Dresden

Yes. TU Dresden states that applicants with Indian educational certificates must submit the APS certificate along with their application. APS verifies academic documents, while TU Dresden makes the admission decision.

Yes, but Class 12 completion alone does not automatically guarantee direct admission. Indian applicants must meet Germany's higher education eligibility rules and the requirements of their chosen programme.

For admissions from Winter Semester 2026/27, APS India specifies updated Class XII criteria, including a 70% overall threshold under the applicable routes.

Indian students can pay TU Dresden semester fee (worth EUR 338 or INR 37.3 K) via bank transfer (SEPA or International wire) using the exact TU Dresden re-registration details. Cash payments are not accepted at the International Office.

Semester fee can transferred using the bank details below:

• Recipient - Technische Universität Dresden
• Credit Institution - Commerzbank Dresden
• Purpose of Use - Matriculation number first name surname
• IBAN - DE25 8504 0000 0800 4004 01
• BIC - COBADEFF850

Average cost of living in Dresden for Indian students ranges between EUR 700 and EUR 1,050 (INR 77 K and INR 1.15 Lakhs).

Average cost of living in Dresden for Indian students ranges between EUR 700 and EUR 1,050 (INR 77 K and INR 1.15 Lakhs).

Indian (international) students can expect an admission decision from TU Dresden in about 4 weeks after applying (for un-restricted study programs). For restricted programs (NC programs) or courses that require an aptitude assessment, decisions are generally issued within 4 to 7 weeks.

Yes, a MSc in CS is highly worth it for Indian students from Dresden Uni of Technology. As one of the 11 German Universities of Excellence, TU Dresden offers a 4-semester long, reserarch-oriented Computer Science degree for zero tuition fees.

Its presence in Dresden gives students excellent working-student job (HiWi) opportunities, and post-study careers in automation and hardware/software architecture.

BMW, Siemens, SAP, and Bosch are some of the top companies that hire CS grads from, TU Dresden.

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Both TU Dresden and TU Hamburg are top choices for Nanoelectronic System studies in Germany. However, the ideal option of the two depends on your career goals.

TU Dresden is ideal for students interested in a programme with:

• Research-heavy focus on materials and semiconductor physics
• Easy access to one of Europe's the largest semiconductor and microelectronic clusters
• Prestigious TU9 university degree

TU Hamburg (TUHH) is a better choice for:

• More practical programme that caters system/design engineers with a focus on circuit design, embedded systems, and VLSI
• Access to northern Germany's tech, aviation, and embedded engineering industries

According to Indian student reviews at TU Dresden, there's no shortage of job options, particularly in the seminconductor industry. Dresden is the heart of 'Silicon Saxony', Europe's the largest microelectronics cluster.

Startups, University spinoffs, and MNCs are happy to hire skilled grads. Average salaries earned by grads range between EUR 50,000 and EUR 75,000 (INR 54.85 Lakhs and INR 82.2 Lakhs) per year.

In non-STEM fields, grads do face some challenges. Not because of  a lack of skills, but because of employers preference to hire grads with decent German communincation skills.