The 5 Best Universities in Germany (Very Prestigious) 

As a German student, there isn’t a best university overall but it rather depends on the degree your studiying. For example, the university of Bonn has one of the best math programmes in Europe and also business administration at University of Mannheim is probably also top notch in Germany.

3:05 The oldest German University is in Prag. The oldest University in Germany is Heidelberg.

Normally there is no official ranking of universities in Germany. Whether a university is suitable for you or not depends on what you want to study. For example, I studied computer science in Darmstadt, which is one of the best for this degree program. As a German, you can choose any university you want to study at. There are no admission restrictions, unless the degree programs are too full, in which case only students with the best grades are admitted.

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As someone who was entrolled at TUM/did his degree in Germany and was at an Ivy in the States after that: German universities are all around the same level, the differences are minor. Also, it is just wrong that these universities are really prestigious. Don't be fooled by these rankings. On top, a lot of the students enrolled at these universities that are higher in the ranking think far too much of it and mainly themselves ;)

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I'm currently studying engineering in the UK, and after watching this, I should've considered applying to one of those universities! love your content though!

I just searched for day in a life video at ... university and then I found your channel :) As a filmmaker and an OnlineMedia student I really like your editing style. keep going! ✌

I find Germany is less focussed on rankings than we are in the UK, and I am guessing this is at least in part the case because access to higher education is free in Germany. In the UK, it is not and hence, there is an economic aspect that plays into your decision of where to study that is largely absent in Germany. I think it is precisely BECAUSE students in the UK need ‘value for money’ that the focus on rankings has developed in the AngloSaxon world. In Germany, rankings are less important and I think also less reliable than in the US/UK. Academic excellence seems to be much more diversified - maths in Bonn may be better than maths elsewhere, engineering in Karlsruhe may be better than engineering elsewhere, etc. I found that even within one department, academic standing varied between professors. Finally, it helps to develop a good insight into the nature of the metrics used to rank universities - this is true for any ranking, not just in the UK or Germany. Is a given university highly ranked because of the student:teaching staff ratio, or because of the academic standing of its professors? What matters more to me, a small number of students in seminars/lectures, or the average number of citations professors are able to attract? The answer is subjective, and everybody needs to find their own way through this - I found that choosing a university was as difficult as choosing my career, and then my employer… decisions, decisions….

In Germany, most universities have libraries with a focus on a certain subject. In Heidelberg, for Example, its art history. This means that the most books of that subject (almost all) will be found there. If a book which you need for your research is not yet available in any other library in Germany, you can request a purchase for the library. This makes research much easier and less pricey. Also consider the uni library network, through that you can loan books from any other university. I'm glad that I enrolled in Heidelberg. If I had studied art history in Berlin, there would probably be instances where I would have to loan books from Heidelberg. Obviously, other universities have libraries with a different focus. Pretty sure that information can be found online somewhere for the subject you are interested in, perhaps that will aid you in choosing the right university for you. Best luck!

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Geiles video, Max. So detaillierter uni-content ist selbst für mich als deutscher Student sehr nützlich und leider noch sehr selten auf RU-vid, daher ist es echt cool das du sowas machst, weiter so! Aber kleine Korrektur: Als Student in Heidelberg hat’s mich ein bisschen gewundert, als du meintest wir wären gut in den Ingenieursdisziplinen. Wir haben so weit ich weiß aber gar keine technische Fakultät geschweige denn Ingenieurswissenschaftliche Studiengänge 😬.

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Informative video...

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No mention of Tübingen? It has the largest department regarding machine learning and artificial intelligence; and together with the Tübingen AI Center, Max Planck Institutes (for Intelligent Systems and for Biological Cybernetics) and Stuttgart University it builds the largest research area for AI in whole europe with the little poser name of cyber valley. Neuroscience and medical life science is also very popular there

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These rankings generally don't mean squat for academics and people who are interested in research. What you wanna look at are the research groups in there, research how the vibe is and the location and most importantly what kind of connections the faculty has and how that can benefit you going ahead.

Thank you for this beneficial information! German universities always attractive many students all over the world!

Good video. I am studying biochem at TU dresden

So trippy to see your home town among these If you are gonna studi Maschbau or eti at RWTH Make sure you're GENUINELY passionate about both the topics and the craft (and disciplined) If you don't have a feel for rearranging formulas creatively to come to a solution - or if you can't keep up the pace of all the new topics bring introduced Then you'll probably fail It's really doable, but you have to want it, and be able to make yourself work 35hrs/week with no one holding you accountable (i couldn't do it man - buy ey, i still got a cs job no problem)

It also depends on what subject you want to study. For example the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelm Universität Bonn is by far the best german university for mathematics and is very renown amongst top universities in math around the world.

