Thuringian universities do more than just rank high on the lists published by companies and business magazines; TU Ilmenau also gets excellent marks from the students themselves. StudyCheck, a university rating portal, has named TU Ilmenau a “TOP UNIVERSITY 2020” based on a total of 40,000 ratings. The then president, Prof. Peter Scharff, was delighted by the award and viewed it as a testament to the university’s high educational quality. 91 percent of students and graduates would recommend TU Ilmenau to their friends and family and give the school an average of 4 out of 5 stars. TU Ilmenau scored particularly high on quality, support services for students, job prospects for graduates, modern equipment and attractive campus. (maa)