Best civil engineering universities in germany

The best civil engineering universities in Germany include the top-ranked universities like Technical University of Munich, RWTH Aachen University, Technical University Berlin, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Technical University Dresden and many more.

Germany remains a sought-after place for students planning to study abroad because of the low tuition fees and high returns on investment as they can get job offers with an average annual salary of 62,000 EUR. Most of the universities do not have any tuition fees and the student has to pay only the semester fees which range from 150 EUR to 300 EUR.

The Technical University of Munich ranked 22 by THE and 19 by QS is considered one of the best civil engineering universities in Germany and is well known for its bachelor’s and master’s programs in civil engineering. With an acceptance rate of 8%, the university boasts a great curriculum and industry connections that help students easily get internship opportunities in the related fields which is a huge plus when they transition into the real world.

One of the best civil engineering universities in Germany is the Technical University Dresden which is renowned for its 2 year master's program that offers a unique specialisation in advanced computational and civil engineering structural studies. The tuition fee is as low as just 24K which is a fitting choice for aspirants with a tight budget.
 

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#36/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Technical University Munich, Munich

2.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany8%Acceptance Rate
MS Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE65
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Tuition:  
(€9,000/Yr)$10.4K/Yr
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(€1,300/Yr)$1.5K/Yr
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#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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(€1,500/Yr)$1.7K/Yr
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#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
(€456/Yr)$528.525/Yr
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(€7,200/Yr)$8.4K/Yr
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#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Technical University Berlin, Berlin

4.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
M.Ed Civil Engineering (teacher training)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
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Tuition:  
(€120/Yr)$138.736/Yr
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#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Technical University Dresden, Dresden

7.2(Based on 23 User Reviews)Saxony, Germany22%Acceptance Rate
MS Advanced Computational and Civil Engineering Structural Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
(€692/Yr)$802.72/Yr
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(€5,997/Yr)$7K/Yr
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#201/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5
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Tuition:  
(€217/Yr)$251.14/Yr
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#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart

8.3(Based on 35 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany53%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.5K/Yr
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(€24,242/Yr)$28.1K/Yr
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#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering)

Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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Tuition:  
(€700/Yr)$812/Yr
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#201/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
(€791/Yr)$917.56/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering)

Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€630/Yr)$730.8/Yr
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(€555/Yr)$643.8/Yr
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#201/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering)

Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€440/Yr)$510.4/Yr
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(€5,328/Yr)$6.2K/Yr
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#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering)

University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg

7.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
BS Structural Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering)

University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany70%Acceptance Rate
M.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
(€65,404/Yr)$75.9K/Yr
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University of Kassel, Kassel

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Hesse, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
B.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5.5
Programs
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#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2019(Civil Engineering)

Bauhaus University, Weimar

7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Thuringia, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
M.S Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(€360/Yr)$417.6/Yr
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FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences, Aachen

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Civil Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
(€312/Yr)$361.92/Yr
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Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

Berlin, Germany61%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Civil Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
(€1,100/Yr)$1.3K/Yr
Living
(€9,324/Yr)$10.8K/Yr
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HTW Berlin-University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany61%Acceptance Rate
B.S Civil Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE76
Programs
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Biberach University of Applied Science, Biberach an der Riss

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany65%Acceptance Rate
M.A Civil Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€184/Yr)$213.44/Yr
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Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Coburg

Bavaria, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Civil engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
(€1,141/Yr)$1.3K/Yr
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