Technical University of Munich
Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Public University
- Tuition (indicative)
- EUR 1,000 – EUR 1,500/yr
- Founded
- 1868
Private Universität Witten/Herdecke is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It suits students who want a university in Germany with university-level degree rights, but the study options still need to be checked on the official website.
The available programme catalogue is not published in the information provided. What is clear is that the university has the right to award bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorates, and the German Habilitation, so you should confirm the current subjects and programmes directly on the university website before applying.
For an international application, start with the university’s official admissions pages and check the current entry requirements, required documents, and deadlines. The university is state-recognized and has university status, but the exact application process for your chosen programme needs to be confirmed with admissions.
The university does not publish a fee range in the information available here; confirm the current tuition or programme fees with its admissions office. Living costs in Witten and the wider North Rhine-Westphalia region will depend on housing, insurance, transport, and personal spending.
The language of instruction is not published, so confirm it before you apply. If you are moving from abroad, check whether your programme is taught in German or another language, what proof of language ability is required, whether you need a visa, and how to arrange housing and health insurance before arrival.
Germany has 326 universities, so this institution sits in a crowded national higher-education landscape. Its distinctive point is that it is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university with university status and the right to award bachelor’s, master’s, doctorates, and the German Habilitation, which helps it stand apart from institutions that do not have the same degree-awarding scope.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
It is located in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
It can award bachelor’s and master’s degrees, doctorates, and the German Habilitation.
There are 326 universities in Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was the first German private institution of higher education to receive accreditation as a "Universität", a status recognizing the university's academic quality equivalent to state-run universities and granting the right to award bachelor's and master's degrees, doctorates, and the German Habilitation.
Indicative annual tuition
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Indicative living cost
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Fees vary by programme and are indicative. Confirm exact fees with the university before applying.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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