The 5 Best Universities in Germany (Very Prestigious)

I'm gonna show you the best universities in Germany, according to the rankings. They are very prestigious and offer high-quality world-class education, which is why they are also popular amongst international students.

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[toobadforyou]

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.

[markmeloni]

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

[ShayLify]

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.

[JonyXL]

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 ;)

[tranchris]

Appreciate the well-researched and structured content! 😊😊 As well as the edit. Looking forward to more videos

[ralphhebgen]

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….

[ABDULREHMAN-onys]

Max your content is really appreciated good editing skills and very informative regarding universities ranking💕

[samanthagirl]

I really like you always said "love you and stay focused" at the end of the video😁👍

[naomililith]

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!

[andreatxh_]

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!

[THMS.]

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! ✌

[leonscharwaechter]

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

[jakob]

man merkt wie viel Arbeit in dem Video steckt! weiter so :)

[foodsafari-rjuq]

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.

[phnml]

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.

[marc]

Geiles video, Max. So detaillierter uni-content ist selbst für mich als deutscher Student sehr nützlich und leider noch sehr selten auf YouTube, 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 😬.

[eliotwy]

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

[kartonrad]

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)

[dtoyqbh]

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

[DiegoMDeras]

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?