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Universities in Berlin

Berlin is a city-state: the city itself sets the admission and fee rules. Public universities charge no tuition fee, including for international students. The largest are TU Berlin, Freie Universität and Humboldt University; Berlin has more private universities than public ones.

In short · according to the StudyInFocus catalogue

44 universities in 3 cities: 12 public and 30 private. By type: applied sciences — 26, university — 9, art and music — 8, technical — 1.

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  • ·Choose the university for the programme, not the other way round: requirements and deadlines differ between programmes of the same university
  • ·Universities of applied sciences (Hochschule) focus on practice and are usually less competitive; universities focus on research and lead to a doctorate
  • ·Apply to 3–5 universities: the competition of grades is unpredictable
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Germany 44Austria 0
University type
University 9Technical 1Applied sciences 26Art and music 8
Ownership
Public 12Private 30Church-run 2
Language of programmes
German 17English 14
Tuition for international students
Tuition-free 12Up to €1,500 per semester 0
Has a Studienkolleg
At the university 2Refers to a partner college 2Foundation 0

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Technische Universität Berlin
TechnicalPublictuition-free for international students

Technische Universität Berlin

Berlin · Germany
Programmes24
In English6
Fee / semester€379.06
Collegeat the university
Tuition€0including international students
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Free University of Berlin
UniversityPublictuition-free for international students

Free University of Berlin

Berlin · Germany
Programmes22
In English5
Fee / semester€376.80
Collegeat the university
Tuition€0including international students
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How many universities are in this selection?
44 universities in 3 cities: 12 public and 30 private. By type: applied sciences — 26, university — 9, art and music — 8, technical — 1.
Do public universities charge tuition fees?
Public universities in most federal states charge no tuition, only the semester fee; Baden-Württemberg charges international students €1,500 per semester. Private universities set their own fees — they are shown on each university page.

A university is chosen for the programme

Requirements, language and deadlines differ even within one university. Start with the programme — the catalogue shows which universities offer it.

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