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.
That's true, germany has an overall kinda balanced level of education across many universities. However, top universities in Germany usually have more funding so can cover up more areas of research especially in STEM fields. For example if you study physics at the university of Freiburg, the university has good research capabilities in a couple of research areas while it doesn't engage in other research areas, unlike a university like the Technical university of Munich which has strong ongoing research in pretty much every field in physics since they secure much more funding.
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.
Hey buddy..this is jeevan from india, i really love Germany and im planning my masters in civil engineering there...but im soo confused about the University..can u suggest me some?
@@novamisponge5325Hey buddy..this is jeevan from india, i really love Germany and im planning my masters in civil engineering there...but im soo confused about the University..can u suggest me some?
@@jeevankumar4675 yes of course. The best universities in Germany for technical subjects are: TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, TU Darmstadt, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). Those are very good universities in Germany.
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!
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 ;)
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….
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!
Yes, but finish your Bachelor now in the UK! Don't jump into a catastrophy! Max is a clever boy it is all true he says.... but if you prepare for a German Master you must understand you got almost no guiding! You are regarded to be an disciplined adult who can work in lonelyness! The bitter truth!
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
After receiving my PhD in biological cybernetics, biochemistry and microbiology from Eberhard Karls Universität and the MPI for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen I could have gotten a research position anywhere in the world. I chose to stay on at the MPI and then after 12 years took a position at Uni-Giessen. Tübingen has long been a world-famous hub of scientific research and technical development. As has been mentioned here, German universities are well known for specific areas at various times, usually depending on the head of the department (Germany is still quite patriarchal or matriarchal in recent years). I'm 82 now, with 130+ publications and a relatively successful and satisfying career in science. My training in Tübingen certainly was the main reason for that success.
This is misleading. Germans tend to go to the university on their doorstep. One reason for this is that entry exams and high school grades are not standardised. There is not really a strong preference from employers in Germany for specific universities in the way there is in the UK or US; academic titles are, however, highly prized.
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)
I’m about to study business administration and civil engineering at rwth Aachen uni, would you say it’s worth it? Not sure if i should continue the plan or change to a different country!
RWTH is especially painfull, also it is atleast in CS very theoretical and math heavy. A kind of not so hidden Gem though is the FH Aachen or University of applied sciences aachen, it is more for those who like a tad bit more connection to the real world and has some actually good teaching.
@@poseidon8686I am studying the same with mechanical engineering and I agree to the fact that it is very hard. Most of the exams have a failing rate from up to 50% or even higher. But Aachen is very nice and a lot cheaper than other cities and the education is good (while also a bit anonymous)
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.
You missed the KIT, the karlsruher insititut fuer Technik, its an almost entirely natural Science uni, which lowers its ranking. But in things, such as physics math and comp sci, its at least top 3
KIT is a good university and one of the best technical universities. It has great students and a nice reputation in the industry. However, it's not comparable to RWTH Aachen 😛 (I just wonder whether TUM has good reputation in germany 🤔)
The former Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe was top 1 within Germany for computer science. In the 1990s it received even the newly introduced honour of being a so-called „Elite University“… After north-German universities complained, that their universities did not appear in the top 10, TU Karlsruhe had to give way for RWTH Aachen… The renaming of the highly renowned TU Karlsruhe to KIT unfortunately initiated the descent… @maxyoko where does KIT appear on your rankings, btw? Would be really interesting, as I graduated at Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe quite a time ago (, and worked even as assistance professor there for a few years)! Thank you!
@@maxyoko The former Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe was top 1 within Germany for computer science a few years ago. In the 1990s, it received even the then newly introduced honour of being a so-called „Elite University“ (within Germany)… After north-German universities complained, that their universities did not appear in the top 10, TU Karlsruhe had to give way for RWTH Aachen… The renaming of the highly renowned TU Karlsruhe to KIT unfortunately initiated the descent… @maxyoko where does KIT appear on your rankings, btw? Would be really interesting, as I graduated at Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe quite a time ago (, and worked even as assistance professor there for a few years)! Thank you!
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! ✌
I was in Aachen for a summer school program from 08/07/24 - 26/07/24 (I arrived at around 1 pm on 07/07/24 and left slightly before 10 am on 27/07/24) After classes, we always go out to nearby restaurants for dinner. Pontgarten was one of my favorite ones, and it was also close to a lot of bars for a post-dinner drink. I watched the Euro 2024 final in one of them as well, to soak in the atmosphere. Too bad England lost!
As mentioned before, you should mention that the relatively low international ranking has to do with the fact , that research is done at Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibnitz... etc. . That means our Nobel Laurates don't count for the ranking of our Universities! 😢
Geiles video, Max. So detaillierter uni-content ist selbst für mich als deutscher Student sehr nützlich und leider noch sehr selten auf TH-cam, 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 😬.
Hey danke für‘s Feedback, freut mich voll zu hören! 🫶 Das mit Ingenieurwissenschaften in Heidelberg, es gibt sogar eine eigene Fakultät dafür, kann man ganz schnell googlen :)
as LMU student i agree: munich is the best city. im happy to have chosen LMU over TUN tho, since TUN doesnt offer the double course of physics with meteorology, and i really love already having a specialisation this interesting already as it usually also recontextualizes lots of the stuff we do in the physics courses, so it makes it all a bit more fun
Beautiful city indeed. One thing I don't like about bavaria though is that many people tend to think of themselves as better than the rest of germany for the reason that 'their' bundesland has these elite university. I came to study there and was socially rejected because I was not one of them. To them, my school degree was not worth anything because I didnt do it in bayaria, even though my grades in university were better than theirs, the still thought of me as a lesser human. I don't need other people to tell me my worth but being aournd a lot of these people makes me really umcomfortable. Thats why I left after my degree and went back to Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Yes very beautiful city and also unaffordable. I think the difference between the universities in Germany is not that large. Bavaria is overrated and I concur with the other commenter who did not feel comfortable.
I would go with o2 for the sim flat as I talked the monthly rate down to half the price. They usually have friends and family codes that half your monthly rate for 2 years. You could probably figure out how to get them to sell you the flat with a lower rate. I have 120gb for 20 euros a month. Sparkasse probably has the most atms out of every major bank. I would advise on speaking at least passable german. No friend group will speak english just to hang with you, if you're not really really cool. The social aspect of being a student shouldn't be underestimated. I would move to a big city. Someone talked about applying to Saarland University. I would rather shoot myself than move to Saarland. Go to Berlin, Munich, Aachen or Cologne. Haven't been to Aachen, but if you can't afford Munich and have seen Karlsruhe (KIT), you would move to either one of the first two, if you wanted to get the best stem education. Heidelberg might be boring if you're more alternative (from what I've heard from people who grew up there). Hope I could help.
Freie Universität Berlin should be on the list. On the other hand for international student Berlin is a great place to be though house rent is too much.
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.
Einsteins biggest assets were his 7y works for the Patentamt in Zurich. A period in which he had 80% of his time to spend "thinking" in which he developed his brilliant mind! Who knows where he would have landed without that specific period ;o)) This is a shorter comment I made many years ago under a SPIEGEL article about him, which was then published by the Spiegel as the most prominent response. hahahahahaha litlle bit proud of that!
The "overall" Ranking gives an idea but is far away from telling the whole "truth". I only can talk about my personal degree. Nearly everyone in the german industry knows which universities are good for which kind of topic. There are specific Topics, like Material science where leading universities are far behind of being top "ranked" but clearly leading the thing. The reason for that are the research institutes which specialized for years in such kind of thing. Talking about TUM - good example for a "overall" very good university !but! very theoretic. If you wanna know some theoretical investigations - ask the guys from TUM. If you wanna know how to do/built/manufacture this stuff, my personal advice would be to look for someone else. :)
In engineering it really depends on the subject, wich university is the most elite. 2 of my profs always tell us that TUDresden is the most elite in Europe, when it comes to semiconductor engineering. And they said we can believe them, because if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t be here. So don’t just go to Aachen if you consider engineering as a major, think about what exactly you want to major in, and then decide.
Hey, great video! I’m just wondering how hard these universities are to get a place for a Masters? I’d love to apply for these universities and have good grades from UK, but the admission rates all seem to be around 10%! Are international students at a disadvantage? Thanks!
I believe there is a set number of spots reserved for international students but yes, the admission process is quite competitive because so many other international students want to join these universities as well. You won't be competing against the locals tho
I am from the USA but doing my master degree at TUM and one of the funniest things I have seen is when LMU and TUM students clash with each arguing who is better lol. Was quite hilarious to see 🤣
I consider going to one of these three universities: Saarland university, Deggendorf Institute of Technology and University of applied science UIM to study Bachelor in Tech but I'm really confused if these universities require Germany and are these universities good for international students? Really thank you Max Yokoooo !!
@@utkarshverma3152 Out of those I would definitely recommend Saarland (e.g., for CS). There are quite a lot of international students, good profs, and cost of living is low.
Hey there, Thank you for the informative video. However, I have a question. Can you specify which world ranking you were referring to in this video? As there many rankings like QS ranking, US News Ranking etc etc are there...
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?
Except Heidelberg and Aachen overrated. Berlin and Munich have much to offer besides the university but also cost of living very high especially in Munich, that also needs to be considered.
Hey guys I have a one question In your opinion, I am a person who has a technical diploma in the techniques of medical devices. I would like to complete the Bachelor of Techniques or Engineering of Medical Devices in germany . Any university, the interface will be the best for me and my future. Now I'm thinking about TUM or FAU Any experience or knowledge you can share it with me, I will really appreciate it
Max what are your thoughts Frankfurt school of finance and management as I’m someone who got really low grades in 12th due to personal reasons and would really like to study in Germany especially at a public university but what are basically my chances??
Not sure if this was already pointed out to you but you used the wrong logo for Heidelberg University. There is another unibersity with the same name in the USA which is much smaller. Unfortunately, the orange H logo is from that university, not the one in Germany.
Hey Max! Your videos are very informative. I appreciate your work. I have a question that is it necessary to learn german if you want to study medicine in Heidelberg University?
You're welcome! I don't know the exact requirements for medicine in Heidelberg but I assume that it's taught primarily in German. The language requirements are usually on the university website
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
Maybe someone can share some knowledge or experience about Goethe university in Frankfurt? I'm interested in business administration master's degree. I'd appreciate if someone told me about studying there and about life in Frankfurt in general
What about TU Hamburg, does it offer good engineering programs or is it known for anything special, because it used to be ranked top 10 in computer science, but no more.
Hey just wanted to ask, is the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management also one of the best universities? From what I've read, it's the best buisness school in Germany. It's a private university (fees of around 8k euro per semester) but it has the course which I want to study, that too in English (Bachelors in Computational Buisness Analytics). Would you recommend it for me (an international student looking to study english taught bachelors, preferrable Computer Science, in Germany)?
Yeah I heard that it's pretty good. It doesn't appear on the rankings because it's a private university and doesn't focus too much on research. Dude tbh it's hard to say if I can recommend it or not, it depends on so many factors. But I know that English-taught bachelor's, especially in computer science are rare in Germany, so if you're really wanna study that in English instead of Germany, it seems to be an option
@@maxyokoIs it worth it though because public universities provide free education and these good private universities do it at a high cost... I really wanna study in germany (inspired from your videos :) ) but lack of many english taught courses is a limitation. Thank you for your thoughts and love your videos BTW!
Only if you can easily pay the tuition fees I guess. I'm gonna make a detailed video about the university system here in Germany but in terms of the education quality, there is really no difference between public and private universities ^^ I can recommend learning German, this will bring you so many opportunities
@@HarshChavan2211 This specific private school has a good reputation, but in general private universities in germany dont have a better reputation. In most cases the public ones have a better reputation. This is because, public universities have much higher requirement to apply. For example very good grates or internships. For the private one, you only need money. Privates school sometimes have the reputation to be easy, because it is often referred to be "pay to win".
@@userunkn4wn623 Like I said before, no public universities offer a english taught course so thats why I'm thinking of going to Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. And sure private universities might have bad reputation but this particular university is best in Germany for its MBA or one of best in finance programs so its actually worth considering over a public university, isnt't it?
Honestly, I think you you should have named your video „the most prestigious German universities in the field of natural sciences“. Maybe you’d be right then. However, telling us about the „best“ universities without specifying on faculties does not make any sense. There are so many famous and good unis in Germany with own strengths (like Freiburg, Münster, Mannheim etc.), in the end in the majority of the degrees your grades and your skills count, while the name of your university plays a secondary role. Maybe it makes sense to talk about rankings when it comes to private US-unis or when wanting to start some international PhD-career. However, for German public universities you set a wrong, unnecessarily superficial focus from my point of view.. Edit: I have just watched another of your videos where you go more into detail regarding the importance of rankings etc. :)
So if i am an mechanical (industrial) engineer and wanna move and study master would you recommend Aachen or Heidelberg? (Putting the cost of living in mind and the job opportunities) ... i might do a phd afterwards if that's important
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.
Yes agree, for example the CHE ranking is a very good starting point because it looks at individual study fields
Which university do you think is the best for computer science?
@@ktp268Don't worry about it, this is Germany and not the US it will not make a big difference.
But KIT & TUM seem to have pretty good programs.
@@ktp268 TUM or Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
That's true, germany has an overall kinda balanced level of education across many universities. However, top universities in Germany usually have more funding so can cover up more areas of research especially in STEM fields. For example if you study physics at the university of Freiburg, the university has good research capabilities in a couple of research areas while it doesn't engage in other research areas, unlike a university like the Technical university of Munich which has strong ongoing research in pretty much every field in physics since they secure much more funding.
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The oldest German University is in Prag.
The oldest University in Germany is Heidelberg.
The second oldest is Vienna
The Question which University in Germany can be considered the oldest will Lead to a Brawl between Historians.
The oldest German university is the Charles University in Prague but must not be confused with the German Charles University in Prague.
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.
Yes and those subjects are mostly medicine and psychology. Most other subjects have no restrictions at all
Hey buddy..this is jeevan from india, i really love Germany and im planning my masters in civil engineering there...but im soo confused about the University..can u suggest me some?
@@novamisponge5325Hey buddy..this is jeevan from india, i really love Germany and im planning my masters in civil engineering there...but im soo confused about the University..can u suggest me some?
@@jeevankumar4675 yes of course. The best universities in Germany for technical subjects are: TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, TU Darmstadt, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). Those are very good universities in Germany.
@@novamisponge5325 hi dear, could u please help in names of colleges for management pls ❤
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!
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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 ;)
How'd you get to the states?
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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….
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!
Happy to hear that :) But UK universities are crazy good as well
Yes, but finish your Bachelor now in the UK! Don't jump into a catastrophy! Max is a clever boy it is all true he says.... but if you prepare for a German Master you must understand you got almost no guiding! You are regarded to be an disciplined adult who can work in lonelyness! The bitter truth!
I really like you always said "love you and stay focused" at the end of the video😁👍
You're welcome 🫶
Appreciate the well-researched and structured content! 😊😊 As well as the edit. Looking forward to more videos
You're welcome 🫶 Every week there is one coming :)
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
After receiving my PhD in biological cybernetics, biochemistry and microbiology from Eberhard Karls Universität and the MPI for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen I could have gotten a research position anywhere in the world. I chose to stay on at the MPI and then after 12 years took a position at Uni-Giessen. Tübingen has long been a world-famous hub of scientific research and technical development. As has been mentioned here, German universities are well known for specific areas at various times, usually depending on the head of the department (Germany is still quite patriarchal or matriarchal in recent years). I'm 82 now, with 130+ publications and a relatively successful and satisfying career in science. My training in Tübingen certainly was the main reason for that success.
now I‘m watching english content about german universities. as a german. 😵💫🤝🏻
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hello bro, can we connect on linked in, as i am planning to study in germany ?
Max your content is really appreciated good editing skills and very informative regarding universities ranking💕
I appreciate that! ❤️
This is misleading. Germans tend to go to the university on their doorstep. One reason for this is that entry exams and high school grades are not standardised. There is not really a strong preference from employers in Germany for specific universities in the way there is in the UK or US; academic titles are, however, highly prized.
Aachen is at the "Dreiländereck". It's the border to Belgium AND the Netherlands!
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)
yess a lot of people underestimate a degree program. Thanks for sharing!
