| University Year of establishment Students Location | |
| Heidelberg University 1386 31,500 Heidelberg | |
| Leipzig University 1409 29,500 Leipzig | |
| University of Rostock 1419 14,000 Rostock | |
| University of Greifswald 1456 12,000 Greifswald | |
| University of Freiburg 1457 24,700 Freiburg | |
| University of Munich 1472 50,918 Munich | |
| University of Tübingen 1477 28,700 Tübingen | |
| University of Halle-Wittenberg 1502 18,500 Halle | |
| University of Marburg 1527 24,000 Marburg | |
| University of Jena 1558 19,000 Jena | |