The city, plainly
29 English-taught master's at 3 universities in Dortmund. The upside is cost: the all-in monthly student budget runs about 18% below the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€732
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Dortmund 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 Dortmundon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- technical university dortmund13 programmes · 100% English
- International School of Management (ISM)12 programmes · 100% English
- Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts4 programmes · 100% English
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Business, admin & law
12 programmes on record — 12 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Computer science & data
6 programmes on record — 6 of the country's 323 computer science & data programmes.
Engineering
5 programmes on record — 5 of the country's 337 engineering programmes.
Social sciences
3 programmes on record — 3 of the country's 133 social sciences programmes.
Natural sciences
2 programmes on record — 2 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Other
1 programme on record.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Dortmund?
There are 3 universities on record in Dortmund, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Dortmund a university town?
Yes — Dortmund has 3 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.
What universities are in Dortmund?
TU Dortmund University, International School of Management (ISM), Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts.