Best Courses to Study in Germany for Indian Students in 2026-27

  • Last Updated on: November 2, 2026 by
  • Swapna Kanchikacherla
Best Courses to Study in Germany
Best Courses to Study in Germany

The best courses to study in Germany for Indian students are business, computer science and electrical engineering. For 2026/2027, each has at least 120 English-only master’s in the DAAD International Programmes database, and each pays above the median for all graduates. Of the rest with pay data, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering come next.

Your next step, by what you hold:

  • B.Tech or BE: shortlist by branch (CSE or IT: computer science, data science; mechanical or electrical: mechanical, automotive, power engineering), and take the dMAT.
  • B.Com or BBA: shortlist management or economics, and take the dMAT.
  • B.Sc biology: shortlist biotechnology or molecular biosciences; no dMAT on the current list.
  • Any three-year bachelor’s: email the course coordinator before you apply.
  • Class 12 (PCM, PCB or commerce): check you scored at least 70% overall, then plan a Studienkolleg track.
  • NEET, aiming for medicine: plan German to around C1 (advanced), or an English public health master’s after a bachelor’s.
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Key Takeaways

  • Computer science has 275 English-only master’s in the DAAD database for 2026/27.
  • Electrical engineers at degree level earn a median EUR 7,238 (₹7.72 lakh) a month, all ages, not a starting salary.
  • Software development is no longer on Germany’s 2025 shortage list; nursing, medical and construction jobs are.
  • From winter 2026/27, Class 12 needs at least 70% overall on any board, for subject-restricted entry only; a JEE Advanced result may allow direct entry.
  • Engineering, commerce and business graduates need the dMAT for summer 2027 master’s intakes and later.
  • A four-year Indian bachelor’s is at par with a German one; with a three-year degree, contact the course coordinator before applying.
Table of Contents
Best Courses to Study in Germany for Indian Students: 2026-27 Comparison Scroll here ↓ Best Master’s Courses in Germany by Your Bachelor’s Degree Scroll here ↓ Best Courses in Germany After 12th and the Studienkolleg Track for Each Scroll here ↓ Highest-Paid Courses in Germany and Where the Jobs Are Scroll here ↓ English-Taught Courses vs Courses That Need German Scroll here ↓ Medicine, Nursing and Public Health Courses in Germany Scroll here ↓ Course Fees in Germany: Public, TUM, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Private MBA Scroll here ↓ Frequently Asked Questions Scroll here ↓

Best Courses to Study in Germany for Indian Students: 2026-27 Comparison

Among the courses below, business and computer science have the most English-taught master's in the DAAD database. For 2026/2027, the DAAD International Programmes database lists 432 English-only master's in economic sciences, 275 in computer science and 120 in electrical engineering. For an Indian B.Tech, B.Com or BBA graduate, those fields give the widest English-taught shortlist.

CourseEnglish-only master’s (DAAD 2026/27)Matching job in the pay dataMedian pay a month, degree levelIn Blue Card lower-salary group?
Business, economics and management (incl. MBA)432Business organisation and planningEUR 6,428 (₹6.85 lakh)No
Computer science275Computer scienceEUR 6,702 (₹7.15 lakh)Yes (ICT)
Biology146BiologyEUR 6,028 (₹6.43 lakh)Yes (natural scientists)
Electrical engineering120Electrical engineeringEUR 7,238 (₹7.72 lakh)Yes (engineers)
Physics100PhysicsEUR 7,001 (₹7.46 lakh)Yes (natural scientists)
Chemistry72ChemistryEUR 7,295 (₹7.78 lakh)Yes (natural scientists)
Environmental sciences66Environmental protection technologyEUR 5,933 (₹6.33 lakh)Yes (natural scientists)
Mechanical and vehicle engineering64 mechanical; 18 vehicle and trafficMechanical engineeringEUR 7,084 (₹7.55 lakh)Yes (engineers)
Medicine (six-year German state exam)Not a master’s: German state examPhysicianEUR 7,450 (₹7.94 lakh)Yes (physicians)
Law49LawEUR 6,906 (₹7.36 lakh)No
Mechatronics and systems engineering39MechatronicsEUR 6,154 (₹6.56 lakh)Yes (engineers)
Power and renewable energy engineering36 (listed as power engineering)Renewable energy technologyEUR 6,034 (₹6.43 lakh)Yes (engineers)
Architecture21ArchitectureEUR 4,950 (₹5.28 lakh)Yes (architects)
  • Pay: the 2025 gross monthly median for all full-time degree-level workers, not a starting salary.
  • Blue Card column: for three years after your degree, any field can use the lower salary minimum of the EU Blue Card (the EU work permit for graduates); after that, the column matters.
  • Law: an English master’s in law alone won’t let you practise as a lawyer in Germany. Section 4 of the Federal Lawyers’ Act needs a German law degree and first exam, then training ending in a second state exam under Section 5 of the German Judges Act, or an EU-lawyer route.

Civil engineering is smaller, with 32 English-only master’s. A course your bachelor’s qualifies you for beats a better-paid one.

Best Master’s Courses in Germany by Your Bachelor’s Degree

Your bachelor’s field sets your master’s shortlist.

Your bachelor’sMaster’s to shortlistOne course to checkdMAT needed?
B.Tech or BE, CSE or ITComputer science, data scienceTUM MSc Data Engineering and Analytics, usually in EnglishYes (engineering)
B.Tech or BE, MechanicalMechanical, automotive, mechatronicsTUM MSc Automotive Engineering, can be done fully in EnglishYes (engineering)
B.Tech or BE, Electrical or EEEElectrical, power, renewable energyTUM MSc Power Engineering, in EnglishYes (engineering)
B.Sc Biology or BiotechnologyBiotechnology, molecular biosciencesHeidelberg MSc Molecular Biosciences, fully in EnglishNo (not on the current list)
B.Com or BBAEconomics, management, MBAMannheim Master in Management (English track, 4 semesters); Frankfurt School Full-time MBA only after 3+ years’ post-graduate workYes (commerce, accounting, finance, economics, business)

In biotech, TUM’s Molecular Biotechnology and Biochemistry are taught in German.

For engineering, most shortlists start with TUM, RWTH Aachen and KIT; for business, with Mannheim, Frankfurt School and WHU, all compared in our German universities guide.

The dMAT is an extra test inside the APS check by APS India, the German Embassy’s academic evaluation centre that checks your Indian certificates. It applies to master’s intakes from summer semester 2027. You’re exempt if you registered for APS online, or shipped your full APS documents, before 29 June 2026. An updated field list is due, so check the dMAT page before you register; test dates are in our master’s in Germany guide.

From our counselling desk: The dMAT follows the bachelor's you hold, not the master's you pick. A B.Com graduate moving to data science needs it, while a B.Sc biology graduate moving to management doesn't, on the current list.

Best Courses in Germany After 12th and the Studienkolleg Track for Each

From winter semester 2026/27, Class XII needs at least 70% of the maximum overall marks, and the 70% rule is the same for every Indian board. With APS, that score can open only subject-restricted admission (entry only to courses in your subject area), via a Studienkolleg or after one successful year of a recognised bachelor’s.

A valid JEE Advanced result means you may apply directly for a subject-specific course. Otherwise, like most Indian students, you’ll do a Studienkolleg (a full-time bridging course of about 32 hours a week, usually up to two semesters), which needs about B1 (intermediate) German. The APS check comes first; see our Germany admission requirements guide.

  • T or TI: maths, science, technical and engineering degrees
  • M: medical, biological and pharmaceutical degrees
  • W or WW: business and economics (W also social science)
  • G, S, GD or SW: humanities, languages, design and art, social science

Tracks differ between universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen); our after-12th guide has the steps.

Highest-Paid Courses in Germany and Where the Jobs Are

The highest-paid courses in Germany lead to work as doctors, chemists, physicists and electrical or mechanical engineers, each with a degree-level median above EUR 7,000 (₹7.46 lakh) a month. For doctors, that means the six-year German medical degree. In 2025, each pays more than the EUR 6,146 (₹6.55 lakh) monthly median for all full-time graduates.

Under-25 pay is the closest official guide to a first salary:

  • Mechanical engineering: EUR 4,759
  • Software development: EUR 4,157
  • Business organisation and planning: EUR 4,015
  • Architecture: EUR 3,170

In 2026, the EU Blue Card needs at least EUR 4,225 a month. With Federal Employment Agency approval, it drops to EUR 3,827.85 within three years of your degree, or for jobs in Section 18g’s lower-salary group. Of the under-25 medians above, only architecture’s EUR 3,170 falls short of EUR 3,827.85.

Software development is no longer on Germany’s 2025 shortage list; the shortages are mainly in nursing, medical and construction jobs. Computer science still pays well, but expect more job competition than in healthcare.

