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Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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University of Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg·public
AffordableScholarship available

#=318

QS Rank

$3,300

Tuition/yr

13,948

Enrollment

14.7:1

Student:Faculty

About University of Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart is a TU9 member technical university in Germany's automotive heartland, renowned for engineering, aerospace, and computer science.

The University of Stuttgart is a research-intensive technical university founded in 1829, located in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. It is one of nine members of TU9, the alliance of Germany's most prominent technical universities, and has been a participant in Germany's Excellence Initiative since 2007.

The university's strongest programs are in mechanical and automotive engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, civil engineering, and architecture, fields directly tied to Stuttgart's identity as the home of Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche. It enrolls roughly 26,000 students across ten faculties and employs over 5,600 staff. The university follows what it calls the 'Stuttgart Way': integrating engineering and natural sciences with humanities, economics, and social sciences.

Stuttgart is one of Germany's wealthiest cities and a major industrial centre, offering strong internship and graduate employment opportunities in manufacturing, automotive, and software sectors. The main Vaihingen campus is a self-contained science and engineering park on the city's outskirts, well connected by Stuttgart's public transit network.

World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings (2026)#=318
Times Higher Education (THE) (2025)#251-300

For Nepali students

  • Germany's Baden-Württemberg state charges non-EU international students €1,500 per semester (roughly $3,300 USD per year), among the lowest tuition fees of any research-intensive university accessible to Nepali students, making Stuttgart significantly more affordable than comparable universities in the UK, USA, or Australia.
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) offers multiple scholarship programs open to Nepali students for master's-level study, including the EPOS development-related postgraduate program and the WISE internship scheme hosted at Stuttgart, both providing monthly stipends that can cover living costs.
  • Germany's post-study job-seeker visa allows graduates to remain for 18 months to find employment, and an EU Blue Card then provides a fast pathway to long-term residency, particularly relevant for Nepali graduates in Stuttgart's engineering and IT sectors where demand is high.
  • Stuttgart's engineering faculty has historically attracted students from South Asia; Nepali students pursuing mechanical, automotive, or software engineering will find industry-linked research projects, cooperative internships with major German firms, and a university career services office that actively connects students to local employers.

Programs(3)

MSc Computational Linguistics (English)

Computer Science & IT
Master's~$1k/yrIELTS 6.5+GPA 3+october

MSc Mechanical Engineering (English)

Engineering
Master's~$1k/yrIELTS 6.5+GPA 3+october

MSc Infrastructure Planning (English)

Engineering
Master's~$1k/yrIELTS 6.5+GPA 3+october

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Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents

A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:

GPA 3.060%+ in NEB +2, B+ average in Cambridge A-levels, or Second Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.370%+ in NEB +2 or First Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.675%+ in NEB +2 or First Division with Distinction in a TU bachelor's degree.
IELTS 6.5The most common graduate minimum — achievable with 2–3 months of focused preparation. IELTS 7.0+ needed for the most competitive programs.

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