You missed the KIT, the karlsruher insititut fuer Technik, its an almost entirely natural Science uni, which lowers its ranking. But in things, such as physics math and comp sci, its at least top 3

As mentioned before, you should mention that the relatively low international ranking has to do with the fact , that research is done at Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibnitz... etc. . That means our Nobel Laurates don't count for the ranking of our Universities! 😢

now I‘m watching english content about german universities. as a german. 😵‍💫🤝🏻

Please make a video on which sim card to purchase,in which bank to open account, best internet plans for an international student in Germany.

This is misleading. Germans tend to go to the university on their doorstep. One reason for this is that entry exams and high school grades are not standardised. There is not really a strong preference from employers in Germany for specific universities in the way there is in the UK or US; academic titles are, however, highly prized.

5:23 I have to agree with that statement

I'm considering getting my Master's Degree in Germany in a year or two but I'm having trouble finding what programs are offered in English. Is there a website that has them all listed?

Hey there, Thank you for the informative video. However, I have a question. Can you specify which world ranking you were referring to in this video? As there many rankings like QS ranking, US News Ranking etc etc are there...

Hi Max.... Thank you!! So I would love to study languages in Germany as an undergraduate, I'm considering Humboldt University but what University do you recommend please and why? Thank you

Freie Universität Berlin should be on the list. On the other hand for international student Berlin is a great place to be though house rent is too much.

I am happy to be studying MSc Economics at Heidelberg University

I consider going to one of these three universities: Saarland university, Deggendorf Institute of Technology and University of applied science UIM to study Bachelor in Tech but I'm really confused if these universities require Germany and are these universities good for international students? Really thank you Max Yokoooo !!

Hey, great video! I’m just wondering how hard these universities are to get a place for a Masters? I’d love to apply for these universities and have good grades from UK, but the admission rates all seem to be around 10%! Are international students at a disadvantage? Thanks!

Hey Max! Your videos are very informative. I appreciate your work. I have a question that is it necessary to learn german if you want to study medicine in Heidelberg University?

07:02 lmao I actually know someone who's studying exactly that at TUM 😂😂

Hey just wanted to ask, is the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management also one of the best universities? From what I've read, it's the best buisness school in Germany. It's a private university (fees of around 8k euro per semester) but it has the course which I want to study, that too in English (Bachelors in Computational Buisness Analytics). Would you recommend it for me (an international student looking to study english taught bachelors, preferrable Computer Science, in Germany)?

Not sure if this was already pointed out to you but you used the wrong logo for Heidelberg University. There is another unibersity with the same name in the USA which is much smaller. Unfortunately, the orange H logo is from that university, not the one in Germany.

Hi. Can you share on internships or fellowships for international students ?

So if i am an mechanical (industrial) engineer and wanna move and study master would you recommend Aachen or Heidelberg? (Putting the cost of living in mind and the job opportunities) ... i might do a phd afterwards if that's important

what kind of exam is there to get into TUM ; because i cracked jee adv(one of the worlds difiicult exam). is it difficult than this exam? btw loved ur content .

In engineering it really depends on the subject, wich university is the most elite. 2 of my profs always tell us that TUDresden is the most elite in Europe, when it comes to semiconductor engineering. And they said we can believe them, because if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t be here. So don’t just go to Aachen if you consider engineering as a major, think about what exactly you want to major in, and then decide.

as LMU student i agree: munich is the best city. im happy to have chosen LMU over TUN tho, since TUN doesnt offer the double course of physics with meteorology, and i really love already having a specialisation this interesting already as it usually also recontextualizes lots of the stuff we do in the physics courses, so it makes it all a bit more fun

What about TU Hamburg, does it offer good engineering programs or is it known for anything special, because it used to be ranked top 10 in computer science, but no more.

Mein Sohn möchte Mathematik studieren. Welche Universität würdet ihr empfehlen: HD, Bonn, TUM oder ETH in der Schweiz?

If we come in Germany on study visa german language. Can we do ausbildung after german language if we don't want to do studienkullege?

Suggest me the best universities for Data Science courses

plzz make video on applied science university broo

thank you so much bro

Hello Max, Can you make a video about how to learn computer science in RWTH Aachen or Heidelberg University? Is it as difficult as studying at tum or lmu? If I want to study CS at a TU/U, which school should I choose so it won't be too difficult?

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Prestige thing in the world is only east European GIRLS

Can u suggest some best universities in Germany for masters in biomedical engineering!!

Also important, your university dosent matter for most jobs. Your degree is more important than were got it.

What about universities of Applied Sciences for someone who wants more practical oriented courses? I realised people don't talk about it much😢

Which university is best for teachers? (International applicant)

Which public university is best for PhD in Data Science in Germany

Not looking for ranks specifically I just need to have more infos about the best universities in digital marketing and analytics field(in Germany or France) Can anyone help me figure this out??

