PhD in Engineering in Germany
15 phd programmes in engineering at 12 universities in Germany are open to international students; 100% are taught in English.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Engineering programmes
15 programmes
Specialisations within engineering
Science 8 Computer Science 4 Engineering and Science 1 Materials Engineering 1 Science and Technology 1
Universities for engineering in Germany
- University of Göttingen (2)
- Saarland University (2)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2)
- RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau (1)
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum (1)
- Technical University of Darmstadt (1)
- Technische Universität Ilmenau (1)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (1)
- University of Oldenburg (1)
- University of Potsdam (1)
PhD in Engineering in Germany: common questions
- How many engineering programmes are there in Germany?
- 15 engineering phd programmes at 12 universities in Germany are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- Can I study engineering in Germany in English?
- Yes — 100% of the engineering programmes in Germany in our catalogue are taught in English (15 of 15).
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