Universities in Hesse

Hessen

Hesse combines the Frankfurt Rhine-Main business region with historic university towns. Our directory covers TU Darmstadt and Hochschule Darmstadt, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the University of Marburg.

Capital: Wiesbaden

Tuition policy for non-EU students

No general tuition

No general tuition fee for non-EU students in a first bachelor's or most master's degrees at state institutions. Some states charge fees for second degrees or long study durations.

Source: daad.de Checked 26 October 2026

Living costs

Germany-wide reference: students spend €876 per month on average, of which €410 on rent (DZHW 22nd Social Survey, published by DAAD). Costs are higher in large cities — use the cost calculator with your own figures.

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University cities

Our directory lists 4 institutions in this state — not every higher-education institution there.

Darmstadt2 universities

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  • TU Darmstadt (Technische Universität Darmstadt)
    UniversitätTU9No non-EU tuition

    One of Germany's leading technical universities in computer science, cybersecurity and electrical engineering.

  • Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da)
    University of applied sciencesNo non-EU tuition

    Hesse's largest university of applied sciences, sharing Darmstadt with TU Darmstadt and strong in IT, media and engineering.

Frankfurt am Main1 university

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Marburg1 university

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  • Philipps-Universität Marburg
    UniversitätNo non-EU tuition

    The world's first Protestant university, strong in medicine and pharmacy, in a classic German university town.

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