In Germany there are 233 state and around 80 private universities. Basically the different types are: universities and universities of technology as well as technical colleges, art, film and music colleges and universities of applied sciences. German universities are manifold and diverse. The roots of some colleges, especially the universities, go back to the Middle Ages; others were founded after the Second World War.
The range of study courses is widely diversified. Of a total of 13,500 around 8,800 are undergraduate courses which lead to a university qualification. The remaining 4,700 courses lead to a higher university degree. The classic German degrees Diplom (degree), Magister (master's) and Staatsexamen (state examination) are to be changed to the international qualifications of Bachelor and Master.
The universities in Germany are open to students from all countries. Currently in Germany there are about two million enrolled students, 250,000 of them are international students. With over 10 % international students Germany is the world's favourite place to study! 85 % of international students arrange their stay in Germany themselves, 15 % via an exchange or cooperation programme.
