University of Duisburg-Essen Reviews and Ratings

• Here we have a student hostel, which is run by university bodies, and I chose to live in that one. There are also external houses, but I would recommend staying in a student hostel. The student hostels can be found on University websites. I paid around 350 euros monthly for my accommodation, and it was just 5 minutes from the University.
• For future students, I would definitely recommend staying in a hostel, as you get to interact with a lot of fellow students from different countries and get access to countless events.
• If you are unable to get a place in the student hostel, there are also websites like wggesucht.de, zillow, which help you find an apartment. There are also a lot of facebook and Telegram groups, which are also really useful to find an apartment and connect with fellow students.

• University of Duisburg-Essen student housing is generally acquired through online communities, the university's resident service in Studierendenwerk, and sometimes the student communities on Facebook and WhatsApp. Apply early, as it is in high demand.
• Monthly rent in student dorms ranges from approximately €340 to €470, typically including utilities, internet, furnished space, and shared kitchen and laundry facilities.
• Flat rents are higher, between €400 and €750.
• Limited supply of dorms, language, and competition for rentals are a challenge. These are mitigated by starting the search early and using official university resources. Finding accommodation in this region is always a big problem.
• Prospective students are urged to apply in advance, explore shared apartments, use university housing services, and visit student social groups for information and listings. Keep posting on Facebook groups and WhatsApp groups that I am looking for accommodation in this region. Also, like Duisburg, every city has groups for Indian students and newcomers, and they also post about the available applications. Beware of frauds, please. Many people try to make you a fool. Never pay them advance rent; always pay them after 15 days of the following month.
• Most of the accommodations range from 5 to 15 minutes from campus via public transportation. Indian students typically live in the Neudorf and Duissern (Duisburg) or Nordviertel and Stadtkern (Essen) areas due to convenience and local presence.

• Studierendenwerk Essen-Duisburg provides accommodation for Students of the University. Apply on their official website. Monthly rent is around 380 Euros (Warm). Internet, Table, Chair, Optical Fiber internet and electricity are included in the so-called 'warm rent'.
• You have your own room but the washroom and toilet are shared with 1 or 2 other people. Kitchen is also shared by either 5 other people in 6 sharing or by 1 other person in 2 sharing. There are different options available.

• I found accommodation through online platforms and student housing groups. Monthly rent: €350–500 (shared flats), including utilities. University dorms are cheaper but limited.

• I found accommodation by applying to the student hostels. The student hostels are quite cheap and affordable with kitchens, common spaces, toilets, bathrooms, etc. along with student hostels, there are a lot of private options as well on websites like WG-gesucht. The monthly rent depends on the cities.
• Tier 1 cities have rent around €500, and tier 2 cities around €350. I would personally recommend applying for student hostels for cheap accommodation. The hostels are all around the city, and the rent depends upon the proximity of the university you live in; the rent is high around the university area. I stay at a distance of 30 mins with public transportation and I pay around 350.

• I applied for the hostel facility by the university. As there are long queues, students need to apply in advance. I applied at the end of June and got confirmation in September.
• All facilities like beds, mattresses, furniture, and kitchens with fridges, ovens, and microwaves are available. Internet connection is also available, one needs to carry Router for WIFI. All the hostels are pretty near to the university campus.

As i mentioned, it's great if you are ready to integrate and understand and apply how things here work. You should really be passionate about doing good work here at the Uni to make your life better.

However, the university and department I am studying are very old, the exam system is very hard, as you need to pass the exams with a maximum of 3 attempts for a given subject. If you exceed that, you can be ex-matriculated and can been departed back to home country.

It was very good experience for me to get graduated from such an old University. It gave me international experience and my university was student friendly in every aspect. I would recommend to learn German and apply for such a good university.

Because I am intrested in research and development of automobile sector so selected Computational Mechanics stream and found this university as one the best in it.