| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Heidelberg University | |||||||||||||||
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| Collegedunia Score | 6.2 Out of 10 | 5.7 Out of 10 | ||||||||||||||
| ranking (overall) | # 38 Times Higher Education 2024 # 54 QS World University 2024 # 33 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 47 Times Higher Education 2024 # 87 QS World University 2024 # 43 Times Higher Education 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Subject Strength | # 237 for Engineering by QS World University 2023 # 33 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 # 25 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 270 for Engineering by QS World University 2023 # 39 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 43 for Law by Times Higher Education 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Programs | UG Programs -49 PG Programs -28 | UG Programs -37 PG Programs -60 | ||||||||||||||
| Exam Score | GMAT-600 GRE updated-320 IELTS-5.5 TOEFL-90 | GRE updated-300 IELTS-6.5 TOEFL-90 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 287 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 287 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 1395 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 382 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 382 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 22375 Per Year | ||||||||||||||
| placement (average package) | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is one of the top public universities in Munich, Germany. It is ranked #59 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
| Graduate Employability Rankings (THE- 2019)- #45; Average salary 62,000 EUR; Top recruiters- Heidelberg Cement, SAP, ABB Ltd., etc.; Highest paid degrees include: Masters (163,000 USD), Masters in Finance (114,000 USD), Masters in Science (112,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (108,000 USD), Doctorate (78,000 USD), etc. | ||||||||||||||
| application requirements | German language proficiency is required for most UG program and some PG programs, aptitude tests are conducted for various advanced courses | German language proficiency (DSH); English language proficiency (for programs taught in English); higher-education entrance qualification equivalent to German qualification; assessment test (if the higher education qualification does not meet the German equivalency); Professional experience; other subject-specific requirements; Academic transcripts; writing statement; Additional documents (motivational letter, CV, language certificates, etc.) | ||||||||||||||
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 8.0/10 Read 1 reviews | 7.2/10 Read 1 reviews |
| General Facts | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Heidelberg University |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1472 | 1386 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 0:1 |
| Male:Female | 0% Male, 0% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in the heart of Munich, and has campuses throughout the city. The main campus has its own subway station with several other building of the campus located in the city suburbs. | Located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; between Odenwald and the Rhine Valley; 3 major campuses: Heidelberg's Old Town (for humanities), Neuenheimer Feld quarter (for natural sciences and medicine), & Bergheim (social sciences). |
| Library | LMU has one of the finest library systems in Germany. It has 13 subject libraries. The collection comprises of 172,782 (textbooks);4993 (subscriptions); 9356 (ejournals); 233,566 (ebooks); 652 (subject-related databases). | 3.2 million books & periodicals; 499,000 other media (like microforms, videos, DVDs); 6,800 manuscripts; 121,000 e-journals; 3,381 online databases (bibliographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries); Special collections (manuscripts, deeds, literary remains, incunabula, rare books, Graphic Collection, etc.); 47,000 active users; about 1.17 million loans per year. |
| Campus Life | You can involve in 90 types of sports, become a cook on campus (an initiative where student connect and discuss with help of food), and for film enthusiasts, the university offers U-cinema (underground movies are presented by student union), English movie night with student council, and more. The university also has various clubs and societies catering to interests like arts, music, historical studies, and more. Apart from Oktoberfest, various other student fests are organized by the university. On-campus is available extensive food choices through 8 canteens and 7 cafes. | 123 sports clubs; University Shop; Student Cafes (Cafe BlauPause, Cafe LEX, Cafe PUR, Marstall Cafe, etc.); University Museum; Heidelberg Alumni Festival; Several student parties and cultural events (Live stage, KinoCafé, KrazyKaraoke, Poetry slams, DJ evenings, Football broadcasts, etc.); Sports facilities include Sports fields, centers, gyms, etc. |
| Hostel | #Monthly expense for Rooms in university housing - $300 #Monthly expense for Rooms in university housing with utilities - $370 #Monthly Expense in private housing - $500 | #Apartment shared by 2 - $5700 #Private Apartment - $7978 #Apartment shared by 3 - $8697 |
| Famous Alumni | Hank Gathers (basketball player), David Mirkin (film director), Mila Kunis (actress), Bob Dornan (former US representative), Tony Coelho (American politician), Dwayne Hickman (actor), Johnnie Cochran (Americal lawyer), Tyra Banks (TV presenter), etc | 29 Nobel laureate; several Federal Ministers of Germany & Prime Ministers of German States, 5 Chancellors of Germany; Max Weber (German sociologist & economist); Hannah Arendt (American-German philosopher); Helmut Kohl (Former Chancellor of Germany); Karl Jaspers (German-Swiss psychiatrist); Ludwig Feuerbach (German philosopher); Georgina Fleur (TV actor); Juan Carlos Monedero (Spanish political scientist); Markus Gabriel (German philosopher); Carl Spitteler (Literature Nobel Laureate) |
| City Life | Munich is one of the most expensive cities in Germany, but is the powerhouse of Germany. It offers a variety of transportation options (including cheap one’s) to its students. The outskirts of the city include farmlands, rivers, and lakes. The city is full of student bars, art galleries, cafes, and restaurants, Rathaus is the large pedestrian street offering from high-end stores to street shops. Treks to the Alps are something to look forward to adrenaline junkies. Austria is 2 hours train ride away from the city. The city has an unemployment rate of around 3.5%. | Heidelberg is a university town in Germany; situated on river Neckar in south-west Germany; 5th largest city in Baden-Württemberg; Top city attractions- Heidelberg Castle, Hauptstrasse & Altstadt, Karl Theodor Bridge, Philosophers' Way, Schloss Schwetzingen, Königstuhl or King's Seat, Heiligenberg, Heidelberg Zoo and Germany's Oldest Botanic Garden, etc.; Unemployment rate <5%. |
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