University of Hamburg

The tuition fee at the University of Hamburg is zero for international students. However, there are plenty of scholarships offered by the University of Hamburg to international students. The University of Hamburg offers merit-based scholarships to international students with exceptional academic achievements. Besides, there are plenty of scholarships offered by external funding agencies. International students are advised to apply within the deadline to avail of scholarships offered by the university.

The University of Hamburg takes admissions in two semesters; Winter and Summer. The admissions are done on a rolling basis. The admission deadline for the 2023/24 academic year are:

The University of Hamburg welcome thousands of students from India each year. The University of Hamburg offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Students from India can apply to undergraduate and postgraduate programs online through the University of Hamburg's central online application platform 'STiNE'. 

The University of Hamburg does not provide official data on the acceptance rate. However, as per EduRank, the acceptance rate of the University of Hamburg is 16%. This shows that the university is very selective in admissions. The University of Hamburg is very hard to get into for international students. The data on the acceptance rate given above is sourced from an unofficial source, so, it is subject to vary.

Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Hamburg also known as the Hamburg Business School offers a number of business and management programs to international students. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 ranked the University of Hamburg in the range of #201-250 in the world for its business and economics graduate programs. Since 2019, THE World University Rankings has been consistently ranking the University of Hamburg among the top 250 for its business and management programs in the world.

Physics is the most competitive programme at the University of Hamburg. The University of Hamburg’s Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences offers various programs in physics through its Department of Physics. As per the U.S. News and World Report 2023, the University of Hamburg is ranked #49 in the world for its programs in Physics. The Department of Physics collaborates closely with a range of departments at the University of Hamburg and with external research institutions and with industry across Germany, Europe, and the World.

The University of Hamburg offers 74 bachelor’s programs and 89 master’s programs through its 8 faculty members and 27 departments. The university is known for its excellence in research, with 4 clusters of excellence; Advanced Imaging of Matter, Climatic Change, and Society, Understanding Written Artefacts, and Quantum Universe. Also, the University of Hamburg has 17 collaborative research centres and 8 research training groups.

The University of Hamburg offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. As per the U.S. News and World Report, some of the most popular courses at the University of Hamburg are:

• Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Surgery
• Physics
• Oncology

There is no application fee to apply online to the University of Hamburg. However, international students are required to send only verified academic transcripts by uni-assist. The uni-assist charges EUR 75 per application each semester. This fee is subject to vary each year. Also, if your transcripts are verified by a German authority then you do not need VPD from uni-assist.

The University of Hamburg is a truly global university. Each year thousands of students from all over the world come to study for various courses at the University of Hamburg. In the winter semester of 2021/22, a total of 43,587 students were enrolled out of which approximately 5,949 were international students. The university has a very culturally diverse and vibrant student community on its campus. Over 12% of the total student population are international students.