List of Accredited Universities and Colleges in Germany

Where in Germany would you like to study? There are plenty of study opportunities in the country.

Below is a selection of state-accredited universities and colleges in Germany organized by type and location. You will also find information on tuition fees, language of instruction or financial assistance available about some of the study programs we have picked for you.

Main differences among higher education institutions in Germany

Universities and similar institutions (Universitäten)

Universität as well as similar higher education institutions such as Technische Hochschulen and Technische Universitäten are the only institutions in Germany that are able to award third cycle degrees (PhD). Universities in Germany are mostly academic and scientific research-oriented and offer studies within a wide range of subjects.

Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen)

This type of institutions offer a more practical approach to their study plans. However, the range of subjects is narrower compared to the one at Universities and usually only within the fields of engineering, social sciences and business.

Colleges of Art and Music

This type of institutions enjoy a similar status to that of Universities and offer studies within the fields of music, visual arts (film, television and media), fine arts, creative arts as well as performing arts. It is also possible that these subjects are also offered by specific departments and faculties of Universities.

Selection of state-accredited universities and colleges in Germany

Institution	Type	Campus	Study Program
Aachen University of Applied Sciences	Public	Aachen, Jülich	View study programsLog In Become a member
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences	Public	Bernburg, Dessau, Köthen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Bauhaus University Weimar	Public	Weimar	View study programsLog In Become a member
Berlin School of Economics and Law	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Berlin University of Technology	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences	Public	Hennef, Rheinbach, Sankt Augustin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Brand Academy Hamburg - University of Applied Sciences	Private	Hamburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Brandenburg University of Technology	Public	Cottbus, Senftenberg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Bremen University of Applied Sciences	Public	Bremen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences	Public	Bremerhaven	View study programsLog In Become a member
Chemnitz University of Technology	Public	Chemnitz	View study programsLog In Become a member
Cologne Business School (CBS)	Private	Cologne	View study programsLog In Become a member
Cologne University of Applied Sciences	Public	Cologne, Gummersbach, Leverkusen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Darmstadt University of Technology	Public	Darmstadt	View study programsLog In Become a member
Deggendorf Institute of Technology	Public	Deggendorf, Pfarrkirchen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Dortmund University of Technology	Public	Dortmund	View study programsLog In Become a member
Dresden University of Technology	Public	Dresden	View study programsLog In Become a member
EBS Universität	Private	Wiesbaden	View study programsLog In Become a member
Esmod Berlin International University of Art for Fashion	Private	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences	Public	Esslingen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences	Public	Flensburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management	Private	Frankfurt	View study programsLog In Become a member
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences	Public	Frankfurt	View study programsLog In Become a member
Free University Berlin	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg	Public	Erlangen, Nuremberg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Fulda University of Applied Sciences	Public	Fulda	View study programsLog In Become a member
Furtwangen University	Public	Furtwangen, Tuttlingen, Villingen-Schwenningen	View study programsLog In Become a member
German Sport University Cologne	Public	Cologne	View study programsLog In Become a member
Goethe University Frankfurt	Public	Frankfurt	View study programsLog In Become a member
HafenCity University Hamburg	Public	Hamburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences	Public	Hamburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)	Public	Hamburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Heilbronn University	Public	Heilbronn	View study programsLog In Become a member
Hertie School of Governance	Private	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Hof University of Applied Sciences	Public	Hof	View study programsLog In Become a member
HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration	Private	Hamburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Humboldt University Berlin	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Intebus - International Business School	Private	Cologne	View study programsLog In Become a member
International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef - Bonn	Private	Bad Honnef, Bad Reichenhall, Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Public	Gießen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences	Public	Karlsruhe	View study programsLog In Become a member
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich	Public	Munich	View study programsLog In Become a member
Mittelhessen - University of Applied Sciences - THM	Public	Friedberg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Munich University of Technology	Public	Freising, Garching, Munich	View study programsLog In Become a member
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences	Public	Offenburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Oldenburg University	Public	Wilhelmshaven	View study programsLog In Become a member
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences	Public	Osnabrück	View study programsLog In Become a member
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg	Public	Magdeburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Philipps-Universität Marburg	Public	Marburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences	Public	Weingarten	View study programsLog In Become a member
Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences	Public	Kamp-Lintfort, Kleve	View study programsLog In Become a member
Ruhr University Bochum	Public	Bochum	View study programsLog In Become a member
RWTH Aachen University	Public	Aachen	View study programsLog In Become a member
Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences	Public	Stuttgart	View study programsLog In Become a member
Touro College Berlin	Private	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
TU Berlin Summer University	Public	Berlin	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer	Public	Emden	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten	Public	Weingarten	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Augsburg	Public	Augsburg	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Bamberg	Public	Bamberg	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Bayreuth	Public	Bayreuth	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Bonn	Public	Bonn	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Bremen	Public	Bremen	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Duisburg-Essen	Public	Duisburg, Essen	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Göttingen	Public	Göttingen	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Heidelberg	Public	Heidelberg	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Hohenheim	Public	Hohenheim	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Jena	Public	Jena	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Kaiserslautern	Public	Kaiserslautern	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Kassel	Public	Kassel	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Leipzig	Public	Leipzig	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Mannheim	Public	Mannheim	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Passau	Public	Passau	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Potsdam	Public	Potsdam	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Rostock	Public	Rostock	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Siegen	Public	Siegen	View study programsLog In Become a member
University of Stuttgart	Public	Stuttgart	View study programsLog In Become a member