I’m about to study business administration and civil engineering at rwth Aachen uni, would you say it’s worth it? Not sure if i should continue the plan or change to a different country!
RWTH is especially painfull, also it is atleast in CS very theoretical and math heavy. A kind of not so hidden Gem though is the FH Aachen or University of applied sciences aachen, it is more for those who like a tad bit more connection to the real world and has some actually good teaching.
@@poseidon8686I am studying the same with mechanical engineering and I agree to the fact that it is very hard. Most of the exams have a failing rate from up to 50% or even higher. But Aachen is very nice and a lot cheaper than other cities and the education is good (while also a bit anonymous)
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.
I can't stop dreaming about studying in Germany, and suddenly found this video....
Tysm❤
You missed the KIT, the karlsruher insititut fuer Technik, its an almost entirely natural Science uni, which lowers its ranking. But in things, such as physics math and comp sci, its at least top 3
Yess it's an amazing university
Was looking for that comment. KIT should have been in the top 3 - definitely before Aachen 😉
KIT is a good university and one of the best technical universities. It has great students and a nice reputation in the industry. However, it's not comparable to RWTH Aachen 😛
(I just wonder whether TUM has good reputation in germany 🤔)
The former Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe was top 1 within Germany for computer science. In the 1990s it received even the newly introduced honour of being a so-called „Elite University“… After north-German universities complained, that their universities did not appear in the top 10, TU Karlsruhe had to give way for RWTH Aachen… The renaming of the highly renowned TU Karlsruhe to KIT unfortunately initiated the descent…
@maxyoko where does KIT appear on your rankings, btw? Would be really interesting, as I graduated at Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe quite a time ago (, and worked even as assistance professor there for a few years)! Thank you!
@@maxyoko The former Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe was top 1 within Germany for computer science a few years ago. In the 1990s, it received even the then newly introduced honour of being a so-called „Elite University“ (within Germany)… After north-German universities complained, that their universities did not appear in the top 10, TU Karlsruhe had to give way for RWTH Aachen… The renaming of the highly renowned TU Karlsruhe to KIT unfortunately initiated the descent…
@maxyoko where does KIT appear on your rankings, btw? Would be really interesting, as I graduated at Technische Universität Friedericiana Karlsruhe quite a time ago (, and worked even as assistance professor there for a few years)! Thank you!
Thank you for this beneficial information! German universities always attractive many students all over the world!
yess! Glad you liked it 🫶
Concise and simple thanks buddy❤
Glad you liked it ❤️
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! ✌
Thanks a lot, welcome to the channel 🫶
I was in Aachen for a summer school program from 08/07/24 - 26/07/24 (I arrived at around 1 pm on 07/07/24 and left slightly before 10 am on 27/07/24)
After classes, we always go out to nearby restaurants for dinner. Pontgarten was one of my favorite ones, and it was also close to a lot of bars for a post-dinner drink. I watched the Euro 2024 final in one of them as well, to soak in the atmosphere. Too bad England lost!
I think Charité has a ranking on its own for example in THE ranking when you categorize in clinic and health
As mentioned before, you should mention that the relatively low international ranking has to do with the fact , that research is done at Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibnitz... etc. . That means our Nobel Laurates don't count for the ranking of our Universities! 😢
man merkt wie viel Arbeit in dem Video steckt! weiter so :)
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I am happy to be studying MSc Economics at Heidelberg University
Geiles video, Max. So detaillierter uni-content ist selbst für mich als deutscher Student sehr nützlich und leider noch sehr selten auf TH-cam, 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 😬.
Hey danke für‘s Feedback, freut mich voll zu hören! 🫶
Das mit Ingenieurwissenschaften in Heidelberg, es gibt sogar eine eigene Fakultät dafür, kann man ganz schnell googlen :)
@@maxyoko Eine Fakultät ist nicht besonders viel. Die RWTH hat 4
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Good video. I am studying biochem at TU dresden
Thanks a lot 🫶
appreciate your content!
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Decent work!
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TUM started charging tution fees from 2024-2025 winter intakes only from international students!
