The Technical University of Berlin(TUB), Admission,Course,Fees

Technical University of Berlin (TUB),Admission,Fees or TU Berlin is one the largest technical universities of Germany with a main campus in Berlin and a satellite campus in Egypt. It had a total enrollment of 33,356 students for summer 2020 out of which 25% were international students.

With its roots dating back to 1879, ranking of TU Berlin has always been among the top 10 universities of Germany. The university is also part of TU9 society. This allows its students to visit other members via exchange programs.

Technical University of Berlin has seven colleges offering more than 100 study programs in the fields of science, engineering, management and technology. Although acceptance rate is not officially provided by the university, admission to some programs specially those with fixed number of spaces is very difficult.

Highlights

Location	Berlin
Type	Public University
Campus Setting	Urban
Official Website	www.tu.berlin
Establishment Year	1879
Average Fees	308 EUR per semester
No. of Colleges	7
No. of Programs	Over 100
No. of English Programs	23
Percentage of International Students	25% (Summer 2020)
Contact Information	telefonservice@tu-berlin.de; graduateadmissions@r1a.tu-berlin.de

Technical University of Berlin Ranking

TU Berlin was ranked as follows by some of the prestigious agencies across the world:

• 147 among top universities of the world by QS ranking 2020.
• 149 according to THE World University Ranking of 2020.
• Ranked at 98 for Graduate Employability Ranking of 2020.
• According to the Humboldt Ranking of 2016, university was placed at 7th position among German universities.
• Ranked among top 10 across Germany for five subjects, according to Uniranking of 2019.

Technical University of Berlin Programs

Technical University of Berlin offers over 95 masters, 49 bachelors, 1 pre-study orientation and 1 state examination programs. The language of instruction of 112 programs is German whereas 7 programs that are taught in both these languages. Only 23 MSc and MBA degrees are offered in English.

• Some of the popular MSc degrees available in English are architecture, business engineering energy, civil systems engineering, etc.
• 3 specializations of MBA offered in English are building sustainability, energy management, and sustainable mobility management.
• Over 85 programs of Technical University of Berlin have a limited number of seats including architecture, civil engineering, chemical engineering, etc.
• 61 programs have no restriction of space. Thus, the university can accept as many students in these programs as it considers eligible.

Technical University of Berlin Campus

TU Berlin campus is located in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf at Ernst-Reuter-Platz. It includes all seven faculties, main building of university, offices of Executive Board, architecture, chemistry & mathematics building. Other than this, university has several other campuses located across Berlin:

• Wedding Campus: This campus is situated in the borough of Mitte and home to the main experimental hall of the Institute of Civil Engineering. TU research institutes on Ackerstraße and Seestraße are also part of this campus.
• EUREF Campus: It is an independent European teaching, research and advisory institute of TU Berlin located in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
• Dahlem Campus: It is located at Königin-Luise-Straße 22 in the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf.

Technical University of Berlin Accommodation

Technical University of Berlin does not have an on-campus housing facility. However, international students can apply to private accommodation located near the campus of university. Mainly two types of housing are available for students enrolled in universities of Berlin:

• Student Dormitory: These are managed by the Student Union of Berlin and have approximately 10,000 spaces. They cost around 250 EUR per month including the community cost. Student Dormitories are the cheapest option but getting into them is difficult. Students have to apply months before to secure a place.
• Apartments: Another option is living in shared or private apartments costing around 300 to 700 EUR per month including the communal cost.

Meal plans are not included in the rent of a student dormitory or apartment. International students have to pay an additional cost of 250 EUR to 300 EUR per month for food.

Technical University of Berlin Admissions

International students are required to have following qualifications to apply for admission in TU Berlin:

• For Bachelors: University entrance qualification certificate
• For Masters: Undergraduate degree equivalent to bachelor’s program of German university

In addition to this, international students also have to demonstrate proficiency in English or German language depending upon the language of instruction of the program to which they are applying to.

German proficiency can be demonstrated by submitting one of the following certificates:

• DSH-2 or DSH-3
• TestDaF certificate with TDN 4 or higher in all modules
• Minimum grade of 4.0 in the German language section of assessment test from any preparatory school
• DSD II
• Goethe-Zertifikat C2
• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL score of 80 to 92 is required as a proof of English proficiency.

Technical University of Berlin Fees

As Technical University of Berlin is a public university of Germany, no tuition fees is charged from students enrolled here. A total fee of 308 EUR payable per semester is charged as apart of enrollment fees. It can be further broken down into following components:

Type of Fees	Cost (in EUR)
Administrative Fees	50
Student Body Contribution Fee	10
Social Contribution Ordinance	54
Semester Ticket	194

International students depositing the enrollment fees after the deadline have to an additional late fee of 20 EUR.

Technical University of Berlin Scholarships for International Students

TU Berlin doesn’t offer scholarships of its own. However, international students are eligible to apply for grants and funding offered by German government and third-party organizations. Some of such scholarships are provided below:

Scholarship	Level of Study	Amount (in EUR)
DAAD	Masters, PhD	Living Expenses
Deutschland Stipendium Program	All	3,900
Heinrich Boll Scholarship	Bachelors	Variable
MAWISTA Scholarship	Bachelors	5,700
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarship	Masters, PhD	850 – 1,200

More scholarships for international students enrolled in German universities can be found here.

Technical University of Berlin Placements

Placements facility is not available at Technical University of Berlin. However, university has a Career Service that helps students in preparing for jobs at top organizations. It organizes various workshops, individual coaching and mentoring programs for soft skill development. Career Service also assists students in finding practical projects with companies or alumni.

Masters in Finance and Executive Masters are the highest paying degrees for alumni of TU Berlin. Students employed in the Executive Management & Change sector get a salary of upto 261,000 EUR per annum after graduating from this university.

Technical University of Berlin Notable Alumni

Alumni of TU Berlin get numerous benefits like free library cards, discounts for TU Sports, invitation to various events and seminars organized by university, etc. Some of the notable alumni are:

• Cyrus Alai: Persion British Engineer and author of book “General Maps of Persia”
• Orhan Alp: Turkish mechanical engineer and politician
• Bodo von Borries: Co-inventor of Electron Microscope
• Hugh John Casey: Major General in US Army
• Friedrich Christian Delius: German writer

Technical University of Berlin is majorly focused on engineering programs. Hence, students having a science background with experience in technical fields have higher chances of getting accepted. Knowledge of German language is an added advantage even if you are applying for an English taught program.