Best music universities in germany

With over 20 universities offering various courses in music, Germany is one of the leading countries with a large number of international students. Some of the best music universities in Germany are Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Heidelberg University, the University of Wuerzburg and many more where one can delve into the concepts of musicology.

The University of Muenster is renowned for its unique course which involves the curriculum that covers music and creativity and music and meditation. One can also pursue the field of education with a specialisation in music and the related teaching techniques based on the age group.
 

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#1Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich logo

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich

Bavaria, Germany10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $312.83/Yr (€287/Yr)Living$790.25/Yr (€725/Yr)Admission B.A MusicologyTOEFL99$312.83/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 15 by THE in 2024
#2Heidelberg University logo

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.3K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (€7,978/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS6.5$3.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 37 by THE in 2024
#3University of Freiburg logo

University of Freiburg, Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.3K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyTOEFL100$3.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 76 by THE in 2024
#4University of Wuerzburg logo

University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg

Bavaria, Germany43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.5K/Yr (€32,580/Yr)Admission M.A Music EducationIELTS6.5$35.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#5University of Muenster logo

University of Muenster, Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $345.53/Yr (€317/Yr)Admission M.Ed Music (Teaching at primary ...IELTS6$345.53/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#6Goethe University Frankfurt logo

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $894.89/Yr (€821/Yr)Living$8.4K/Yr (€7,752/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS7$894.89/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#7Friedrich Schiller University Jena logo

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena

Thuringia, Germany8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $523.2/Yr (€480/Yr)Living$6.5K/Yr (€5,994/Yr)Admission M.A Musicology$523.2/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#8Technical University Darmstadt logo

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $471.97/Yr (€433/Yr)Admission B.A Musical Culture$471.97/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2024Ranked 241 by QS in 2025
#9Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz logo

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $730.3/Yr (€670/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (€9,324/Yr)Admission M.Ed MusicIELTS6$730.3/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#10University of Bremen logo

University of Bremen, Bremen

Bremen, Germany58%Acceptance Rate
Living$4.4K/Yr (€3,996/Yr)Admission M.Ed Music EducationTOEFL95--
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#11University of Bayreuth logo

University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

Bavaria, Germany40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.2K/Yr (€28,593/Yr)Admission B.A Music Theater StudiesIELTS6.5$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#12Leibniz University of Hannover logo

Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $862.19/Yr (€791/Yr)Admission B.A MusicTOEFL79$862.19/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#13University of Greifswald logo

University of Greifswald, Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $270.32/Yr (€248/Yr)Living$5.5K/Yr (€5,061/Yr)Admission B.A Music$270.32/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 707 by CWUR in 2022
#14Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg logo

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle

Saxony, Germany56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $114.45/Yr (€105/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (€2,597/Yr)Admission M.A Musicology$114.45/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(1 User)
#15University of Regensburg logo

University of Regensburg, Regensburg

Bavaria, Germany38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $359.7/Yr (€330/Yr)Admission B.A Musicology$359.7/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#16University of Wuppertal logo

University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $71.3K/Yr (€65,404/Yr)Admission B.A MusicTOEFL79$71.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 761 by CWUR in 2022
#17Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg logo

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg

Lower Saxony, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $87.2K/Yr (€79,964/Yr)Admission B.A Music$87.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 798 by CWUR in 2022
#18Paderborn University logo

Paderborn University, Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $741.2/Yr (€680/Yr)Living$5.5K/Yr (€5,062/Yr)Admission M.A Popular Music and MediaIELTS6.5$741.2/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1047 by CWUR in 2022
#19University of Augsburg logo

University of Augsburg, Augsburg

Bavaria, Germany59.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.2K/Yr (€30,496/Yr)Admission M.Mus MusicIELTS6.5$19.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1053 by CWUR in 2022
#20Osnabruck University logo

Osnabruck University, Osnabruck

Lower Saxony, Germany80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $788.07/Yr (€723/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (€6,260/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS6$788.07/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#21Berlin University of the Arts logo

Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin

Berlin, Germany12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $1.8K/Yr (€1,666/Yr)Admission M.A Sound Studies and Sonic ArtsIELTS6.5$20K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#22Furtwangen University logo

Furtwangen University, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.3K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$381.5/Yr (€350/Yr)Admission M.A Music DesignTOEFL95$3.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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