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FU Berlin vs Duisburg-Essen
Free University of Berlin and University of Duisburg-Essen are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- FU Berlin: ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh
- Duisburg-Essen: ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh
- FU Berlin cheaper by ≈ ₹0
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FU Berlin or Duisburg-Essen: which is better for Indian students?
FU Berlin costs less: about ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh in total versus ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh for Duisburg-Essen — a difference of roughly ₹0. FU Berlin is known for research university in south-west Berlin; Duisburg-Essen for large university in the Ruhr region. Both offer Computer Science, so compare those program pages side by side.
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FU Berlin vs Duisburg-Essen
- Total cost
- FU Berlin: ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh · Duisburg-Essen: ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh
- Location
- FU Berlin: Berlin · Duisburg-Essen: Essen
- Type
- FU Berlin: Public · Duisburg-Essen: Public
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FU Berlin vs Duisburg-Essen: the numbers
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Pick Duisburg-Essen if…
You want large university in the Ruhr region and life in Ruhr region (Dortmund, Essen, Bochum).
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FU Berlin saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
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FU Berlin, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh vs ₹29 lakh – ₹31 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. FU Berlin is known for research university in south-west Berlin; Duisburg-Essen for large university in the Ruhr region. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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