Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Germany in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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Technical University Munich, Munich

2.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany8%Acceptance Rate
M.S Development, Production and Management in Mechanical Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE65
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Tuition:  
(€12,000/Yr)$14.3K/Yr
Living
(€1,300/Yr)$1.5K/Yr
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Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Education Studies with a Focus on Organisational Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.6K/Yr
Living
(€7,978/Yr)$9.5K/Yr
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Free University of Berlin, Berlin

5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
M.S Geographical Development Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
M.S Development and Design Engineering
Course duration:
18 months
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL90PTE60
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University of Hamburg, Hamburg

7.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Hamburg, Germany
M.S Software system development
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
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Technical University Berlin, Berlin

4.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
M.A Educational Sciences - Consulting and Organizational Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
Programs
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University of Goettingen, Gottingen

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Lower Saxony, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
M.S Development Economics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE76
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Tuition:  
(€404/Yr)$480.76/Yr
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Technical University Dresden, Dresden

7.2(Based on 23 User Reviews)Saxony, Germany22%Acceptance Rate
M.S Spatial Development and Natural Resource Management
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(€700/Yr)$833/Yr
Living
(€5,997/Yr)$7.1K/Yr
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University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany46%Acceptance Rate
M.A Development Economics and International Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95
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Tuition:  
(€288/Yr)$342.72/Yr
Living
(€608/Yr)$723.52/Yr
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University of Cologne, Cologne

8.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%Acceptance Rate
M.S Drug Discovery and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL93
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Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
M.S International Cooperation in Urban Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5
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University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg

7.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
M.A Development and Governance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
(€1,038/Yr)$1.2K/Yr
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University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart

8.3(Based on 35 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany53%Acceptance Rate
M.S Mechanical Engineering/Product Development and Construction Technology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.6K/Yr
Living
(€24,242/Yr)$28.8K/Yr
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Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
M.S Molecular and Developmental Stem Cell Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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Tuition:  
(€700/Yr)$833/Yr
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena

Thuringia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
M.S Geography - Migration, Demographic Change and Regional Development
Course duration:
2 years
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Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
M.S European Master in Territorial Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
(€791/Yr)$941.29/Yr
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University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Bavaria, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
B.A Geographical Development Research in Africa
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(€28,593/Yr)$34K/Yr
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University of Greifswald, Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
M.S Regional Development and Tourism
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
(€248/Yr)$295.12/Yr
Living
(€5,061/Yr)$6K/Yr
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Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
M.S Regional Development Planning and Management
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
(€630/Yr)$749.7/Yr
Living
(€555/Yr)$660.45/Yr
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Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany24%Acceptance Rate
B.A Library and Information Management
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(€785/Yr)$934.15/Yr
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