Top Music Universities & Colleges in Germany in 2025 - Fees, Courses & Eligibility
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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:  $330.05/Yr (€287/Yr)Living$833.75/Yr (€725/Yr)Admission B.A MusicologyTOEFL99$330.05/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 38 by THE in 2025Ranked 58 by QS in 2026
#2Heidelberg University logo

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.4K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Living$9.2K/Yr (€7,978/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS6.5$3.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 47 by THE in 2025Ranked 80 by QS in 2026
#3University of Freiburg logo

University of Freiburg, Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.4K/Yr (€3,000/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyTOEFL100$3.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(11 Users)Ranked 128 by THE in 2025Ranked 201 by QS in 2026
#4University of Wuerzburg logo

University of Wuerzburg, Wurzburg

Bavaria, Germany28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.5K/Yr (€32,580/Yr)Admission M.A Music EducationIELTS6.5$37.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 163 by THE in 2025Ranked 416 by QS in 2026
#5University of Muenster logo

University of Muenster, Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $364.55/Yr (€317/Yr)Admission M.Ed Music (Teaching at primary ...IELTS6$364.55/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 188 by THE in 2025Ranked 350 by QS in 2026
#6Goethe University Frankfurt logo

Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Hesse, Germany77%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $805/Yr (€700/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (€7,752/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS7$805/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 316 by QS in 2026
#7Friedrich Schiller University Jena logo

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena

Thuringia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $552/Yr (€480/Yr)Living$6.9K/Yr (€5,994/Yr)Admission M.A Musicology$552/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 575 by QS in 2026
#8Technical University Darmstadt logo

Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt

Hesse, Germany29%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $497.95/Yr (€433/Yr)Admission B.A Musical Culture$497.95/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 253 by QS in 2026
#9Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz logo

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $770.5/Yr (€670/Yr)Living$10.7K/Yr (€9,324/Yr)Admission M.Ed MusicIELTS6$770.5/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 452 by QS in 2026
#10University of Bayreuth logo

University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

Bavaria, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.9K/Yr (€28,593/Yr)Admission B.A Music Theater StudiesIELTS6.5$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 448 by QS in 2026
#11University of Bremen logo

University of Bremen, Bremen

Bremen, Germany16%Acceptance Rate
Living$4.6K/Yr (€3,996/Yr)Admission M.Ed Music EducationTOEFL95--
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 530 by QS in 2026
#12Leibniz University of Hannover logo

Leibniz University of Hannover, Hannover

Lower Saxony, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $909.65/Yr (€791/Yr)Admission B.A MusicTOEFL79$909.65/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 433 by QS in 2026
#13University of Greifswald logo

University of Greifswald, Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $285.2/Yr (€248/Yr)Living$5.8K/Yr (€5,061/Yr)Admission B.A Music$285.2/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 910 by CWUR in 2025
#14Paderborn University logo

Paderborn University, Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $690/Yr (€600/Yr)Living$5.8K/Yr (€5,062/Yr)Admission M.A Popular Music and MediaIELTS6.5$690/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 1166 by CWUR in 2025
#15University of Wuppertal logo

University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $75.2K/Yr (€65,404/Yr)Admission B.A MusicTOEFL79$75.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#16University of Regensburg logo

University of Regensburg, Regensburg

Bavaria, Germany51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $379.5/Yr (€330/Yr)Admission B.A Musicology$379.5/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 691 by QS in 2026Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#17Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg logo

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle

Saxony, Germany56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $120.75/Yr (€105/Yr)Living$3K/Yr (€2,597/Yr)Admission M.A Musicology$120.75/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 751 by QS in 2026Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#18Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg logo

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg

Lower Saxony, Germany60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $92K/Yr (€79,964/Yr)Admission B.A Music$92K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 841 by CWUR in 2025
#19University of Augsburg logo

University of Augsburg, Augsburg

Bavaria, Germany30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.1K/Yr (€30,496/Yr)Admission M.Mus MusicIELTS6.5$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1214 by CWUR in 2025
#20Osnabruck University logo

Osnabruck University, Osnabruck

Lower Saxony, Germany46%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $831.45/Yr (€723/Yr)Living$7.2K/Yr (€6,260/Yr)Admission M.A MusicologyIELTS6$831.45/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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