Universities in Germany
Name↕ | 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↕ |
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RWTH Aachen University | RWTH Aachen University | Aachen | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1870 | 47,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 29 | 92 | technical university | 11 |
Augsburg University | Augsburg University | Augsburg | Bavaria | public | 1970 | 20,000 | yes | 59 | n/a | |||
University of Bamberg | University of Bamberg | Bamberg | Bavaria | public | 1972 | 12,000 | yes | 41 | n/a | |||
University of Bayreuth | University of Bayreuth | Bayreuth | Bavaria | public | 1975 | 13,000 | yes | 21 | 301-350 | |||
Bard College Berlin | Bard College Berlin | Berlin | Berlin | private | 1999 | 400 | no | n/a | n/a | |||
Berlin University of the Arts | Berlin University of the Arts | Berlin | Berlin | public | 1696 | 3,500 | yes | 108 | n/a | |||
Charité | Charité | Berlin | 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 | ESCP Business School | Berlin, Paris | Berlin | private | 1819 | 10,000 (including other campuses) | yes (in France) | n/a | n/a | business school | ||
European School of Management and Technology | European School of Management and Technology | Berlin | Berlin | private | 2002 | 1,000 | no | n/a | n/a | business school | ||
Free University of Berlin | Free University of Berlin | Berlin | Berlin | public | 1948 | 33,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 1 | 113 | 15 | |
German International University | German International University | Berlin | Berlin | private | 2019 | 900 | no | n/a | n/a | |||
Hertie School | Hertie School | Berlin | Berlin | private | 2003 | 900 | yes | 24 | n/a | school of governance | ||
Humboldt University of Berlin | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin | Berlin | public | 1810 | 36,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 2 | 89 | 57 | |
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin | International Psychoanalytic University Berlin | Berlin | Berlin | private | 2009 | 600 | yes | 74 | n/a | medical school | ||
Berlin University of Psychology | Berlin University of Psychology | Berlin | Berlin | private | 2013 | 1,200 | no | n/a | n/a | medical school | ||
TU Berlin | TU Berlin | Berlin | Berlin | public | 1879 | 35,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 8 | 160 | technical university | 9 |
Bielefeld University | Bielefeld University | Bielefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1969 | 25,000 | yes | 27 | n/a | |||
Ruhr University Bochum | Ruhr University Bochum | Bochum | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1962 | 43,000 | yes | 23 | 251-300 | |||
University of Bonn | University of Bonn | Bonn | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1818 | 38,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 17 | 92 | 12 | |
TU Braunschweig | TU Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Lower Saxony | public | 1745 | 20,000 | yes | 38 | 601-700 | technical university | ||
Constructor University | Constructor University | Bremen | Bremen | private | 2001 | 2,000 | yes | 12 | 501-600 | |||
University of Bremen | University of Bremen | Bremen | Bremen | public | 1971 | 19,000 | yes | 35 | 301-350 | |||
TU Chemnitz | TU Chemnitz | Chemnitz | Saxony | public | 1836 | 9,000 | yes | 60 | n/a | technical university | ||
TU Clausthal | TU Clausthal | Clausthal-Zellerfeld | Lower Saxony | public | 1775 | 3,000 | yes | 71 | n/a | technical university | ||
TU Brandenburg | TU Brandenburg | Cottbus | Brandenburg | public | 2013 | 7,000 | yes | n/a | n/a | technical university | ||
TU Darmstadt | TU Darmstadt | Darmstadt | Hesse | public | 1877 | 25,000 | yes | 25 | 251-300 | technical university | 1 | |
TU Dortmund | TU Dortmund | Dortmund | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1968 | 34,000 | yes | 50 | 501-600 | technical university | ||
Dresden International University | Dresden International University | Dresden | Saxony | private | 2003 | 2,000 | no | n/a | n/a | |||
TU Dresden | TU Dresden | Dresden | Saxony | public | 1828 | 30,000 | yes | regarded as a university of excellence | 31 | 174 | technical university | 2 |
Herinrich Heine University Düsseldorf | Herinrich Heine University Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 1965 | 35,000 | yes | 44 | 251-300 | |||
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt | Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt | Eichstätt, Ingolstadt | Bavaria | ecclesiastical | 1980 | 5,000 | yes | 72 | n/a | theological faculty | ||
University of Erfurt | University of Erfurt | Erfurt | Thuringia | public | 1392, 1994 | 6,000 | yes | 63 | n/a | |||
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg | University of Erlangen-Nürnberg | Erlangen, Nuremberg | Bavaria | public | 1743 | 39,000 | yes | 26 | 201-250 | 4 | ||
University of Duisburg-Essen | University of Duisburg-Essen | Duisburg, Essen | North Rhine-Westphalia | public | 2003 | 42,000 | yes | 36 | 301-350 | |||
University of Flensburg | University of Flensburg | Flensburg | Schleswig-Holstein | public | 1946 | 6,000 | limited | 66 | n/a | |||
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management | Frankfurt (Main) | Hesse | private | 1957 | 3,000 | yes | 76 | n/a | business school | ||
Goethe University Frankfurt | Goethe University Frankfurt | Frankfurt (Main) | Hesse | public | 1914 | 46,000 | yes | 22 | 201-250 | 19 | ||
Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology | Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology | Frankfurt (Main) | Hesse | ecclesiastical | 1926 | 400 | yes | n/a | n/a | theological faculty | ||
European University Viadrina | European University Viadrina | Frankfurt (Oder) | Brandenburg | public | 1991 | 5,000 | yes | 53 | n/a | |||
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology | Freiberg University of Mining and Technology | Freiberg | Saxony | public | 1765 | 4,000 | yes | 37 | 1001-1200 | technical university |
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