Hamburg University of Technology - TUHH vs HKU University of the Arts Utrecht vs Melbourne Polytechnic vs Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology - MMUST vs Lakeland Community College

Side-by-side comparison from 54 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
Hamburg University of Technology - TUHH: wins 0/5 categories
HKU University of the Arts Utrecht: wins 0/5 categories
Melbourne Polytechnic: wins 2/5 categories
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology - MMUST: wins 1/5 categories
Lakeland Community College: wins 0/5 categories
Friends College Kaimosi - FCK: wins 2/5 categories
Don Honorio Ventura State University: wins 0/5 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Environmental Engineering
Best programme: School of Engineering/Technology
Melbourne, Australia
4.40
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Best programme: Civil Engineering
Best programme: Bachelor of Education Arts
Kirtland, United States
Not rated
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Best programme: Hospitality
Category ratings
Facilities
4.50
2.50
4.75
Win
4.08
Not rated
3.00
Not rated
Location
4.50
5.00
4.80
4.38
Not rated
5.00
Not rated
Professors
4.25
3.50
4.40
4.48
Win
Not rated
4.00
Not rated
Internationality
4.25
3.00
4.20
3.78
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
Student life
4.50
2.50
4.50
4.35
Not rated
4.00
Not rated
Value
4.00
3.00
4.60
4.45
Not rated
5.00
Win
Not rated
Accommodation
3.75
3.00
4.60
Win
3.84
Not rated
4.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical, insightful courses and experienced teachers
  • +International student support and accommodation assistance
  • +Good food and affordable amenities
  • +Diverse and engaging courses with student choice
  • +Interactive and fun teaching methods
  • +Supportive faculty and personalized learning
  • +Practical, hands-on, and job-focused learning
  • +Enriching and well-rounded educational experience
  • +Nurturing environment for talent and skill development.
  • +Quality learning with good lecturer-student ratio and practical focus.
  • +Conducive learning environment with good infrastructure and technology.

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  • +well-structured hospitality programs
  • +quality education and qualified instructors

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause constant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance detract from the learning experience.
  • -Lack of communication and transparency breeds distrust.
  • -Administrative and management issues lead to disorganization.
  • -Unfriendly interactions and lack of empathy from staff are prevalent.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause confusion and frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance create an unpleasant learning environment.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and lack of student support are significant drawbacks.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources are frequently mentioned.
  • -Poor communication and unclear policies create confusion.

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  • -Unresponsive administrative and management staff.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities.
  • -Ineffective and unengaging teaching methods.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution showcases excellent ratings in several key areas, particularly its **facilities, location, and student life**, all scoring a high 4.5. Internationality also received a commendable 4.25. The primary area for improvement is **accommodation**, which received a lower rating of 3.75. Overall, the university offers strong value at 4.0.

This institution shows a mixed performance in its evaluation. Its standout strength is its **location**, receiving a perfect score. Conversely, **facilities** and **student life** are areas requiring improvement, both rated at 2.5. Other aspects, including professors, accommodation, internationality, and value, fall within the average range, with scores of 3 or 3.5.

This institution garners impressive scores across several key areas. Its location stands out as a particular strength, alongside its excellent facilities and student life. While accommodation and value are also highly regarded, the university's internationality registers as its weakest, though still a respectable score. Professors also receive a commendable rating.

An overall strong university profile emerges from these ratings, with particularly high scores for **Professors** (4.475) and **Value** (4.45). **Location** (4.378) and **Student Life** (4.351) also received excellent marks. The lowest-rated categories, though still respectable, are **Accomodation** (3.838) and **Internationality** (3.775). Facilities are rated moderately at 4.077.

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This institution shines brightest in **Location** and **Internationality**, both earning a perfect score. **Value** also stands out with a top rating. On the other hand, **Facilities** represent the weakest area, receiving a rating of 3. The university also scores well in **Professors**, **Student Life**, and **Accomodation**, all receiving a solid 4.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

All four reviews are positive, yielding a perfect 5/5 average rating. Recurring themes include excellent practical learning, good value food, helpful international student support with accommodation, and insightful, experienced instructors.

