Colleges in Germany

The Winter intake starting in the month of October at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences is the most popular as it offers the the highest range of courses, including MBA, Data Science, Business and IT.

These are the core courses of SRH Berlin and are offered in the April (Summer) intake too. 

Ideally, Indian students should start their SRH Berlin application process at least 6 to 8 months in advance to be able to match the timeline of the Winter intake admissions at SRH University.  

A very important thing is to consider getting an APS certificate and also a German student visa. And this takes time.  

Look at the suggested timeline - 

• For the winter semester, apply by May 31. 
• For the summer semester, apply by Nov 30.

As per an unofficial source, the Winter intake is the main intake with the maximum number of courses available at SRH Berlin. 

SRH has many entry points during the year across multiple campuses but the Winter campus which begins in October, remains the default one.  

In this intake only, a vast number of English-taught programs are available for admission. 

In total, around 16K students are studying at SRH universities (as per an official source). But only 2k at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences. 

The SRH Hochschule acceptance rate is around 50 to 55% which makes the SRH admissions a little difficult. 

Indian students need to meet the given requirements to get in -

• Higher secondary certificate
• English language proficiency
• Interview

Undoubtedly, SRH Hochschule is a very practical option for Indian students who do not meet the strict admission requirements of German public universities (such as the APS certificate scores,  13 years of schooling and more). 

Although at the end of the day, it is a private institution and the students may have to compromise with the factors given below - 

• Tuition costs 
• Networking
• PSW job hunting

Undoubtedly, SRH Hochschule is a very practical option for Indian students who do not meet the strict admission requirements of German public universities (such as the APS certificate scores,  13 years of schooling and more). 

Although at the end of the day, it is a private institution and the students may have to compromise with the factors given below - 

• Tuition costs 
• Networking
• PSW job hunting

SRH University Berlin has more focus on accessibility rather than selectivity. The reason is its moderate acceptance rate of around 50 to 55%. This university requires certain specific qualifications from Indian students, but along with the given factors -

• Holistic reviews 
• Competence-based profile 
• Student potential

HU Berlin ranks #251 globally for it's PG Computer Science programme in 2026, as per THE. It has ranked among the top 300 universities globally for its PG Computer Science programme in the last 3 years, as part of THE's Global Subject Rankings.

Check the table below to see how the HU Berlin has performed globally for its PG Computer Science program:

Not always. German proficiency requirement depends on the specific scholarship and chosen field of study. For English-taught programs and research scholarships, learning German is usually not required.

However, students interested in Humanities and Social Sciences may require German proficiency to conduct research.  Other scholarships that ask for German proficiency include:

• DAAD German Language Courses
• Political Foundation Scholarships
• Hans-Bockler-Stiftung
• Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdocs (Humanities/Social Sciences)

HU Berlin does not have a single, fixed scholarship deadline. Scholarship deadlines vary as per the program. The below table lists the deadline for some popular financial aid options available to Indian students at Humboldt Uni Berlin: