Universities in Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg, in Germany's south-west, has one of the densest concentrations of research universities in the country — Heidelberg, Tübingen, Freiburg and KIT in Karlsruhe among them — alongside a strong network of universities of applied sciences and the cooperative state university DHBW. The Stuttgart region is a centre of automotive and mechanical engineering, which shapes many applied programmes.

Capital: Stuttgart

Tuition policy for non-EU students

Statewide fee

State law sets a tuition fee of €1,500 per semester for students who come from outside the EU to study (since WiSe 2017/18), with exemptions for some groups. This applies to Turkish citizens.

Source: mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de Checked 26 October 2026

Living costs

Germany-wide reference: students spend €876 per month on average, of which €410 on rent (DZHW 22nd Social Survey, published by DAAD). Costs are higher in large cities — use the cost calculator with your own figures.

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University cities

Our directory lists 15 institutions in this state — not every higher-education institution there.

Freiburg im Breisgau1 university

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  • University of Freiburg
    UniversitätNon-EU tuition

    Founded in 1457, a Habsburg-legacy university strong in philosophy and the social sciences.

Furtwangen im Schwarzwald1 university

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  • Hochschule Furtwangen (HFU)
    University of applied sciencesNon-EU tuition

    A small university of applied sciences in the Black Forest, especially popular with international students in computer science and engineering.

Heidelberg1 university

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Karlsruhe3 universities

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Konstanz2 universities

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Mannheim3 universities

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  • University of Mannheim
    UniversitätNon-EU tuition

    Home to one of Germany's top business and economics programs.

  • DHBW (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University)
    Cooperative (dual) universityNon-EU tuition

    The pioneer of the dual studium model in Germany, alternating theory and practice in three-month cycles.

  • Hochschule Mannheim
    University of applied sciencesNon-EU tuition

    A well-established university of applied sciences in Mannheim's industrial district, offering practice-oriented engineering and IT education.

Reutlingen1 university

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  • Hochschule Reutlingen
    University of applied sciencesNon-EU tuition

    A historic textile-engineering school turned internationally oriented Hochschule, known for its ESB Business School.

Stuttgart3 universities

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  • DHBW (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University)
    Cooperative (dual) universityNon-EU tuition

    The pioneer of the dual studium model in Germany, alternating theory and practice in three-month cycles.

  • Universität Stuttgart
    UniversitätTU9Non-EU tuition

    In the heart of Germany's automotive and aerospace engineering region, one of the country's strongest universities in engineering and architecture.

  • Universität Hohenheim
    UniversitätNon-EU tuition

    Housed in a baroque palace, Germany's leading specialist university in agricultural and nutritional sciences.

Tübingen1 university

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  • University of Tübingen
    UniversitätNon-EU tuition

    Founded in 1477, a classic German university-town institution strong in medicine and the natural sciences.

Ulm1 university

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  • Universität Ulm
    UniversitätNon-EU tuition

    On the Danube, a compact university strong in medicine, mathematics/actuarial science and engineering.

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