Colleges in Germany

The call for DAAD prize is usually once a year in May. The DAAD prize is given to outstanding international students who have distinguished themselves not through exceptional academic achievements but via remarkable and social and intercultural commitment. The prize is of EUR 1,000 (Around INR 1 L). The applications for this have to submitted to the international degree seeking students at TU Berlin. 

The total semester fee for TU Berlin University for the Summer semester 2026 is Euro 380.43. The division of the semester fee is given as follows: 

The US News & World Report considers several factors while providing rankings to the universities. Some of the very important factors are graduation rates, peer assessment, first-year retention rates, student-faculty ratio, standardized tests and more. So, these rankings offered by US world is quite accurate. 

As per the US News and World Report National Rankings 2025, the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich is ranked #57. The university's ranking has been declined by 4 spots, so the position from #53 in 2024.

Technical University Munich Germany is considered one of the best places to study CS globally. It ranks #1 in the country for its CS program, as part of the Shiksha rankings. THE ranks its MS in CS programme among the top 20 universities in the world for the last 2 years.

The program covers all the basic concepts of software engineering, data structures, C, etc. in great detail. The university also uses its connections in the industry to provide its students with well paying internship and placement opportunities.

Both IIT and TUM Munich are very good in different fields. IITs give greater emphasis to UG studies, and maintains stronger connections in the Indian job market. TUM offers a better research environment and has a better global network. Which one is better depends on what a student is looking for. IIT is great for students interested in a solid career in India. TUM is better for deep research on international roles. Students can expect much higher costs of living in Germany.

No, Alberta Einstein did not attend TUM Munich. He pursued his secondary school studies at the Luitpold Gymansium. He later enrolled at the Swiss Federal Polytechnical School (now ETH Zurich). There he pursued a Diploma in Physics and Mathematics and graduated in 1900.

Einstein is known for giving the Theory of Relativity. He also explained the Photoelectric Effect, for which he won a Nobel Prize.

Julian Rosefeldt, known for directing movies like Manifesto, Euphoria, American Night, and Trilogy of Failure pursued his studies at TUM. He pursued a course in Architecture, competing his studies in 1994. Around the same time he also pursued studies in Barcelona.

Rosefeldt started as a conceptual artist and filmmaker. His past Architecture studies played a key role in his interest in structure, society, and video art. 

In Times Higher Education Rankings 2026, Free University of Berlin's ranking is #113. This university has been ranking among the Top 150 Universities worldwide since the last 5 years. A few of the subject rankings as per the 2025 rankings include: 

• Arts and Humanities: #29
• Social Sciences: #42
• Law: #70
• Life Sciences: #80

Students earn a minimum wage of around INR 1.3 K/hour. The previous rate was around INR 1.2 K/hour. Students earn an average monthly salary of around INR 55.2 K. Students don't need to pay an tax on this salary.

However, once this monthly limit is exceeded, students would have to get a tax number and pay tax.