Internships matter, and BMW, Bosch and Siemens are commonly named engineering employers. Under Section 20 of the Residence Act, you can get up to 18 months to look for a job after a German degree if your living costs are covered; see our post-study work visa guide.

English-Taught Courses vs Courses That Need German

Only 237 English-only bachelor’s sit in the DAAD database for 2026/2027, against 1,589 English-only master’s, so English teaching is mostly a master’s option.

Humanities and social sciences alone have 194 English-only master’s, so an English master’s works there too, while English bachelor’s options in any subject are few.

  • Admission: each university sets its score. TUM asks for TOEFL iBT 88 (Home Edition included, test-date score only) or IELTS Academic 6.5 where a course needs English proof.
  • Visa: direct degree entry generally needs C1 (advanced) in the study language, whether German or English. Prove it with a recognised certificate such as Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, ÖSD or telc for German, or IELTS for English. Duolingo, PTE and TOEFL Home Edition don’t count for applications in India.
  • APS: the APS check sets no language level of its own.
  • Jobs: expect many jobs to ask for B1 to B2 (intermediate) German, even after an English course.

So TOEFL Home Edition can get you into TUM but won’t count for your visa. Book a centre-based test and aim for C1: TUM’s IELTS 6.5 is its admission minimum, not the visa’s.

Medicine, Nursing and Public Health Courses in Germany

Say you’ve cleared NEET and want to be a doctor in Germany. Plan for German first. Medicine is usually taught in German, typically needing around C1.

Only 54 English-only master’s in the DAAD database cover medicine and health sciences, so without strong German, an English public health master’s like LMU’s is your route.

Course Fees in Germany: Public, TUM, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Private MBA

Your university, not your subject, decides your fee.

Where you studyWhat a non-EU student pays
Most public universitiesEUR 70 to 430 (₹7,463 to 45,847) semester contribution, the DAAD range, paid by every student; not tuition.
Baden-Wuerttemberg (e.g. Heidelberg)EUR 1,500 (₹1.60 lakh) a semester (bachelor’s or consecutive master’s)
TUM master’sUsually EUR 4,000 or 6,000 (₹4.26 or 6.40 lakh) a semester; EUR 4,600 or 6,800 (₹4.90 or 7.25 lakh) for new students from winter 2027/28
Frankfurt School Full-time MBAEUR 42,000 (₹44.78 lakh) plus EUR 600 (₹63,972) enrolment, 12 months from 1 September 2027

Enrolled TUM students keep their starting rate until they finish, so starting before winter 2027/28 keeps you on the lower band.

In 2026, your visa needs EUR 11,904 for year one in a blocked account (Sperrkonto, releasing no more than EUR 992 a month). Alternatives: a formal obligation letter from a sponsor living in Germany, or a German or EU scholarship or stipend. Parents’ income in India doesn’t count. It’s your living money, not an extra fee; rent and insurance are in our cost of studying in Germany guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rarely. DAAD EPOS, for listed development-related master’s, pays EUR 992 (₹1.06 lakh) a month but needs at least two years’ work and top-third grades. Enrolled high achievers can apply through their university for the Deutschlandstipendium: EUR 300 (₹31,986) a month. DAAD’s general master’s and STEM scholarships aren’t open to applicants in India; see our scholarships guide.

Yes. Public universities charge no PhD tuition for at least the first six semesters, but the semester contribution applies. DAAD’s Doctoral Programmes scholarship pays EUR 1,400 (₹1.49 lakh) a month to above-average candidates holding a master’s by funding start, if resident in Germany 15 months or less at the deadline; for funding from October 2027, apply by 21 October 2026.

Yes, through work. With a German degree, you can get a settlement permit (permanent residence) under Section 18c of the Residence Act after two years on a skilled-worker permit and 24 months of pension contributions, plus a qualifying job, sufficient German and the other legal conditions. Job-search permit time doesn’t count toward the two years.

A few. German rules allow a master’s of one to two years, but 75.5% of master’s in winter 2025/26 ran four semesters. Frankfurt School’s Full-time MBA takes 12 months, but it needs at least three years of post-graduate work experience.

Get your APS certificate first, then apply to each university. If a university uses uni-assist, an application-checking service, you pay EUR 75 (₹7,996) for your first course and EUR 30 (₹3,199) per extra course in the same semester, whatever the result. Our Germany application process guide sets out the order.

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