At a glance
- City
- Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg
- Country
- Germany — process, visa & costs
- Website
- uni-tuebingen.de/en
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1477
- Students
- 28,238 (2023)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | #19 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #45 |
| Medical Technology | #49 |
| Psychology | 76–100 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101–150 |
| Clinical Medicine | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Winter semester 2027/28 entry
- Intake
- October
- English
- International applications are handled directly via the university's own ALMA portal rather than uni-assist.
- Tuition
- EUR 1,500 / semester (2026-27) · about ₹1.6 lakh
For Indian applicants: Indian Class 12 alone does not give direct bachelor's entry in Germany; route is Studienkolleg + Feststellungsprüfung, or one year of university study, unless the applicant holds a qualifying JEE Advanced rank (DAAD India).
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
- Intake
- October, April
- Deadlines
- Restricted-admission programmes: 15 July (winter) / 15 January (summer). Programme-specific deadlines otherwise.
- Tuition
- EUR 1,500 / semester (2026-27) · about ₹1.6 lakh
Studying in Germany
Indian students go to Germany mainly for low or zero public-university tuition and strong engineering/technical programmes. Most bachelor's teaching is in German (English-taught bachelor's are rare); master's programmes increasingly offer English-taught tracks. A German-embassy document check (APS) and proof of funds (blocked account) are mandatory steps most other countries do not require.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for study purposes — EUR 75 · about ₹8,197
- Work while studying
- Up to 140 full working days or 280 half-days (a half-day = up to 4 hours) per calendar year without Federal Employment Agency approval (Section 16b(3) Residence Act) — raised from the earlier 120/240-day limit; student-assistant (Hilfskraft) jobs at the student's own university do not count toward this limit.
- After graduating
- On completing the degree, graduates can get a residence permit (Section 20 Residence Act) for up to 18 months to search for a job matching their qualification; any kind of work is allowed during this period provided the graduate can show their living costs are covered; the permit must follow directly from a study residence permit and cannot itself be extended.
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | #19 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #45 | GRAS 2025 |
| Medical Technology | #49 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Education | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Communication | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Water Resources | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/study-in-tuebingen/degree-seeking-students/faq/application/ · uni-tuebingen.de/en/study/organizing-your-studies/fees/tuition-fees/tuition-fees-for-international-students/ — checked 28 September 2026.