German unis offer 'best deal' for foreign students in Europe

By Emma Anderson. A new report shows that German universities are second only to the UK in terms of quality - and that they also beat out their British rivals in cost, lack of red tape and easier visa regulations.
Germany took 36 places out of the top 200 universities in Europe ranked by Times Higher Education (THE) on Thursday.
This made Germany the second most represented country behind the United Kingdom, which "dominated" the rankings, taking nearly a quarter of places (46) and seven of the top ten. In total, 11 German universities appeared in the top 50 across Europe. More...