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Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg vs Technical University of Darmstadt

MS Computer Science / Data Science · Erlangen, Germany vs Darmstadt, Germany

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Short answer: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (MS Computer Science / Data Science) is the cheaper program, Technical University of Darmstadt (MS Computer Science / Data Science) has the higher estimated starting salary, and Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (MS Computer Science / Data Science)pays back fastest against the standard ₹8L India baseline. Neither wins on everything - which one is actually "better" depends on your budget, priority, and your own admit odds, none of which this estimate tier can answer for you.

Tuition, living costs, salaries and acceptance rates are tiered ESTIMATES for comparison, not verified per-university figures. Verify tuition on each university's website and salary bands on Glassdoor/Indeed/PayScale before final decisions. Visa rules current as of July 2026.

	Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg	Technical University of Darmstadt
Country	Germany	Germany
City	Erlangen	Darmstadt
QS 2026 rank	#232	#253
Est. total cost	Rs 26.7L	Rs 28.9L
Est. avg. salary	Rs 54.8L/yr	Rs 56.9L/yr
Est. payback	0.5 yrs	0.5 yrs
Post-study work	18 mo	18 mo
Visa pathway	18-month job-seeker residence permit	18-month job-seeker residence permit

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