5 Universities in Germany with No Application Fee

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Studying in Germany offers some unique opportunities to combine history, top research capabilities, and some amazing traveling too.

Here are some German universities that do not require an application fee.

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German Universities With No Application Fee

1. Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 and is one of the oldest in the world, while being Germany’s oldest and one of the most prestigious universities. It has 12 faculties. Heidelberg University is one of the universities in Germany with no application fee for all students.

There are, in total, around 100 subjects you can study here, and there are courses offered in English and French as well as the majority in German. Heidelberg is also a founding member of the League of European Research Universities, it has 29 Nobel Prize winners affiliated with it, and is the university that introduced a number of scientific disciplines into modern studies (such as psychiatric genetics and modern sociology, among others).

2. Technical University of Munich

Another German university with no application fee is the Technical University of Munich, a research university with a particular focus on the natural sciences, engineering, medicine and social sciences concerning technology issues. Its main campus is in Munich but there are also campuses in four other locations in Germany as well as one in Singapore. It is one of the leading universities in the European Union and one of the best in Germany for its area of expertise.

The TUM can trace its roots back to 1868 when it was founded by King Ludwig II. It then had a massive historical role to play in the development of industry in Bavaria, which led the state from a predominantly agricultural set-up to a leading industrial state and a center for high-tech in Germany and Europe as a whole.

Today, the TUM has organized itself around the major challenges facing society.

3. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat München

Another Munich university, LMU has been in operation from 1472 which makes it the sixth oldest German university still receiving students. It is named in honor of its original founder, as well as that of the King Maximilian I of Bavaria who renamed it in 1802. LMU is another German university without any application fee for all students.

This prestigious university is associated with 43 Nobel prize winners and also had Pope Benedict XVI as a student and later a professor.

In terms of student numbers, the LMU is the second largest in Germany, with over 50,000 students. Its institutes and buildings are spread all around Munich.

The university offers hundreds of degrees and specializations and has been opening up to English-speaking courses too, allowing international students without knowledge of German to come and study during exchange programs. However, the bulk of the coursework continues to be exclusively in German.

Additionally, there are numerous research centers and facilities at the university, allowing students to go further in their pursuit of any subject of interest. Some notable research poles include the Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, The German Research Center for Environmental Health – Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, and the Parmenides Center for the Study of Thinking.

4. Humboldt University Berlin

Studying at the Humboldt University Berlin will put you at the heart of the German capital of culture and social life. It was founded in 1810 by Frederick William II on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humboldt, Johannes Gotlieb Fichte and Friedrich Enrst Daniel Schleiermacher. At the time it was the University of Berlin and only in 1949, after the Second World War, it was named in honor of Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt.

The medical school is operated in conjunction with the Free University of Berlin. Additionally, there are nine other faculties welcoming around 32,000 students.

The Humboldt University also includes a Center for British Studies, the Natural History Museum and an Arboretum on its grounds.

The most famous person connected with Humboldt University is Albert Einstein, who taught here. Other notable alumni or professors include the philosopher Max Planck, the Brothers Grimm, the chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the writer Heinrich Heine, notable socialist revolutionaries and philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

5. RWTH Aachen University

We end our list of universities in Germany with no application fee with the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, RWTH Aachen University. It is a public research university with over 45,000 students and the largest technical university in Germany.

The university started in 1850 and is now a leading place of study as well as a notable member of various university networks and thought exchange platforms.

RWTH Aachen is particularly known for its international connections, with many double degrees on offer. They specifically promote student mobility through the TIME (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) network and they welcome c. 7,000 international students in their programs across undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

At RWTH Aachen University, you can study Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences, as well as Architecture, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Georesources and Materials Engineering, IT, Electrical Engineering, but also Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, and Medicine. There are many research institutes and graduate schools as well.

 

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