The brand value of German universities lies in the outstanding level
of study and research, says Ulrich Podewils, Director, DAAD, New Delhi.
Which is the hottest course in Germany? It is said that your forte is only production (engineering, mechanics) and not selling. Comment.
More than 300 international degree courses are hot for international students because their medium of instruction is English. Most of these postgraduate courses are not only available in all fields of engineering and natural sciences, but in business as well. Since German institutes do not charge tuition fees, these are all very popular.
All international students are keen on applied science. For this, there are good reasons. But we should not forget the programmes in Humanities, which German universities are famous for.
France has the Grandes Ecoles (like our IITs and IIMs). Does Germany boast of any such institutes?
Unlike a university, the French Grandes Ecoles are usually focussed on only one subject. Years ago, the German Universities of Technology and the Grandes Ecoles founded an association to co-operate in various fields, as they are currently doing with the IITs as well.
But looking for the best place to study or for research, you should never compare institutions but the university departments of the fields you are interested in. For German universities, it's easy to do -- please visit www.university-ranking.de.