Yeah
Why don’t you make a video on top 3 universities for each top 10 popular courses in Germany
as LMU student i agree: munich is the best city. im happy to have chosen LMU over TUN tho, since TUN doesnt offer the double course of physics with meteorology, and i really love already having a specialisation this interesting already as it usually also recontextualizes lots of the stuff we do in the physics courses, so it makes it all a bit more fun
Beautiful city indeed. One thing I don't like about bavaria though is that many people tend to think of themselves as better than the rest of germany for the reason that 'their' bundesland has these elite university. I came to study there and was socially rejected because I was not one of them. To them, my school degree was not worth anything because I didnt do it in bayaria, even though my grades in university were better than theirs, the still thought of me as a lesser human. I don't need other people to tell me my worth but being aournd a lot of these people makes me really umcomfortable. Thats why I left after my degree and went back to Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Yes very beautiful city and also unaffordable. I think the difference between the universities in Germany is not that large. Bavaria is overrated and I concur with the other commenter who did not feel comfortable.
Please make a video on which sim card to purchase,in which bank to open account, best internet plans for an international student in Germany.
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I would go with o2 for the sim flat as I talked the monthly rate down to half the price. They usually have friends and family codes that half your monthly rate for 2 years. You could probably figure out how to get them to sell you the flat with a lower rate. I have 120gb for 20 euros a month. Sparkasse probably has the most atms out of every major bank. I would advise on speaking at least passable german. No friend group will speak english just to hang with you, if you're not really really cool. The social aspect of being a student shouldn't be underestimated. I would move to a big city. Someone talked about applying to Saarland University. I would rather shoot myself than move to Saarland. Go to Berlin, Munich, Aachen or Cologne. Haven't been to Aachen, but if you can't afford Munich and have seen Karlsruhe (KIT), you would move to either one of the first two, if you wanted to get the best stem education. Heidelberg might be boring if you're more alternative (from what I've heard from people who grew up there). Hope I could help.
Freie Universität Berlin should be on the list.
On the other hand for international student Berlin is a great place to be though house rent is too much.
Informative video...
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When they attended it was among the top 10. Today the top 100 are all first rate and the next 200 very very good.
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.
Damm imagine studing at the uni where Einstein whent, insane!
goosebumps man!
Actually, more like studying at a university, where Einstein taught, since the guy got his own education in Switzerland, of course.
Einsteins biggest assets were his 7y works for the Patentamt in Zurich. A period in which he had 80% of his time to
spend "thinking" in which he developed his brilliant mind! Who knows where he would have landed without that specific
period ;o)) This is a shorter comment I made many years ago under a SPIEGEL article about him, which was then published
by the Spiegel as the most prominent response. hahahahahaha litlle bit proud of that!
07:02 lmao I actually know someone who's studying exactly that at TUM 😂😂
5:23 I have to agree with that statement
Also important, your university dosent matter for most jobs. Your degree is more important than were got it.
true for almost every degree programs with a few exceptions
There is no bad university in Germany tbh. They all have good quality control.
The "overall" Ranking gives an idea but is far away from telling the whole "truth". I only can talk about my personal degree. Nearly everyone in the german industry knows which universities are good for which kind of topic. There are specific Topics, like Material science where leading universities are far behind of being top "ranked" but clearly leading the thing. The reason for that are the research institutes which specialized for years in such kind of thing. Talking about TUM - good example for a "overall" very good university !but! very theoretic. If you wanna know some theoretical investigations - ask the guys from TUM. If you wanna know how to do/built/manufacture this stuff, my personal advice would be to look for someone else. :)
In engineering it really depends on the subject, wich university is the most elite. 2 of my profs always tell us that TUDresden is the most elite in Europe, when it comes to semiconductor engineering. And they said we can believe them, because if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t be here. So don’t just go to Aachen if you consider engineering as a major, think about what exactly you want to major in, and then decide.
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Hey, great video! I’m just wondering how hard these universities are to get a place for a Masters? I’d love to apply for these universities and have good grades from UK, but the admission rates all seem to be around 10%! Are international students at a disadvantage? Thanks!
I believe there is a set number of spots reserved for international students but yes, the admission process is quite competitive because so many other international students want to join these universities as well.
You won't be competing against the locals tho
Why not Göttingen, Marburg, Freiburg, Würzburg, Erlangen, Jena, Greifswald, Bonn, Münster, Gießen, Köln, Lübeck, Tübingen, Hamburg, Rostock....?
