In most German federal states public universities charge no tuition fee — including for international students. You only pay the semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag), usually €100 to €400 and often including a transport ticket. This selection lists public universities in those states; Bavaria and Saxony are not included, as their universities may charge international students.
172 universities in 95 cities: 172 public and 0 private. By type: applied sciences — 62, university — 51, art and music — 29, technical — 10.
Filters change the page address. Ready-made selections have their own pages.
The catalogue shows every university but does not tell you where to apply. We start from the profession and your details — school certificate and grade on the German scale, language, budget, dates — and leave a short list of programmes you can realistically get into.
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Requirements, language and deadlines differ even within one university. Start with the programme — the catalogue shows which universities offer it.
