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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

ESMT Berlin

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)