Stuttgart

Yes, HFT Stuttgart is worth it for Indian students. Especially for those looking for practical and industry oriented studies in fields like Engineering, IT, and Architecture. It is based in one of the industrial hubs of Germany. It also maintains strong ties with top companies like Bosch, Porsche, and Mercedes. The university uses these connections to provide its students with internship/full-time work opportunities.

No, learning German is not strictly mandatory for entry to all programs at HFT Stuttgart. This is especially true for students applying to English-taught PG courses.

However, most UG programs are taught in German. To pursue them, students do need to provide valid scores in German proficiency tests like TestDAF or DSH.

For students who want to study in the Uni of Stuttgart courses, German language proficiency is required for some courses. In that case, Indian students can submit the following German language certificates-

• TestDAF
• DSH (overall DSH 2 or above)
• Goethe Certificate C1 or C2

Stuttgart Uni ranking is #310 in 2026 QS rankings. Last year, this university was ranked at #314. This shows that Stuttgart University's rank has improved in 2026 ranking. In Times Higher Education rankings, Stuttgart Uni ranks at #251-300 in 2026. 

Currently almost 20,900 students are enrolled at the University of Stuttgart as per the official reports for the 2024-25 academic session. Of the grand total First-year students account for 6,300 of the strength while graduates make up around 4,200 of the student body. Moreover the number of international students enrolled at the university crosses 4,300. The exact student enrollment statistics for the University of Stuttgart can be checked from the table below:

The University of Stuttgart is one of the oldest technical universities located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 is considered among the top 21% universities in the world. Some of the rankings of the University of Stuttgart include #289 in the World of 14,131 universities, #108 of 2,785 in Europe, #24 of 369 in Germany, and #1 in Germany of 369 universities. Some other top-ranking publishers ranked it #314 in the World University Ranking 2025 and #781 for the Best Global Universities. 

International applicants whose first language is not English must submit IELTS score for Stuttgart University admissions. Mentioned below are the minimum IELTS score required for undergraduate and graduate admission at the university: