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Cost of studying in Germany

Budget is half the decision. Here's what studying in Germany costs — tuition for EU and international students at the 74 universities we index, plus monthly living costs from Eurostat.

FreeTypical EU tuition/yr
Free–€12,000Non-EU tuition/yr
€925Living costs/mo
€11,100Living costs/yr

Tuition by university

UniversityEU/EEA per yearNon-EU per year
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergFreeFree
Technical University of MunichFreeFree
Universität FreiburgFreeFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenFreeFree
Universität HamburgFreeFree
Johannes Gutenberg Universität MainzFreeFree
University of BonnFreeFree
Universität Erlangen-NürnbergFreeFree
Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinFreeFree
Universität DüsseldorfFreeFree
Eberhard Karls Universität TübingenFreeFree
Leibniz Universität HannoverFreeFree
Freie Universität BerlinFreeFree
Goethe Universität Frankfurt am MainFreeFree
Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgFreeFree
Technische Universität DresdenFreeFree
University of MünsterFreeFree
Universität zu KölnFreeFree
University of WuppertalFreeFree
University of LübeckFreeFree
RWTH Aachen UniversityFreeFree
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)FreeFree
Technische Universität BerlinFreeFree
Ruhr-Universität BochumFreeFree
Universität UlmFreeFree
Georg-August-Universität GöttingenFreeFree
Universität RegensburgFreeFree
Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenFreeFree
Universität Duisburg-EssenFreeFree
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielFreeFree
Medizinische Hochschule HannoverFreeFree
Universität des SaarlandesFreeFree
Technische Universität DortmundFreeFree
Universität GreifswaldFreeFree
Universität SiegenFreeFree
Technische Universität DarmstadtFreeFree
Folkwang University of the ArtsFreeFree
Universität BayreuthFreeFree
Universität KonstanzFreeFree
Philipps-Universität MarburgFreeFree
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergFreeFree
Universität PotsdamFreeFree
Universität LeipzigFreeFree
Universität StuttgartFreeFree
Universität HohenheimFreeFree
Universität JenaFreeFree
Universität RostockFreeFree
Universität BremenFreeFree
Universität BielefeldFreeFree
Universität MannheimFreeFree
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgFreeFree
Technische Universität BraunschweigFreeFree
University of KasselFreeFree
Hamburg University of TechnologyFreeFree
Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgFreeFree
Technische Universität KaiserslauternFreeFree
Chemnitz University of TechnologyFreeFree
University of AugsburgFreeFree
Osnabrück UniversityFreeFree
Paderborn UniversityFreeFree
Witten/Herdecke University€12,000€12,000
FH AachenFreeFree
Universität TrierFreeFree
Technische Universität Bergakademie FreibergFreeFree
Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenFreeFree
Technische Universität IlmenauFreeFree
Clausthal University of TechnologyFreeFree
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, FoundationFreeFree
Darmstadt University of Applied SciencesFreeFree
Munich University of Applied SciencesFreeFree
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-SenftenbergFreeFree
Karlsruhe University of EducationFreeFree
University of BambergFreeFree
FernUniversität in HagenFreeFree

Tuition figures are typical yearly fees, sourced from DAAD (as of 2025/26). Specific programmes — especially medicine and English-taught tracks — can charge more. Always confirm on the university's official page.

Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition in Germany for EU students?
Public universities in Germany typically charge EU/EEA students no tuition fees. Private universities and some programmes charge their own fees — always check the university's page.
How much do international (non-EU) students pay in Germany?
Non-EU tuition at universities in our index is usually Free–€12,000 per year. Medicine and business programmes often cost more.
What are living costs for a student in Germany?
Plan for roughly €925 a month (rent, food, transport) — about €11,100 per year, based on Eurostat. Big cities cost more than the average, smaller towns less.

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Last updated 2026-08-13.