| Free University of Berlin | Technical University Munich | |||||||||||||
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| Collegedunia Score | 6.1 Out of 10 | 6.2 Out of 10 | ||||||||||||
| ranking (overall) | # 98 QS World University 2024 # 102 Times Higher Education 2024 # 91 Times Higher Education 2023 | # 30 Times Higher Education 2024 # 37 QS World University 2024 # 30 Times Higher Education 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Subject Strength | # 310 for Engineering by QS World University 2023 # 201 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 77 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 | # 22 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024 # 30 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Programs | UG Programs -42 PG Programs -55 | UG Programs -14 PG Programs -73 Doctorate Programs -1 | ||||||||||||
| Exam Score | GMAT - 550 GRE updated - 291 IELTS - 6.5 TOEFL - 100 | GMAT - 600 GRE updated - 300 IELTS - 6.5 TOEFL - 88 | ||||||||||||
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 4100 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 4100 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 10080 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 144 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 147 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 23310 Per Year | ||||||||||||
| placement (average package) | According to the British Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 the FU Berlin ranks 83rd globally and seventh in Germany.
| Tie-ups with around 800 start-ups set up by alumni and faculty. | ||||||||||||
| application requirements | Admission application via uni-assist; graduation certificate & transcripts; translated documents in German or English; proof of English language proficiency; sufficient knowledge of German language (if required for master’s program); Statement of purpose; Financial guarantee proof; LORs; Resume (if applicable); Motivational letter. | Applications are invited through Uni-assist, German language proficiency is required for most UG program, GRE/GATE scores are required for some masters programs. | ||||||||||||
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| General Facts | Free University of Berlin | Technical University Munich |
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| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1948 | 1868 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 56:1 | 51:1 |
| Male:Female | 41% Male, 59% Female | 66% Male, 34% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in district of Dahlem in southwestern Berlin. There are three more campuses located in Lakwitz, Duppel, and Franklin. | The university has three campuses in Bavaria: Garching, Munich (main campus), and Weihenstephan. The main campus has an Olympic park. The main campus is located in downtown Munich which is also housed by various technological industries like BMW, Allianz, Siemens, etc. |
| Library | University Library System is the biggest in Germany; consists of University Library (UB) & 15 departmental libraries; holdings of 8+ million printed items, 70,000 e-journals, 500,000 e-books, & 1,600 databases. | The library houses 45,000 ejournals, 160,000 ebooks, 2400 e-databases, etc. 2 million is the overall collection of books including print and digital collection. |
| Campus Life | Ristorante Galileo (Rooftop restaurant at FU); FU Berlin Shop; Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem; Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling for Students; Computing Services (ZEDAT); Language Center; Margherita von Brentano Center for Gender Studies; University Sports Center. | The two major spring festivals receive over 150 student volunteers. The university has 14 academic orchestra’s, and 90 different sports activities to offer. There are various clubs and societies such as film clubs, etc to indulge in. |
| Hostel | #Homestay(Room and board ) per semester - $2800 #single-occupancy studio apartment per semester - $2920 #private en-suite bathroom and a kitchen per semester - $4360 | #Two-Bedroom Apartment - $15984 #Shared Living Apartment - $7326 |
| Famous Alumni | Devendra Fadnavis (Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra); Jonathan Franzen (American novelist); Rudi Dutschke (German sociologist); Fritz Teufel (German radical); Klaus Wowereit (Former German governor of Berlin); Shoucheng Zhang (American physicist); Wolfgang Becker (German film director); Mario Laserna Pinzón (Educator); Tomas Zorn (German lawyer). | Gerhard Ertl (German Physicist), Wolfgang Ketterle (Nobel laureate in Physics), Ernst Otto Fischer (German Chemist), Wolfgang Paul (German Physicist), Roebert Huber (German biochemist, Nobel laureate), Samantha Cristoforetti (astronaut), etc |
| City Life | Berlin is a culturally rich city; houses 3 opera houses, 150 theatres & playhouses, 200 private art galleries, 170 museums in the city; Top tourist attractions- Tiergarten, Berlin Opera and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Brandenburg Gate, Rebuilt Reichstag. Museum Island, Berlin Wall Memorial, Berlin Television Tower, Gendarmenmarkt, etc.; Unemployment rate- 8% (Feb’20). | Munich is one of the most expensive cities in Germany, but 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%. |
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