They are all fantastic universities
well TUM has introduced tuition fee for all international students, so bad luck there
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After graduating from Germany, i can say that uni ranking is the matter of Anglo-Saxon, not German
I am from the USA but doing my master degree at TUM and one of the funniest things I have seen is when LMU and TUM students clash with each arguing who is better lol. Was quite hilarious to see 🤣
Yeah they love to beef about that haha
I consider going to one of these three universities: Saarland university, Deggendorf Institute of
Technology and University of applied science UIM to study Bachelor in Tech but I'm really confused if these universities require Germany and are these universities good for international students? Really thank you Max Yokoooo !!
Bro even im trying for saarland. you got any important info. all i care about is an english taught btech course in comp science
@@utkarshverma3152 Out of those I would definitely recommend Saarland (e.g., for CS). There are quite a lot of international students, good profs, and cost of living is low.
Respekt für König!
Hey there,
Thank you for the informative video. However, I have a question. Can you specify which world ranking you were referring to in this video? As there many rankings like QS ranking, US News Ranking etc etc are there...
The Times Higher Education ranking :)
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?
1. TUM
2. LMU
3. Hiedelberg
4. Humbolt
5. Aachen
Except Heidelberg and Aachen overrated. Berlin and Munich have much to offer besides the university but also cost of living very high especially in Munich, that also needs to be considered.
@@mudi2000a I extracted the list from video so viewers dont have to watch the full video. But I agree with you
KIT auf die 1
Bro make a video on football playing University in Germany
hahahaaha that is a good one! Wouldn't be surprised if that did not exist here!
Can you make a video about best university in Germany for business ( specially for master's)
Hey guys
I have a one question
In your opinion, I am a person who has a technical diploma in the techniques of medical devices. I would like to complete the Bachelor of Techniques or Engineering of Medical Devices in germany . Any university, the interface will be the best for me and my future.
Now I'm thinking about TUM or FAU
Any experience or knowledge you can share it with me, I will really appreciate it
Max what are your thoughts Frankfurt school of finance and management as I’m someone who got really low grades in 12th due to personal reasons and would really like to study in Germany especially at a public university but what are basically my chances??
Not sure if this was already pointed out to you but you used the wrong logo for Heidelberg University. There is another unibersity with the same name in the USA which is much smaller. Unfortunately, the orange H logo is from that university, not the one in Germany.
yes, thanks for pointing out!
World-renowned biological sciences and technology in Tübingen.
Prestige thing in the world is only east European GIRLS
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Girls are good most of the places/Countries prioritizing education quality and career opportunities would be wiser
Stop simping
Hi. Can you share on internships or fellowships for international students ?
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Hey Max! Your videos are very informative. I appreciate your work. I have a question that is it necessary to learn german if you want to study medicine in Heidelberg University?
You're welcome! I don't know the exact requirements for medicine in Heidelberg but I assume that it's taught primarily in German. The language requirements are usually on the university website
Ok.Thank you❤️
I also know many people who failed their first exams on the third attempt, you don‘t have to go to TUM for that 😂
ya true haha
Private- und Businessuniversitäten hast du allerdings nicht reingenommen. WHU, Frankfurt Business School etc.
Ja hab mich hier auf das internationale Ranking bezogen :)
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
plzz make video on applied science university broo
yessir!
For economics which are the top 5 Universities in Germany?
I don't know for certain which are the 5 best ones, but I know Mannheim is a really good one for economics/business
One and only question to you that is MBA in finance is good to pursue in Germany? If yes, job opportunity is good in finance sectors
Maybe someone can share some knowledge or experience about Goethe university in Frankfurt? I'm interested in business administration master's degree. I'd appreciate if someone told me about studying there and about life in Frankfurt in general
What about TU Hamburg, does it offer good engineering programs or is it known for anything special, because it used to be ranked top 10 in computer science, but no more.
Yes, their Engineering Program is very good!
Mein Sohn möchte Mathematik studieren. Welche Universität würdet ihr empfehlen: HD, Bonn, TUM oder ETH in der Schweiz?
