How many universities of applied sciences are there in Germany?

Germany’s universities and scientific research institutions are very diverse. There are nearly 400 institutions of higher learning of various types. More than 90% of the universities are public. Those who study in public universities enjoy free education. Universities are mainly divided into the following three categories: the first category is what we often call comprehensive research universities (German: Universit?t, abbreviated as Uni; English: University); the second category is universities of applied sciences (German: Fachhochschule , referred to as FH; English: University of Applied Sciences); the third category is specialized colleges and universities in art, music, sports, etc.

From a quantitative perspective, among the many universities in Germany, there are 110 comprehensive research universities (Universit?t, including comprehensive universities, polytechnic universities, etc.); 232 universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschule); art, music, There are 58 sports colleges and universities, which shows that FH universities account for a high proportion of German universities.

Uni will give students a very large degree of freedom and autonomy, allowing students to completely decide the progress and direction of their studies. The exams are also relatively difficult. Therefore, delayed graduation is very common at German Uni. FH's courses have finer classifications and tight teaching arrangements. FH students have fixed course selections and timetables just like Chinese universities. Theoretical examinations are not the focus, but focus on cultivating students' application abilities. Therefore, according to statistics on the proportion of students in Germany who ultimately failed to complete their studies, 10% of FH students dropped out midway, and the proportion in Uni was an astonishing 30%.

As far as majors are concerned, each FH has its own outstanding specialty majors, such as engineering, technology, finance, industrial management, design, environment, etc. In principle, there are no humanities and social sciences majors in the general sense. Philosophy and natural science majors. Many applied majors are only offered at FH, while Uni offers them rarely or not at all. For example, Industrial Design (Industrial Design) is only offered by two Unis, Technical University of Munich and Wuppertal University, and the other more than 20 universities offering this major are all FH; and for majors such as interior design, graphic design, and tourism management, There are no Unis at all, they are all found in FH universities.

The characteristic of FH is that about half of the courses have the opportunity to do internships in companies, so graduates are better able to adapt to the needs of companies and are more popular with companies in many applied majors.

As for the recognition of returning to China, Chinese students can rest assured that they have obtained undergraduate and master's degrees at FH in Germany. Just like the corresponding degrees obtained at Uni in Germany, they have been certified by the Chinese Ministry of Education. For bachelor's and master's degrees, please log in to the "Foreign Education Supervision Information Network of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China" for details to view the list of regular German institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education.