Universität Stuttgart

Universität Stuttgart is a public higher education institution located territorially in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. The year of foundation is considered to be 1829. However, at that time it was the Technical College. Later, in 1967, the college grew up in its studies and received a new title - Stuttgart University. Today it is a large educational institution that has international popularity in research in the technical and natural sciences.

The educational institution in the rating of its country is on the 14th position, and in the international one - at 220. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is considered the leader and is included in the TOP of 50 world directions. The university is famous for its good quality of teaching and excellent reputation among employers. Graduates work without problems in prestigious companies of the world.

Famous graduates

The university is famous for its rich list of outstanding personalities who graduated from this institution. Among them are the following:

• Güünter Benish (German architect);
• Martin Winterkorn (manager, director of Volkswagen AG);
• Otto Ludwig Hölder (well-known mathematician);
• Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (automaker);
• Ulf Dietrich Meerbold (astronaut);
• Achilles Papapetra (physicist);
• Ernst Heinrich Heinkel (aircraft designer);
• Horst Ludwig Störmer (physicist, Nobel laureate);
• Gerhard Ertl (scientist in the field of chemistry).

The list of famous graduates can be continued indefinitely. Among the professors were also prominent personalities, such as Victor Meyer, Herman Haken, Kurt Magnus and others.

Cooperative doctoral programs with universities of applied sciences and companies combine academic training with practical experience. Doctoral candidates usually have two supervisors.

University staff support and advise doctoral candidates throughout their studies. The interdisciplinary convention DoKUS represents their interests, addresses matters related to doctoral studies, and helps mediate conflicts. GRADUS and the Language Center’s academic writing workshop help candidates prepare scholarly texts.

The Welcome Center advises international doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and professors on nonacademic matters related to their stay at the University of Stuttgart.

• The University of Stuttgart offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programs,
• International Master’s programs taught in English are available to international students,
• Structured doctoral programs are open to domestic and international candidates,
• Engineering and natural science doctoral programs include BioBuild, GS-IMTR, GSaME, SimTech, GREES, DROPIT, ENWAT, and Catalysis under confinement,
• Cooperative doctoral programs include HYBRID, PROMISE 4.0, Windy Cities, Services Computing, Soft Tissue Robotics, and Digital Media.

• Under Horizon Europe 2021–2027, the University of Stuttgart secured more than EUR 72 million for over 116 projects,
• The European Commission named the University of Stuttgart a Key Innovator for its contribution to innovative developments,
• Since 2000, five people from the University of Stuttgart have received the Leibniz Prize,
• Frank Allgöwer received the ACA Fellow Award in 2026,
• Joachim Groß received an ERC Advanced Grant for 2026–2031,
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1985.

Student Services Stuttgart maintains more than 5,800 places in 31 residences downtown, on the Vaihingen campus, and in Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, and Göppingen. Vereinigung Stuttgarter Studentenwohnheime e.V. offers another 2,578 residential spaces in seven halls of residence on the Stuttgart–Vaihingen and Stadtmitte campuses.

Student Services Stuttgart offers barrier-free apartments for students with disabilities and two-room apartments for students with children. The International Student Hotel is available for short stays. Rooms in some student residences can be sublet for up to three months.

Under the applicable conditions, the International Office may be able to arrange accommodation for Double Master’s students. Because student housing is in short supply, the university advises students to check rental listings carefully.

Students can get involved in university groups, sports, workshops, and creative projects.

For international researchers, the Welcome Center organizes networking and recreational events, intercultural workshops, and information sessions about living and working in Germany.

The University of Stuttgart coordinates European collaborative research projects involving academic and industrial partners.

Campuses of the University are located in different parts of the city. The main building is in the center of Stuttgart. The university has an excellent library and research centers. Also a member of the following associations:

• European University Association;
• Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research;
• TU9.

For foreigners, the institution offers a hostel, the cost of which per month is 644-1271 USD. If you rent a one-room apartment in the center, you will have to pay close to 560 USD.

If an in-person appointment takes place as part of a residence permit application, a processing fee of around EUR 100 applies.

Applications to the University of Stuttgart are submitted online through C@MPUS, and no application fee is charged. Once an application for a Double Master’s program has been processed, the admission letter can be downloaded from C@MPUS.

Smapse specialists will guide you through every stage of admission.

For admission, the entrant must send a notarized certificate to the online resource translated into German or English. Some specialties require the passing of an entrance exam, which is geographically held in Germany. It can be in the form of a test or an interview. Since the education takes place in German, you will need to provide a certificate confirming the knowledge of this language.

Education in Universität Stuttgart

The university has the following faculties:

• Architecture and town planning;
• construction and engineering sciences;
• chemistry;
• energy technologies and biotechnologies;
• informatics, electrical engineering and information technologies;
• aerospace industry and geodesy;
• mechanical engineering and automotive industry;
• mathematics and physics;
• philosophical and historical;
• management, economic and social sciences.

The academic year is divided into semesters. The total number of students is more than 27,000, of which 20% are foreigners. In the teaching staff of more than 3000 teachers. The university offers its students financial assistance. There is also an opportunity to go to another university for study due to the student exchange program. Education is free, but there are some fees, the amount of which for the year reaches 350 USD.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision