University of Cologne

There are several reasons why an application may get rejected at Cologne University. Some common ones are mentioned below.

• The necessary subject requirements are not met.

• Language proficiency test scores are insufficient

• Minimum grades not achieved

• Incomplete application

• VPD Document missing which is a pre check document that ensures that the student is eligible for applying to a German university.

Yes Indian students are required to submit financial proof to get residence permit. Financial proof will show if student is able to cover all his living costs or not. Students can either submit documents of a blocked account or declaration of commitment or a scholarship grant or bank statements.

Yes, University of Cologne students can work while studying. Students can work up to 140 full days (4-8 hours per day) or 280 half days (1-4 hours per day) per year. This implies for both paid as well as unpaid internships. If in case, the time period exceed the ideal time period, students must apply for a permit at the Foreigners Registration Office. 

Yes there are Nobel Prize winners who graduated from the Cologne Uni and some of them are as follows-

• Kurt Alder (Chemistry 1950)

• Peter Grunberg (Physics 2007)

• Benjamin List (Chemistry 2021)

Humanities and Social Science is ranked #7 as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking, #151 by QS Rankings, #126 by THE and #51 by ARWU. Rankings for Humanities and Social Science specialised courses are given in the table below.

Business and Management specialised courses at University of Cologne is ranked #12 by Shiksha Ranking, #40 by Financial Times and #126 by Times Higher Education. Rankings for Business and Management courses by other ranking bodies is mentioned in the table below:

MS at University of Cologne is ranked #25 by Shiksha Popularity Ranking, #101 by THE, #151 by ARWU and #157 as per QS Rankings. Courses under MS specialisation are ranked by some of the top reputable ranking bodies. These rankings are mentioned in the table below:

International students are required to obtain a student visa to study at the University of Cologne, as this university is situated in Germany. There is a big update on Germany visas, as the German Foreign Ministry has launched a new portal as digital.diplo.de to reduce the processing time of German student visas. Students can now apply for visas online, fill out the application form, and submit the documents. Here, the students will have to visit VFS Global only for biometrics after completing their application online.