Is the University of Cologne better than the University of Mannheim?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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University of Cologne and the University of Mannheim are top-ranking universities in Germany and very well known institutions globally, which have their own strengths as well as weaknesses. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Cologne ranks #268, whereas the University of Mannheim ranks #454. On the basis of rankings, the University of Cologne has an upper hand.

Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:

Parameters	University of Cologne	University of Mannheim
Acceptance Rate	20%	36%
Average GPA	3.0	2.5
Annual Tuition Fee (MS)	INR 0.45 L	INR 2.7 L

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