country data Saxony-Anhalt public 1993 14,000 yes 52 601-800
University of Mainz Mainz Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate public 1477 31,000 yes 30 301-350
University of Mannheim Mannheim Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1907 12,000 yes 64 201-250
Marburg University Marburg Template:Country data Hesse public 1527 21,000 yes 39 401-500 11
Munich School of Philosophy Munich Template:Country data Bavaria ecclesiastical 1925 500 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
LMU Munich Munich Template:Country data Bavaria public 1472 53,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 5 34 50
TU Munich Munich Template:Country data Bavaria public 1868 52,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 7 27 technical university 19
Münster University of Philosophy and Theology Münster Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia ecclesiastical 2004 500 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Münster Münster Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1780 43,000 yes 16 195 8
Bundeswehr University Munich Neubiberg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1973 3,500 yes 94 n/a military university, part of the German Armed Forces
Augustana Divinity School Neuendettelsau Template:Country data Bavaria ecclesiastical 1947 600 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane Neuruppin Template:Country data Brandenburg private 2014 2,500 yes n/a n/a medical school
University of Technology Nuremberg Nuremberg Template:Country data Bavaria public 2021 20 yes n/a n/a technical university
Oberusel Theological University Oberusel Template:Country data Hesse ecclesiastical 1949 200 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
EBS University for Business and Law Oestrich-Winkel Template:Country data Hesse private 1971 2000 yes n/a n/a law school
University of Oldenburg Oldenburg Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1973 15,000 yes 49 n/a
University of Osnabrück Osnabrück Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1629 13,500 yes 79 n/a
Paderborn Faculty of Theology Paderborn Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia ecclesiastical 1614 400 yes 127 n/a theological faculty
University of Paderborn Paderborn Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1972 20,000 yes 62 601-800
University of Passau Passau Template:Country data Bavaria public 1978 12,000 yes 58 601-800
University of Potsdam Potsdam Template:Country data Brandenburg public 1991 21,000 yes 14 201-250
University of Regensburg Regensburg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1962 21,000 yes 20 401-500
University of Rostock Rostock Template:Country data Mecklenburg-Vorpommern public 1419 14,000 yes 73 n/a
Saarland University Saarbrücken Template:Country data Saarland public 1948 17,000 yes 47 501-600
University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd Schwäbisch Gmünd Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1962 3,000 limited n/a n/a university of education
University of Siegen Siegen Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1972 17,000 yes 55 501-600
German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer Speyer Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate public 1947 500 yes 127 n/a university of administrative science
Stuttgart Free University Stuttgart Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg private 1946 600 yes n/a n/a
University of Stuttgart Stuttgart Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1829 23,000 yes 13 251-300
University of Hohenheim Hohenheim Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1818 9,000 yes 48 n/a
Trier Faculty of Theology Trier Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate ecclesiastical 1950 150 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Trier Trier Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate public 1970 15,000 yes 56 n/a
University of Tübingen Tübingen Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1477 28,000 yes regarded as a university of excellence 15 98 11
University of Ulm Ulm Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1967 10,000 yes 45 251-300
Vinzenz Pallotti University Vallendar Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate ecclesiastical 1946 400 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Vallendar Template:Country data Rhineland-Palatinate private 1984 2,000 yes n/a n/a business school
University of Vechta Vechta Template:Country data Lower Saxony public 1995 6,000 yes 75 n/a
Bauhaus-University Weimar Weimar Template:Country data Thuringia public 1860 4,000 yes 67 n/a
Weingarten University of Education Weingarten Template:Country data Baden-Württemberg public 1962 3,500 limited n/a n/a
Charlotte Fresenius University Wiesbaden Template:Country data Hesse private 2021 1,000 no n/a n/a medical school
Witten/Herdecke University Witten Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1982 3,000 yes 80 n/a
University of Wuppertal Wuppertal Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia public 1972 23,000 yes 54 601-800
Theological University Wuppertal Wuppertal Template:Country data North Rhine-Westphalia ecclesiastical 1974 200 yes n/a n/a theological faculty
University of Würzburg Würzburg Template:Country data Bavaria public 1402 28,000 yes 19 179 14

See also

  • Charles University in Prague (Karls-Universität) – The first German-speaking 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 universities of technology
  • U15 – An association of 15 German research-intensive universities
  • UAS7 – An association of 7 German Universities of Applied Sciences

References

  1. ↑ Strasser, Franz (3 June 2015). "How US students get a university degree for free in Germany". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32821678. 
  2. ↑ Sabrina Collier (14 December 2016). "Tuition Fees Reintroduced at Some German Universities". QS TopUniversities. https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/university-news/tuition-fees-reintroduced-some-german-universities. 



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