252 cities
Where to study: cities with universities
Choose the city after the programme, not instead of it: public universities charge no tuition almost everywhere, so the difference between cities is mostly the cost of living. Below is what each city offers — universities, programmes and Studienkollegs.
Cities with the most universities
Berlin
Living costsfrom €1,277 / mo.
44 universities · 136 programmes · 4 Studienkollegs
WG from €659no tuition feeView →
Hamburg
Living costsfrom €1,318 / mo.
22 universities · 41 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €736no tuition feeView →
MunichBavaria
Living costsfrom €1,018 / mo.
19 universities · 66 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €850View →
StuttgartBaden-Württemberg
Living costsfrom €1,177 / mo.
13 universities · 35 programmes
WG from €559international students: €1,500 per semesterView →
CologneNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Living costsfrom €1,290 / mo.
12 universities · 35 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €672no tuition feeView →
Frankfurt am MainHesse
Living costsfrom €1,292 / mo.
11 universities · 39 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €674no tuition feeView →
DresdenSaxony
Living costsfrom €1,081 / mo.
10 universities · 38 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €463View →
HanoverLower Saxony
Living costsfrom €1,079 / mo.
9 universities · 13 programmes · 1 Studienkolleg
WG from €461no tuition feeView →
How much a month costs
A student's living costs per month: rent, health insurance and everyday costs. «From» is the cheapest housing we have data for — a place in a dormitory or a room in a WG. A semester is six months.
| City | Federal state | Room in a WG | Living costs / month | Per semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemnitz universities TU Dresden, TU Chemnitz |
Saxony | €222 | from €840 | from €5,040 |
| Magdeburg universities OvGU, HS Magdeburg |
Saxony-Anhalt | €336 | from €954 | from €5,724 |
| Greifswald university UNI-Greifswald |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | €340 | from €958 | from €5,748 |
| Bochum universities RUB, Folkwang Universität der Künste |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €386 | from €1,004 | from €6,024 |
| Munich universities TUM, LMU, HM |
Bavaria | €850 | from €1,018 | from €6,108 |
| Kiel universities CAU, FH Kiel |
Schleswig-Holstein | €404 | from €1,022 | from €6,132 |
| Göttingen | Lower Saxony | €419 | from €1,037 | from €6,222 |
| Trier | Rhineland-Palatinate | €421 | from €1,039 | from €6,234 |
| Bielefeld | North Rhine-Westphalia | €427 | from €1,045 | from €6,270 |
| Leipzig universities SRH, HTWK Leipzig |
Saxony | €444 | from €1,062 | from €6,372 |
| Rostock | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | €450 | from €1,068 | from €6,408 |
| Saarbrücken universities HTW Saar, DHfPG |
Saarland | €455 | from €1,073 | from €6,438 |
| Hanover universities LUH, UNI Hildesheim, HS Hannover |
Lower Saxony | €461 | from €1,079 | from €6,474 |
| Dresden universities TU Dresden, SRH, HTW-Dresden |
Saxony | €463 | from €1,081 | from €6,486 |
| Oldenburg | Lower Saxony | €463 | from €1,081 | from €6,486 |
| Jena universities FSU Jena, EAH Jena |
Thuringia | €465 | from €1,083 | from €6,498 |
| Tübingen | Baden-Württemberg | €466 | from €1,084 | from €6,504 |
| Darmstadt universities h-da, TU Darmstadt |
Hesse | €492 | from €1,110 | from €6,660 |
| Mannheim universities UMA, HdBA, HdWM |
Baden-Württemberg | €494 | from €1,112 | from €6,672 |
| Mainz | Rhineland-Palatinate | €508 | from €1,126 | from €6,756 |
| Nuremberg universities FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, TH Nürnberg, AdBK Nürnberg |
Bavaria | €509 | from €1,127 | from €6,762 |
| Regensburg universities UR, OTH Regensburg, HfKM Hochschule |
Bavaria | €512 | from €1,130 | from €6,780 |
