RWTH Aachen University campus
Aachen, NRW, Germany
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RWTH Aachen University

Aachen, NRW·public·Est. 1870
Popular with NepalisScholarship available

#QS #100

QS Rank

~35–45% English-medium programs

Acceptance rate

~24% international students

Intl. students

$500

Tuition/yr

About RWTH Aachen University

RWTH Aachen University is Germany's largest technical university by student count, with over 45,000 students and a global reputation in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and business engineering. Located in Aachen — a compact university city on the borders of Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium — RWTH combines world-class technical research with zero tuition fees and a genuinely international student environment. The university's English-medium master's programs in computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering are among the most applied-for graduate programs in continental Europe by international students.

RWTH's industrial ecosystem is exceptional for engineering graduates: Ford Europe, Philips Healthcare, RWTH-affiliated Forschungszentrum Jülich (one of Europe's largest research centers), and hundreds of Mittelstand manufacturing companies in the surrounding NRW region. For Nepali engineering graduates targeting European employment, RWTH's combination of free tuition, QS Top-100 ranking, and strong industry connectivity is hard to beat. The university maintains HiWi (student assistant) positions that can provide part-time income of €450–€800/month during the degree.

World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings (2026)#QS #100

For Nepali students

RWTH has a South Asian student association. Many Nepali students in Aachen connect via the university's international orientation week.

  • Zero tuition fees (only ~€270/semester admin fee) at Germany's largest technical university
  • Aachen's border location means easy travel to Netherlands and Belgium — expanding job search geography
  • DAAD scholarship for developing countries specifically supports Nepali applicants in engineering programs
  • HiWi student assistant jobs readily available in RWTH research labs — €450–€800/month supplementary income

Programs(4)

MSc Computer Science (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 Electrical Engineering (English)

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

MSc Computer Science

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

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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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