University of Stuttgart

The University of Stuttgart is a public research university in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, with a strong profile in engineering, the natural sciences and technology. It offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's programmes, including English-taught international master's programmes such as INFOTECH (Information Technology) and WAREM (Water Resources Engineering and Management).

The International Office supports international students with a Buddy Program and an Intercultural Mentoring Program, plus advising on residence, finances and everyday life in Germany. Stuttgart sits in one of Germany's major industrial regions, which makes it attractive for internships and part-time work alongside studies.

Full tuition detail (verified): International students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country pay tuition fees of EUR 1,500.00 per semester under Baden-Württemberg state law. All students additionally pay a semester fee (Administrative fee + Student Services fee + Student Council fee), currently EUR 184.00 per semester. Students taking up a second or further Bachelor's programme or a second or further consecutive Master's programme pay tuition of EUR 650 per semester. No application fee is charged.

How to apply

All applicant groups — German nationals, EU citizens and non-EU citizens — apply through the university's Campus-Management-System C@MPUS. Paper applications are not accepted, and no application fee is charged. Enrolment after admission also takes place online via C@MPUS.

Documents

• University entrance qualification (final record) with transcript of individual grades
• Records of university entrance examinations passed abroad, where applicable
• All higher-education records earned, with transcripts
• Proof of the required German language proficiency
• Translations of all documents into German or English by a licensed sworn translator (upload both the original and the translation)

Country-specific requirements

• India: APS certificate from the Academic Examination Office at the German Embassy
• Pakistan: stamp of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on all university degree certificates
• China and Vietnam: APS certificate from the German Embassy

Master's applicants

• Exams extract with grade point average and bachelor's diploma (if already awarded)
• Description of the contents and modules of the completed bachelor's programme
• Programme-specific selection criteria — check the admission statutes of your chosen programme
• English-language master's programmes require sufficient English skills; details and any special admission requirements are published on each programme's website

English language requirements: set individually by each degree programme — the university publishes no single university-wide IELTS minimum. For example, the M.Sc. Water Resources Engineering and Management (WAREM) requires IELTS Academic 6.0, TOEFL PBT 550 or TOEFL iBT 79. Always check the programme page for your course.

Programmes

The University of Stuttgart offers bachelor's and master's degrees across engineering, natural sciences, architecture and the humanities. Most bachelor's programmes are taught in German.

English-taught international master's programmes

• INFOTECH — Information Technology
• WAREM — Water Resources Engineering and Management
• COMMAS, GEM, ITECH, IUSD, MIP, PHYSICS and WASTE international master's programmes

These programmes are particularly popular with international students from South Asia, especially in engineering and technology fields. Application deadlines and admission statutes differ by programme — check the programme website before applying.

Scholarships

• DAAD scholarships: the most important scholarship provider for international degree students at the University of Stuttgart. Note that DAAD scholarships do not cover the EUR 1,500 per semester tuition fee for non-EU students, and the university is not involved in the DAAD selection process.
• Deutschlandstipendium: merit-based scholarship of EUR 300 per month; eligibility is independent of origin and income, and it can be combined with BAföG.
• The university's financing pages advise students to apply early for governmental support and scholarships, and provide information on part-time work to help finance studies.

Scholarship places are limited and competitive — plan your financing early and do not rely on a single source.