I'm a civil engineering student which top ranking university would you suggest . Please reply .

Bro make a video on football playing University in Germany

There is no bad university in Germany tbh. They all have good quality control.

Which is the best university for mba in finance in Germany?

After graduating from Germany, i can say that uni ranking is the matter of Anglo-Saxon, not German

From five universities that you recomend , which one is the best for agriculture technology

Is TU Berlin good for int student to study computer science ??

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I'm having chance to go exchange to Konstanz University, can you give me some comment about this university?

What do y'all think about DHBW?

do you know any high ranking medical schools in Germany?

Hi. Max yoko, what about the fee`s tuetion? of this universities.

Damm imagine studing at the uni where Einstein whent, insane!

Where does Göttingen Universität rank here ? I'm curious since it's the only one i know lol

Private- und Businessuniversitäten hast du allerdings nicht reingenommen. WHU, Frankfurt Business School etc.

does your university have English program in Cse ?

The "overall" Ranking gives an idea but is far away from telling the whole "truth". I only can talk about my personal degree. Nearly everyone in the german industry knows which universities are good for which kind of topic. There are specific Topics, like Material science where leading universities are far behind of being top "ranked" but clearly leading the thing. The reason for that are the research institutes which specialized for years in such kind of thing. Talking about TUM - good example for a "overall" very good university !but! very theoretic. If you wanna know some theoretical investigations - ask the guys from TUM. If you wanna know how to do/built/manufacture this stuff, my personal advice would be to look for someone else. :)

well TUM has introduced tuition fee for all international students, so bad luck there

I am an afgan girl and live in Iran .I wanna study cybersecurity or programming in germany but don't know how to apply

hey everyone, i m an indian student, with an average gpa of 3.3. i have completed my bachelors in physics, and i wish to pursue an advanced physics curriculum, which shall in turn pave way to a phd in physics, theoretical. which german university should i consider? considering that my gpa isnt that high, and also i m ready to give examinations like gre physics, which is in turn very expensive and i heard that only LMU considers it for admission. I am fairly proficient in english, so i am also expecting a decent IELTS score. which universities should i consider yall? (keeping in mind the financial constraints as well)

what is the best university for masters in computer science?

Hi can u make video reg top univ world wide for electrical engg for masters and PhD .

Honestly, I think you you should have named your video „the most prestigious German universities in the field of natural sciences“. Maybe you’d be right then. However, telling us about the „best“ universities without specifying on faculties does not make any sense. There are so many famous and good unis in Germany with own strengths (like Freiburg, Münster, Mannheim etc.), in the end in the majority of the degrees your grades and your skills count, while the name of your university plays a secondary role. Maybe it makes sense to talk about rankings when it comes to private US-unis or when wanting to start some international PhD-career. However, for German public universities you set a wrong, unnecessarily superficial focus from my point of view.. Edit: I have just watched another of your videos where you go more into detail regarding the importance of rankings etc. :)

Anyone feel free to share their experience studying at rwth Aachen university, been hearing that they give students hard time, staff not here to aid the students with their problems and learning a new language and heavy materials already hard enough, would like to hear some different experiences to make a decision whether to study in rwth Aachen or change the country

Maybe someone can share some knowledge or experience about Goethe university in Frankfurt? I'm interested in business administration master's degree. I'd appreciate if someone told me about studying there and about life in Frankfurt in general

For students who want to study biology or any branch of biology for example biotechnology which universities are the best ones?

How did you prepare for TUM?

Does LMU offer a bachelors in english?

World-renowned biological sciences and technology in Tübingen.

Tubingen ?

which of following university give pharmaceutical masters program?

Hello. Is Munich Business School well regarded in Germany ?

You mixed pictures of Hahn and Heisenberg.

Why not Göttingen, Marburg, Freiburg, Würzburg, Erlangen, Jena, Greifswald, Bonn, Münster, Gießen, Köln, Lübeck, Tübingen, Hamburg, Rostock....?

Germany does not really have a culture of "prestigious" universities - possibly some for particular programs where there is an established alumni network - but in General - hardly. Do the Munich univiersities carry cachet in Munich and immediately surrounding party os Bavaria - possibly. But does anyone in Hannover or Hamburg see that as "prestigious" - no. The reason the excellence program was initiated is because Germany did not really have any across the board universities that were seen as excellen, like an Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, MIT etc....and that was largely by design and how funding is.

where did you change to?

I am from the USA but doing my master degree at TUM and one of the funniest things I have seen is when LMU and TUM students clash with each arguing who is better lol. Was quite hilarious to see 🤣