The city, plainly
25 English-taught master's at 2 universities in Cologne. On cost, Cologne sits close to the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€1,000
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Cologne vs the alternatives
Whole-city monthly student budget benchmark · same method for every city (room median + living, rounded €25).
The universities here
Every institution in Cologneon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- university of cologne germany17 programmes · 100% English
- CBS International Business School8 programmes · 100% English
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Business, admin & law
13 programmes on record — 13 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Natural sciences
6 programmes on record — 6 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Social sciences
2 programmes on record — 2 of the country's 133 social sciences programmes.
Health & welfare
2 programmes on record — 2 of the country's 148 health & welfare programmes.
Arts & humanities
2 programmes on record — 2 of the country's 285 arts & humanities programmes.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Cologne?
There are 2 universities on record in Cologne, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
What universities are in Cologne?
University of Cologne, CBS International Business School.