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Cheapest Universities in Germany
The lowest-tuition universities in Germany on our list, with total cost in rupees — because cheap tuition in an expensive city is not always the cheapest option.
- From €600 – €800 a year
- Lowest total: FU Berlin
- 49 universities compared
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Which are the cheapest universities in Germany for Indian students?
By tuition, the lowest on our list are FU Berlin (€600 – €800 a year), Goethe University (€600 – €800 a year) and Bonn (€600 – €800 a year). By total cost including living, FU Berlin is lowest at ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh. Living costs often matter as much as tuition.
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Low-cost study in Germany
- Lowest tuition
- FU Berlin — €600 – €800 a year
- Lowest total cost
- FU Berlin — ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh
- Universities compared
- 49
- Typical budget
- ₹12–25 lakh for a 2-year master's at a public university
- Work during study
- 140 full days or 280 half days per year
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On our list, FU Berlin has the lowest tuition (€600 – €800 a year); FU Berlin has the lowest total cost (₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh).
Many are well-regarded public universities. Judge by program content, location, internships and outcomes — not tuition alone.
Plan for ₹12–25 lakh for a 2-year master's at a public university in total, depending on city and program.
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Universities
Low-cost universities in Germany
- FU Berlin fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Goethe University fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Bonn fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Cologne fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Göttingen fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Leibniz Hannover fees· €600 – €800 a year
- TU Braunschweig fees· €600 – €800 a year
- RPTU Kaiserslautern fees· €600 – €800 a year
- OVGU Magdeburg fees· €600 – €800 a year
- TU Chemnitz fees· €600 – €800 a year
- TU Dortmund fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Duisburg-Essen fees· €600 – €800 a year
- RUB fees· €600 – €800 a year
- FAU Erlangen fees· €600 – €800 a year
- Würzburg fees· €600 – €800 a year
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