
Top German Universities in World University Ranking 2021
Despite the non-English speaking country, Germany is among the top study destinations where Indian students go to complete their higher education. As per the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, around 25,149 were studying in Germany in the Winter Semester 2019-20, which is 20% higher than the previous year. Moreover, the total number of international students has also increased by 4.3% to 411,601.
German institutions are known for quality education and excellent study programs.They offer several international programs which are specially designed for international students and are in the English language. In other words, international students can Study in Germany without knowing the german language. For some courses, students do not even require to take the IELTS exam. Moreover, the tuition and living cost in Germany is very nominal due to which international students choose Germany as their study destination.
There are around 426 universities in Germany, out of which several are consistently ranked among the top by world university ranking agencies such as QS, Times Higher Education, US News and The Center for World University Rankings. Here is the list of some of them whose names are present in the latest world university rankings 2021.
World University Ranking 2021 - Top German Universities |
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German Universities |
QS 2021 |
Times Higher Education 2021 |
US News 2021 |
CWUR 20-21 |
Technical University of Munich |
50 |
41 |
76 |
81 |
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
63 |
32 |
46 |
49 |
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
64 |
42 |
54 |
70 |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
117 |
80 |
82 |
66 |
Freie Universitaet Berlin |
130 |
118 |
111 |
59 |
KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
131 |
201-250 |
197 |
239 |
RWTH Aachen University |
145 |
107 |
184 |
218 |
Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) |
148 |
140 |
338 |
370 |
Technische Universität Dresden |
173 |
152 |
186 |
217 |
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
175 |
78 |
180 |
215 |
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg |
175 |
83 |
168 |
127 |
University of Göttingen |
195 |
130 |
158 |
108 |
Universität Hamburg |
228 |
135 |
155 |
167 |
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn |
240 |
114 |
114 |
141 |
Technical University of Darmstadt |
267 |
301–350 |
543 |
467 |
University of Cologne |
282 |
145 |
232 |
194 |
Universität Mannheim |
307 |
140 |
706 |
973 |
Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main |
311 |
251-300 |
222 |
129 |
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
317 |
198 |
238 |
224 |
Universität Jena |
323 |
251-300 |
395 |
322 |
Universität Stuttgart |
333 |
351-400 |
564 |
430 |
University Ulm |
344 |
140 |
316 |
314 |
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
356 |
195 |
236 |
192 |
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz |
403 |
301-350 |
214 |
204 |
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg |
437 |
140 |
186 |
202 |
Before listing universities, the ranking agencies generally consider various factors such as teaching environment, reputation, student-faculty ratio, International student ratio, the volume of research, publications, citations, research income, international outlook, subject ranking etc. Additionally, the weightage given to these factors also plays a decisive role in calculating the rank of a university.
The selection of a university plays a vital role in shaping the future of students. Acquiring detailed knowledge of foreign universities and choosing the best one can be a tedious task. Therefore it is highly recommended that students take guidance from the study visa counsellors of Pyramid eServices. Students can contact us by calling 92563-92563 or visit a nearby branch.
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