With an average rating of 2.75/5, reviews are mixed. One positive comment highlights diverse and engaging courses, while a negative review describes disorganization, unfriendly interactions, and a lack of student support, representing about 25% of feedback.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (over ~100%), with an average rating of 4.4/5. Students praise high-quality, approachable lecturers and a practical, job-focused learning approach with valuable hands-on experience.

With a 4.35/5 average, ~88% of 40 reviews are positive, praising good lecturer-student ratios, talent nurturing, and conducive learning environments. A small ~5% of feedback is negative.

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With one review, the average rating is a perfect 5/5. The single review is positive, highlighting a variety of well-structured academic programs and a dedication to quality education.

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Rating distribution
5★
100%
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53%
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100%
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4★
0%
25%
20%
35%
0%
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3★
0%
50%
20%
8%
0%
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2★
0%
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5%
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Most useful review
Most liked
Get your accomodation as soon as possible.

The good thing about this University is that they offer support to international students before they land in Germany. For example, they have tie-ups with Student residences here in Hamburg (a few other universities in Germany also provide this support). So the International students can avail of this service to get accommodation before reaching Hamburg. Tutors are assigned to help you once you reach Hamburg to help you with the formalities.

School does not help or support students

The only reason I studied at the HKU conservatory was my main subject teacher and a few other teachers whom I found supportive and from whom I learned a lot. However, my overall experience was not pleasant. I think the way the school works is not effective or on the student's side at all. There are many staff members but for some reason, everything still seems to turn out disorganized. Also, the interaction is usually very unfriendly and there's zero empathy. For example, it is a slow process to get your credits after completing a course and in case you need a document from school for some other purpose, like for a student loan application, they might simply refuse to write you one. The student service desk replies to emails with delay (up to two weeks easily) and phone calls with them are unpleasant if you manage to get through. For an orchestra-oriented string player, the conservatory is not a good choice because they only have a string orchestra and therefore no opportunities for learning symphonic repertoire. The teaching is very heavily oriented towards music pedagogy instead of artistic development as an instrumentalist. In practice, this means that during the bachelor's program you have to teach students in years 2 and 3 and also follow a didactics course. In year 4 you are expected to write an educational dissertation. The curriculum does not focus on developing and deepening your main subject skills enough but instead forces you to follow mandatory side subjects such as choir and piano which consists of having weekly lessons for two years. If you are a violinist, in year 3 you have to attend viola lessons too. I don't see "trying a bit of everything" as a plus. I believe I would have benefited more if I had had more focus on the actual main subject. Such as longer main subject lessons, sonata workshop with an accompanist, music history for your specific instrument/instrument group, performance coaching, mental training, different chamber music projects, audition training and opportunities for playing in a symphony orchestra. It would be also great if the school would be able to offer orchestral internships or at least gigs so that instrumentalists would also gain professional experience in that field and not just from teaching. Another huge problem with the school is that even though all mandatory courses are offered in English, the mandatory teaching internship (Bachelor of Music year 2) is with Dutch-speaking children. I don't see you a student benefits from this kind of teaching experience when they don't even share the same language with their pupils. Practice facilities are very limited and the system does not work well. After graduation, the future does not look very bright for you if you don't speak Dutch. It is hard to find jobs in the music field in the Netherlands if you are from abroad. I would not recommend.

Melbourne

Technical university of Melbourne is a top and leading university in Australia. The education system is very high class. Students are very much satisfied with the university and the courses and also with professor ls.

Invest in your future.

Masinde Muliro university of science and technology has a system that defines and delivers expectations for students who have a passion for science and tech. It comprises a staff of positive-minded individuals towards education, who make the institution thrive in both academic and co-curricular activities. The university also has a support program for those who are unable to pay their tuition and fees thus transcending the barriers of illiteracy in the nation.

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