Top Earth Sciences Universities & Colleges in Germany in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Technical University Munich, Munich Bavaria, Germany8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.5K/Yr (€170/Yr)Living: ₹1.34L/Yr (€1,300/Yr)Admission	M.S Engineering Geology and Hydr...TOEFL88PTE65₹17.5K/Yr €170 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(15 Users)Ranked 27 by THE in 2026 Ranked 22 by QS in 2026
#2	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.6K/Yr (€287/Yr)Living: ₹74.8K/Yr (€725/Yr)Admission	M.S GeologyIELTS5.5₹29.6K/Yr €287 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	6.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 34 by THE in 2026 Ranked 58 by QS in 2026
#3	Heidelberg University, Heidelberg Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹3.1L/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living: ₹8.23L/Yr (€7,978/Yr)Admission	M.S Earth SciencesIELTS6.5₹3.1L/Yr €3,000 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#4	RWTH Aachen University, Aachen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹75.2K/Yr (€729/Yr)Living: ₹82.5K/Yr (€800/Yr)Admission	M.S Mineral Resources Engineerin...TOEFL90PTE60₹75.2K/Yr €729 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	9.3/10(24 Users)Ranked 92 by THE in 2026 Ranked 105 by QS in 2026

#5	University of Tuebingen, Tubingen Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹3.1L/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living: ₹6.36L/Yr (€6,167/Yr)Admission	M.S Applied Environmental Geosci...₹3.1L/Yr €3,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 98 by THE in 2026 Ranked 215 by QS in 2026
#6	Free University of Berlin, Berlin Berlin, Germany15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹8.46L/Yr (€8,200/Yr)Living: ₹3.01L/Yr (€2,920/Yr)Admission	M.A Classical ArchaeologyIELTS5.0₹8.46L/Yr €8,200 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	5.3/10(1 User)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#7	University of Goettingen, Gottingen Lower Saxony, Germany32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹83.4K/Yr (€808/Yr)Admission	M.A Classical ArchaeologyTOEFL80₹83.4K/Yr €808 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#8	University of Hamburg, Hamburg Hamburg, Germany18%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹70.2K/Yr (€680/Yr)Admission	M.S Earth SciencesIELTS6.5₹70.2K/Yr €680 Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	7.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 125 by THE in 2026 Ranked 193 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Freiburg, Freiburg Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹3.1L/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission	M.S GeologyTOEFL100₹3.1L/Yr €3,000 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.8/10(11 Users)Ranked 138 by THE in 2026 Ranked 201 by QS in 2026
#10	University of Cologne, Cologne North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany20%Acceptance Rate	Living: ₹14.62L/Yr (€14,172/Yr)Admission	B.S Geophysics and MeteorologyTOEFL72-- Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 164 by THE in 2026 Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022

#11	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹1.55L/Yr (€1,500/Yr)Admission	M.S GeophysicsIELTS6.5₹1.55L/Yr €1,500 Course duration: 2 years 8+ More Programs	8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 166 by THE in 2026 Ranked 98 by QS in 2026
#12	University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg Bavaria, Germany28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.61L/Yr (€32,580/Yr)Admission	M.A Classical ArchaeologyIELTS6.5₹33.61L/Yr €32,580 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	--
#13	University of Muenster, Munster North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.7K/Yr (€317/Yr)Admission	M.S GeophysicsIELTS6₹32.7K/Yr €317 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	Ranked 195 by THE in 2026 Ranked 350 by QS in 2026
#14	Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹72.2K/Yr (€700/Yr)Living: ₹8L/Yr (€7,752/Yr)Admission	M.S MeteorologyIELTS7₹72.2K/Yr €700 Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 316 by QS in 2026
#15	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena Thuringia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹49.5K/Yr (€480/Yr)Living: ₹6.18L/Yr (€5,994/Yr)Admission	M.S Geography - Climate and Envi...₹49.5K/Yr €480 Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	--
#16	Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹72.2K/Yr (€700/Yr)Admission	M.A Classical ArchaeologyIELTS6₹72.2K/Yr €700 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#17	Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹44.7K/Yr (€433/Yr)Admission	M.S Applied GeosciencesIELTS5₹44.7K/Yr €433 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2026 Ranked 253 by QS in 2026
#18	University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth Bavaria, Germany30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.5L/Yr (€28,593/Yr)Admission	M.S Experimental GeosciencesIELTS6.5₹29.5L/Yr €28,593 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 448 by QS in 2026
#19	University of Bremen, Bremen Bremen, Germany16%Acceptance Rate	Living: ₹4.12L/Yr (€3,996/Yr)Admission	M.S GeosciencesTOEFL95-- Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 530 by QS in 2026
#20	Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹69.1K/Yr (€670/Yr)Living: ₹9.62L/Yr (€9,324/Yr)Admission	B.S GeosciencesIELTS5.5₹69.1K/Yr €670 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 452 by QS in 2026

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