Universities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rheinland-Pfalz
Rhineland-Palatinate lies along the Rhine and Moselle. Johannes Gutenberg University in the state capital Mainz and RPTU, with campuses in Kaiserslautern and Landau, are its largest universities.
Capital: Mainz
Tuition policy for non-EU students
No general tuitionNo 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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Our directory lists 2 institutions in this state — not every higher-education institution there.
Kaiserslautern1 university
See in directory- RPTU Kaiserslautern-LandauUniversitätNo non-EU tuition
Formed in 2023, a two-city university specializing in technology in Kaiserslautern and education/humanities in Landau.
Landau1 university
See in directory- RPTU Kaiserslautern-LandauUniversitätNo non-EU tuition
Formed in 2023, a two-city university specializing in technology in Kaiserslautern and education/humanities in Landau.
Mainz1 university
See in directory- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU)UniversitätNo non-EU tuition
Named after the inventor of the printing press, a large university with a strong medical/life sciences profile and ties to BioNTech.