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Undergraduate Graduate Drafted Drafted
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
German C1 normally required.
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Admissions tests German C1/DSH for state-exam law
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic A-Level A*AA inc. Chemistry/Biology IB 38-40 with HL sciences
Admissions tests German C1 and highly competitive numerus clausus selection
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic A-Level AAB-BBB with language preparation IB 32-36
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA inc. Mathematics IB 36-38 with HL Math
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA inc. Chemistry/Science IB 36-38 with HL science
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA inc. Math + Physics IB 36-38 with HL Math/Physics
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA inc. Biology/Chemistry IB 36-38 with HL sciences
Most undergraduate programmes are German-taught and require DSH/TestDaF/C1 German. English scores below apply mainly to English-taught tracks and exchange-style evidence.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 2.5 German scale equivalent / 3.3+; supervisor fit for PhD Prior degree Relevant bachelor/master depending programme
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Strong clinical/biomedical record; programme-specific prerequisites Prior degree Medicine, biomedical or life science degree
3 Faculty of Mathematics & Computer Science 数学与计算机科学学院（研究生）
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 2.5 German scale equivalent / 3.3+; math prerequisites Prior degree Math, CS, physics or related STEM degree
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 2.5 German scale equivalent / 3.3+; research match Prior degree Physics or related degree
Language IELTS 6.5 overall · 6 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; economics/math prerequisites Prior degree Economics, business or quantitative social science
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA Strong legal degree; German/English evidence by track Prior degree Law degree for LLM/doctoral study
Admitted cases
MSc Scientific Computing · 2025 accepted GPA 3.72 TOEFL iBT 101 Prior degree TU Munich Math
MSc Molecular Biosciences · 2024 accepted GPA 3.66 IELTS 7 Prior degree Freiburg Biology
MSc Physics · 2025 accepted GPA 3.78 TOEFL iBT 104 Prior degree Bonn Physics
LLM International Law · 2024 accepted GPA 3.55 IELTS 7.5 Prior degree Utrecht Law German B2 supplied for local seminars.
PhD Cancer Biology · 2025 accepted GPA 3.86 IELTS 7 Prior degree Heidelberg MSc Molecular Biosciences DKFZ lab match.
MSc Economics · 2025 accepted GPA 3.58 TOEFL iBT 98 Prior degree Mannheim Economics
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-19
