| 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 | |