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QS Rankings 2025

Top Universities in Germany 2025

Germany's tuition-free public universities and strong engineering programs attract students from around the world.

Universities Listed

#37

Best Global Rank

2025

Rankings Year

Top 3

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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)

Munich

Global #63

69.8

Website

#1 in Germany

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Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Munich

Global #37

78.5

Website

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Heidelberg University

Heidelberg

Global #87

63.2

Website

Ranks 4–10

2025

RWTH Aachen University

Aachen

Global #106

Public

59.4

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Karlsruhe

Global #119

Public

58.1

Humboldt University of Berlin

Berlin

Global #120

Public

57.2

Freie Universität Berlin

Berlin

Global #133

Public

55.8

TU Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin)

Berlin

Global #154

Public

54.1

University of Freiburg

Freiburg

Global #178

Public

51.2

#10

University of Hamburg

Hamburg

Global #193

Public

49.5

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