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There are no troublesome exams, but rather a constant evaluation of class participation and set-work, so your relationship with your teacher will be important. But getting to know the professors so well (“without even trying”, as one student put it), is a big plus for your studies, no matter what marks you get.


Humboldt University of Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany Students: 34,000   Despite being a large and anonymous place to study, many students report a strong identification with Humboldt as a university,...

Lund and Uppsala University
Lund University  Location: Lund, Sweden Students: 30,000   Uppsala University Location: Uppsala, Sweden students: 20,000    Lund and Uppsala...

Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
Location: Paris, France Students: 9,000 Students who are seeking a high-quality education in an international environment, in the heart of Paris but without the intensity and...

Maastricht University
Location: Maastricht, Belgium Students: 13,100   Another benefit is that you can get to know your tutorial group very well, learning a lot from each other in the process....

Sapienza University of Rome
Location: Rome, Italy Students: 150,000   Many courses and professors are great – certainly among the best in the country if not the continent – while others leave...

The École Normale Supérieure
How many students does it take to change a light bulb at the ENS? Only one student is permitted the honour – whoever proves himself the most excellent light-bulb changer.    Location:...

The École Polytechnique
Location: Palaiseau Cedex, France Students: 3000 Polytechnic began life as a military academy for engineers, and French first-years still have to do eight months of military training...

The University of Copenhagen (KU – Københavns Universitet)
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Students: 37,000    Most KU students are happy and most enjoy rich social lives; however, the individuality of the university can sometimes...

The University of Heidelberg
Location: Heidelberg, Germany Students: 27,000   Most of the university is located in the outrageously picturesque, medieval old-town, with a more modern science complex,...

University of Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Students: 32,000    Amsterdam is perhaps the most high-flying of the Dutch universities academically, and consequently students have...

Utrecht University
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Students: 29-30,000    Utrechtians love their social life. Utrecht is in many ways perfect in this respect – it’s a true...