university
Universities are not only teaching centers, but also independent centers for basic theoretical research and applied research. Universities usually have the right to award bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and doctor's degrees.
comprehensive university
Comprehensive universities are developed on the basis of comprehensive universities, education colleges, junior colleges (and sometimes art colleges). Therefore, comprehensive universities provide students with wider learning opportunities.
the college of education
It mainly trains teachers for the lower grades of primary schools and middle schools, and individual colleges of education also train teachers for the upper grades of middle schools. At present, only a few states have independent colleges of education, and most of them were merged into universities in 1970s.
industry university
Teaching and scientific research is mainly oriented to the industry. However, over the years, Polytechnic University has also developed into a comprehensive university. For example, at the Technical University of Berlin, students can study classical philosophy, music and education; At Dresden University of Technology, students can study philosophy, psychology and economics. Of course, the focus of the University of Technology is mainly engineering and natural science.
Other institutions of higher education
Including medical and veterinary colleges and universities in Hanover; Lubeck Medical University; German Sports University in Cologne; And the School of Management in speyer. Non-state universities, whose grants mainly come from private channels, such as some missionary schools. There are also a few private universities that specialize in economics and medicine, but these schools usually charge tuition fees.