List of universities in Germany

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The University of Freiburg features a modern library finished in December 2015.

Founded in 1386, Heidelberg University is Germany's most ancient university and widely considered to be among the most prestigious.

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.<ref>Universities in Germany Template:Webarchive</ref> Highest ranked universities in Germany include some research oriented universities for MS, MBA, medical and engineering.<ref>Top Universities for MS, MBA, Medical and Engineering Template:Webarchive</ref>

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,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> though regulations for non-EU foreign citizens differ regionally.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Universities may charge small fees for administrative costs.

Universities by date of establishmentEdit

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The University of Greifswald is the smallest among the oldest universities of Germany.

This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany. The oldest university in the modern German-speaking world is the University of Vienna founded in 1365.

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.

University	Year of establishment	Students	Location
Heidelberg University	1386	31,500	Heidelberg
Leipzig University	1409	29,500	Leipzig
University of Rostock	1419	14,000	Rostock
University of Greifswald	1456	12,000	Greifswald
University of Freiburg	1457	24,700	Freiburg
University of Munich	1472	50,918	Munich<ref>Originally in Ingolstadt; relocated to Munich in 1826</ref>
University of Tübingen	1477	28,700	Tübingen
University of Halle-Wittenberg	1502	18,500	Halle<ref>Founded in Wittenberg 1502, closed in 1813; in 1817 merged with the University of Halle, founded in 1694.</ref>
University of Marburg	1527	24,000	Marburg
University of Jena	1558	19,000	Jena

Universities alphabeticallyEdit

A–DEdit

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Free University of Berlin
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Humboldt University of Berlin
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University of Cologne
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Dresden University of Technology
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Brandenburg University of Technology

E–HEdit

Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
University of Erfurt
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Flensburg
Goethe University Frankfurt
Viadrina University (Frankfurt an der Oder)
Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
Fliedner University of Applied Sciences
Zeppelin University (Friedrichshafen)
University of Freiburg
German University of Digital Science
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
Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences
Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Bundeswehr, Hamburg)
Hertie School of Governance (private institution with university status, awards PhD)
Leibniz University Hannover
Hannover Medical School
University of Heidelberg
University of Hildesheim
University of Hohenheim

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Goethe University Frankfurt
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University of Freiburg
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University of Göttingen
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Leibniz University Hannover

I–NEdit

Technical University of Ilmenau
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
University of Technology Nuremberg

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University of Karlsruhe
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Leipzig University
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University of Mannheim
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LMU Munich
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University of Kaiserslautern