From five universities that you recomend , which one is the best for agriculture technology
Probably TUM and LMU
@@maxyoko Thx u very much
Hey just wanted to ask, is the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management also one of the best universities? From what I've read, it's the best buisness school in Germany. It's a private university (fees of around 8k euro per semester) but it has the course which I want to study, that too in English (Bachelors in Computational Buisness Analytics). Would you recommend it for me (an international student looking to study english taught bachelors, preferrable Computer Science, in Germany)?
Yeah I heard that it's pretty good. It doesn't appear on the rankings because it's a private university and doesn't focus too much on research.
Dude tbh it's hard to say if I can recommend it or not, it depends on so many factors. But I know that English-taught bachelor's, especially in computer science are rare in Germany, so if you're really wanna study that in English instead of Germany, it seems to be an option
@@maxyokoIs it worth it though because public universities provide free education and these good private universities do it at a high cost... I really wanna study in germany (inspired from your videos :) ) but lack of many english taught courses is a limitation. Thank you for your thoughts and love your videos BTW!
Only if you can easily pay the tuition fees I guess. I'm gonna make a detailed video about the university system here in Germany but in terms of the education quality, there is really no difference between public and private universities ^^
I can recommend learning German, this will bring you so many opportunities
@@HarshChavan2211 This specific private school has a good reputation, but in general private universities in germany dont have a better reputation. In most cases the public ones have a better reputation. This is because, public universities have much higher requirement to apply. For example very good grates or internships. For the private one, you only need money. Privates school sometimes have the reputation to be easy, because it is often referred to be "pay to win".
@@userunkn4wn623 Like I said before, no public universities offer a english taught course so thats why I'm thinking of going to Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. And sure private universities might have bad reputation but this particular university is best in Germany for its MBA or one of best in finance programs so its actually worth considering over a public university, isnt't it?
Nonsense, what about KIT in Karlsruhe???
Fantastic university
Honestly, I think you you should have named your video „the most prestigious German universities in the field of natural sciences“. Maybe you’d be right then. However, telling us about the „best“ universities without specifying on faculties does not make any sense. There are so many famous and good unis in Germany with own strengths (like Freiburg, Münster, Mannheim etc.), in the end in the majority of the degrees your grades and your skills count, while the name of your university plays a secondary role. Maybe it makes sense to talk about rankings when it comes to private US-unis or when wanting to start some international PhD-career. However, for German public universities you set a wrong, unnecessarily superficial focus from my point of view..
Edit: I have just watched another of your videos where you go more into detail regarding the importance of rankings etc. :)
thank you so much bro
You're welcome 🫶
@@maxyoko bro i have a question which university you give me advice for study as a software enginer or to be ethical hacker
I wanna study for political science but... Ive rarely seen anything about international relations or idk, which is the best?
This is very helpful thank you!
What university would be the best for geology PhD in Germany
Do not go to TUM, you will not recover from the trauma
It's real
I got a question. What do you know in regard to could my kids attend elementary school if I enrolled at a master degree in Germany? Thanks in advance
Guys Suggest Some best public unies for masters jn business studies
Do you guys gave any information of universities in germany that offers law (llb)? For international students
What do y'all think about DHBW?
I am an afgan girl and live in Iran .I wanna study cybersecurity or programming in germany but don't know how to apply
Take it step by step, I have a bunch of videos on my channel and a big community that you can join :)
RWTH ftw
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Max, I revceived offer for MS Economics from Humboldt Uni & MS Economic Systems from Freie Uni. Which Uni is better?
Suggest me the best universities for Data Science courses
Good Stuff ×25
Always here early 🫡
Which is the best university for mba in finance in Germany?
You forgot HS Mannheim #1
hey Max, can a scholarship holder have a part time job in Germany?
It depends on what kind of scholarship you have.
They usually have their own rules
So if i am an mechanical (industrial) engineer and wanna move and study master would you recommend Aachen or Heidelberg? (Putting the cost of living in mind and the job opportunities) ... i might do a phd afterwards if that's important
Hmm Aachen might be the better bet here but cost of living is similar and cities are both very beautiful
Hey, I study in Heidelberg (mathematics and philosophy). We don’t have a engineering department in Heidelberg. ☹️
Aachen!