Field guide · Germany
ICT & Computer Science master's in Germany
English-taught computer-science, data-science and cybersecurity master's at German public and applied-science universities — with real tuition and rankings on record.
Programmes314in Germany
Universities135
Duration24 mo240 of 314
Tuition (non-EU)€307 – €35,500recorded fees, 114 of 314
About ict & computer science master’s in Germany
Germany's computer-science and ICT master's landscape spans research-heavy technical universities (TUM, RWTH Aachen, KIT, TU Berlin, TU Dresden), the Max Planck / Fraunhofer / Helmholtz research ecosystem that surrounds them, and applied-science universities (Hochschulen) that lean industry-connected. Most public master's charge no tuition beyond a €150–€400 semester contribution — Baden-Württemberg is the notable exception (€1,500/semester for non-EU). English-taught programmes concentrate in AI, data science, computer engineering, cybersecurity and human-computer interaction. Admission typically expects a quantitative bachelor's; some programmes accept mathematics or physics backgrounds. IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88 is the common English bar; a few competitive programmes at TUM and RWTH set the bar higher.
Top schools in Germany
Ranked using THE / QS /ARWU where available.
ESMT Berlin
Berlin · 2 programmes
FT EBS #12
Technical University of Munich
Munich · 7 programmes
THE #26
University of Mannheim
Mannheim · 3 programmes
FT MiM #28
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg · 5 programmes
THE #47
TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology at Technical University of Munich
Garching bei München · 1 programme
FT MiM #54
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Munich · 4 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #59
University of Bonn
Bonn · 2 programmes
ARWU #61
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen · 18 programmes
THE #92
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin · 3 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #97
University of Tübingen
Tübingen · 5 programmes
THE #98
University of Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau · 1 programme
ARWU #101
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe · 1 programme
QS_WORLD_2025 #102
University of Göttingen
Göttingen · 5 programmes
THE #121
Technische Universität Berlin
Berlin · 2 programmes
THE #140
Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main · 3 programmes
ARWU #151
Programmes by school
Up to three programmes per top school — click through for admission facts and tuition.
ESMT BerlinBerlin
University of MannheimMannheim
Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg
RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen
Freie Universität BerlinBerlin
University of TübingenTübingen
University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau
University of GöttingenGöttingen