Intelligent Systems (ISY)
Ulm University
Compare 186 Master's Data Science programs across German universities — with tuition, duration, study mode and entry requirements.
Ulm University
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Technische Universität Berlin
Saarland University
University of Augsburg
University of Hamburg
University of Bonn
South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Data Science at other levels
Based on our composite ranking, the top choices include Technical University of Munich, Heidelberg University, Freie Universität Berlin. See the full ranked list above with QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements.
Tuition varies by university and is indicative on each profile — public universities charge no tuition fees in most states (only a semester contribution of roughly €150–€400), while private universities and some Baden-Württemberg programmes do charge. Scholarships can reduce costs significantly.
Yes. Germany has over 2,000 English-taught programmes open to international students, who apply for a national student visa (Visa D) at the German mission after receiving their letter of admission.
We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.
Germany is the world’s leading destination for Data Science at Master's level, with accredited programs taught in English at public flagships, private research universities and specialist institutes. The universities above are ordered by our composite ranking score, which combines QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — with no paid placement.
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