Study in Germany 2026

Fees, living costs, GRE rules and the programs we track.

Documents, fees, appointments and interview preparation.

Compare providers, fees and interest rates.

Blocked account, proof of funds, grade conversion and TCS.

Before your visa, you must deposit €11,904 (about ₹10.7 lakh) in a German blocked account. It is your money, paid back at €992 a month once you arrive.

Register your address at the Bürgeramt within 14 days of moving in. You need a signed landlord form, and registration unlocks your blocked account payouts and tax ID.

Prepares Indian scholarship applicants for 20- to 30-minute DAAD and university selection panel interviews, focusing on defending research proposals and career goals before academic evaluators.

DAAD is the German government's main scholarship for Indian graduates with 2+ years of work experience. What it pays, who qualifies and when to apply.

A full DAAD scholarship pays €992 a month for a Master's, plus flights, health insurance and a German course, so you don't need a blocked account. The main schemes for Indians.

If your money runs short in Germany, student services offer hardship grants, interest-free loans and meal vouchers. A step-by-step plan, and how much cash to carry.

Explains major funding options for Indian Master's students in Germany, including DAAD scholarships, political foundation stipends (€992 monthly), and the merit-based Deutschlandstipendium.

Breaks down the 2-year expenses for Indian families funding a Master's degree in Germany, showing how tuition-free public universities keep total living and blocked-account costs around ₹22.5 to ₹25 Lakhs.

A guide for Indian students arriving on a Subtype D visa to convert their entry sticker into a 2-year electronic residence permit (eAT) at the local Ausländerbehörde and set up a Girokonto.

Outlines the German immigration timeline for Indian students, detailing Section 16b study visas, 140-day Werkstudent work rights, the 18-month job seeker permit, and fast-track PR.

With an EU Blue Card job, you can get permanent residency in Germany in 21 months with B1 German, or 27 months with A1. Salary thresholds and steps.

You can do a Master's in Germany with a 3-year Indian degree if your university has Anabin H+ status and the program accepts 180 ECTS. How to check both.

German universities check your subject credits (ECTS) before your CGPA, and a small gap can mean rejection. How Indian credits are converted and how to check your fit.

German grades run from 1.0 (best) to 4.0 (pass). Use the Bavarian formula to convert your Indian CGPA or percentage and see where you stand.

Most German Master's programs taught in English want IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL. A college MOI letter is accepted far less often. Scores by university type.

After Class 12, Indian students usually need one year of Studienkolleg before a German bachelor's. The entrance test, the four course tracks and the final FSP exam.

Most German public universities don't ask for the GRE. See which ones require it, which recommend it, and when a good score still helps.

TestDaF, DSH, telc C1 Hochschule or Goethe: which German exam to take for a German-taught degree, the score you need and where to sit it in India.

You don't need German to study an English-taught Master's, but you need A2 to B1 for part-time jobs and B1 for faster PR. How long each level takes.

Details the TestAS aptitude exam for Indian applicants to German universities, explaining its lifetime score validity, 110-minute Core Test, and subject-specific modules offered in English or German.

Every Indian applicant to a German university needs an APS certificate. It costs ₹18,000 and takes 4 to 12 weeks, so apply 4 to 5 months before your deadline.

An admission letter is not enrollment. Accept your offer (often within 14 days), pay the semester fee and get the enrollment certificate you need for your visa.

Guides Indian applicants on structuring technical, academic SOPs focused on curriculum modules and thesis projects alongside European tabular Europass CVs for German university admissions.

Covers the RWTHonline portal for Indian engineering applicants, detailing RWTH Aachen's €0 tuition policy and strict mandatory GRE cutoffs (75th percentile Quant) for MS Computer Science.

Written for Indian applicants evaluating an Ablehnungsbescheid; explains how to challenge credit or prerequisite evaluation errors via a formal Widerspruch filed within 30 days.

Explains TUM's 100-point Master's Aptitude Assessment (EFV) for Indian STEM applicants, detailing Stage 1 grade and ECTS scoring alongside Stage 2 written entrance exams for scores between 50 and 69.

Step-by-step guide for Indian students applying to TUM Munich via TUMonline, highlighting the mandatory Uni-Assist VPD certificate requirement and the strict May 31st Winter application deadline.

Walks Indian applicants through Uni-Assist degree evaluation, explaining the difference between standard submissions and VPD certificates alongside application fees (€75 first university, €30 each extra).

Provides a walkthrough of the my.uni-assist.de portal for Indian students, covering account setup, single-vault PDF document uploads (max 10 MB), application fee payments, and status tracking.

Compares Winter and Summer semester intakes for Indian graduates, highlighting application deadlines (July 15 vs. January 15) and noting that Winter hosts 85% of English-taught Master's courses in Germany.

Public universities in Germany charge no tuition, but you still pay a semester fee and must show €11,904 for living costs. What studying there really costs and how to get in.

A directory overview helping Indian students filter over 400 German institutions, contrasting tuition-free TU9 research universities and applied sciences institutions against fee-charging private colleges.

Navigates the 5-stage German immigration path for Indian families, covering Section 16b student visas, 140 full work days, the 18-month job seeker visa, and EU Blue Card transitions.

MS Computer Science and AI at 15 German public universities, most with no tuition. CGPA cutoffs, GRE rules, credit requirements and how to apply.

MS Data Science and Analytics at 12 German public universities, including programs open to maths, statistics and economics graduates. Fees and cutoffs.

English-taught Master's in mechanical, automotive and embedded systems at 12 top public universities, with fees, CGPA cutoffs and German level needed.

For Indian students weighing German university options, public universities charge €0 tuition and enroll 90% of students, while private institutions charge €10,000 to €20,000 yearly.

Profiles 15 leading German public universities for Indian students, comparing TU9 research institutions with universities of applied sciences across tuition fees, living costs, and application portals.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Heidelberg University

Heinrich Böll Foundation

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation