49 programs covered in Germany
Cheapest MS Computer Science / Data Science Programs in Germany (2026)
Ranked by total program cost - tuition plus living costs, converted to rupees - not by QS rank or brand name. These are tiered estimates from our Germany coverage list, not independently verified per school; verify tuition before deciding. For fully sourced, per-profile matches (with admit odds and visa risk flags), run the free assessment.
Cheapest total cost in Germany
Tuition plus living costs for the full program, converted to rupees.
| # | University | QS rank | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Siegen- Siegen | QS #1201-1400 | Rs 20.0L |
| 2 | RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau- Kaiserslautern | QS #1201-1400 | Rs 20.7L |
| 3 | Universitat Regensburg- Regensburg | QS #=691 | Rs 21.6L |
| 4 | Universitat Jena- Jena | QS #=575 | Rs 22.5L |
| 5 | TU Dortmund University- Dortmund | QS #=673 | Rs 22.5L |
| 6 | Bielefeld University- Bielefeld | QS #1001-1200 | Rs 22.7L |
| 7 | Saarland University- Saarbrucken | QS #=635 | Rs 23.1L |
| 8 | University of Hohenheim- Stuttgart | QS #711-720 | Rs 23.5L |
| 9 | Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg- Wurzburg | QS #=416 | Rs 23.7L |
| 10 | Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz- Mainz | QS #=452 | Rs 23.7L |
Cheapest isn't always the best deal - see the same Germany list ranked by fastest payback instead, which weighs cost against the salary it leads to.
For comparison: fastest payback in Germany
The cheapest program isn't always the one that pays for itself quickest - this cross-checks against salary.
| # | University | QS rank | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitat Regensburg- Regensburg | QS #=691 | 0.4 yrs |
| 2 | RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau- Kaiserslautern | QS #1201-1400 | 0.4 yrs |
| 3 | Universitat Siegen- Siegen | QS #1201-1400 | 0.4 yrs |
| 4 | Freie Universitat Berlin- Berlin | QS #88 | 0.5 yrs |
| 5 | KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology- Karlsruhe | QS #98 | 0.5 yrs |
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