| Bonn universities Uni-Bonn, SRH, BRS |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €514 | from €1,132 | from €6,792 |
| Bremen universities SRH, UNI Bremen, C>O |
€521 | from €1,139 | from €6,834 | |
| Aachen universities RWTH Aachen University, FHA, HfMT |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €526 | from €1,144 | from €6,864 |
| Ulm | Baden-Württemberg | €528 | from €1,146 | from €6,876 |
| Karlsruhe universities KIT, SRH, HKA |
Baden-Württemberg | €548 | from €1,166 | from €6,996 |
| Würzburg universities JMU, FHWS |
Bavaria | €548 | from €1,166 | from €6,996 |
| Stuttgart universities SRH, HdM, HFT Stuttgart |
Baden-Württemberg | €559 | from €1,177 | from €7,062 |
| Konstanz universities HTWG Konstanz, ABHS |
Baden-Württemberg | €559 | from €1,177 | from €7,062 |
| Düsseldorf universities SRH, HUU, HSD |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €563 | from €1,181 | from €7,086 |
| Münster universities WWU, FH Münster, DHPol |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €606 | from €1,224 | from €7,344 |
| Freiburg | Baden-Württemberg | €609 | from €1,227 | from €7,362 |
| Berlin universities TUB, FU Berlin, HU Berlin |
€659 | from €1,277 | from €7,662 | |
| Cologne universities SRH, TH Köln, HfMT |
North Rhine-Westphalia | €672 | from €1,290 | from €7,740 |
| Frankfurt am Main universities Goethe-Universität, HfMDK, ISM |
Hesse | €674 | from €1,292 | from €7,752 |
| Heidelberg universities Uni Heidelberg, SRH |
Baden-Württemberg | €685 | from €1,303 | from €7,818 |
| Hamburg universities UHH, UE, SRH |
€736 | from €1,318 | from €7,908 |
Germany · 247
Where to study: Germany →A
- Aachen 3
- Aalen 1
- Albstadt 1
- Alfter 1
- Altenholz 1
- Amberg 1
- Ansbach 1
- Aschaffenburg 1
- Aschersleben 1
- Augsburg 2
B
- Bad Hersfeld 1
- Bad Homburg vor der Höhe 1
- Bad Liebenzell 1
- Bad Münstereifel 1
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf 1
- Bamberg 1
- Bayreuth 2
- Berlin 44
- Bernburg 1
- Biberach an der Riss 1
- Bielefeld 4
- Bingen am Rhein 1
- Bocholt 1
- Bochum 7
- Bonn 4
- Brandenburg an der Havel 2
- Braunschweig 2
- Bremen 8
- Bremerhaven 1
- Brühl 2
- Burghausen 1
- Buxtehude 1
- Böblingen 1
D
E
F
G
H
- Hachenburg 1
- Hagen 2
- Halberstadt 1
- Halle 3
- Hamburg 22
- Hamelin 1
- Hamm 3
- Hanover 9
- Heide 2
- Heidelberg 5
- Heilbronn 3
- Hennef 1
- Herford 1
- Hermannsburg 1
- Hildesheim 3
- Hof 1
- Homburg 1
- Höhr-Grenzhausen 1
I
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L
- Landau 1
- Landshut 1
- Leer 1
- Leipzig 8
- Lemgo 1
- Leverkusen 2
- Lindlar 1
- Lingen 1
- Lippstadt 1
- Ludwigsburg 5
- Ludwigshafen 1
- Lübeck 3
- Lüdenscheid 1
- Lüneburg 1
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T
U
- Ulm 2
W
Z
- Zittau 1
- Zweibrücken 1
- Zwickau 1
The number next to a city is how many universities it has in our catalogue.
Austria · 3
Where to study: Austria →The number next to a city is how many universities it has in our catalogue.
United Arab Emirates · 1
Where to study: United Arab Emirates →D
- Dubai 1
The number next to a city is how many universities it has in our catalogue.
Singapore · 1
Where to study: Singapore →S
The number next to a city is how many universities it has in our catalogue.
Frequently asked questions about choosing a city
Which city is cheapest for students?
Tuition at public universities is free almost everywhere, so the difference between cities is mostly rent: smaller cities in the east are cheaper than Munich, Hamburg or Frankfurt.
Does the city affect admission?
No — admission is decided by the university for each programme. The city changes your budget, housing and everyday life.
Should I choose the city or the programme first?
The programme: its requirements and language decide where you can apply. Among suitable programmes, compare cities by budget and housing.
We'll pick a city for your programme and budget
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