Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
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- Students
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- International students
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- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1965
Overview
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is a public research university in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Named after the poet Heinrich Heine, the university is home to five faculties: Medicine, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration and Economics, and Law. HHU offers a wide range of Bachelor, Master, and doctoral programs, including several English-taught master's programs. It hosts the Excellence Cluster CEPLAS and maintains strong international partnerships.
Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Law
- Economics and Business Administration
- Social Sciences
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Pharmacy
Accreditation: Akkreditierungsrat (German Accreditation Council)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
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- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
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- GPA (minimum)
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- Intakes
- Winter Semester, Summer Semester
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- ecampus@hhu.de
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
From about $802 / year
Domestic students
€371 / semester
No tuition fees. Students pay a semester social contribution (Sozialbeitrag) of €371.15 per semester (WS 2026/27), which includes a public transport ticket valid across Germany.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Betriebswirtschaftslehre (opens in a new tab)Deutsch · On Campus | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Betriebswirtschaftslehre (opens in a new tab)Deutsch, Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Economics (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| European Studies (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Industrial Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Linguistics (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Medizin (opens in a new tab)Deutsch · On Campus | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Pharmazie (opens in a new tab)Deutsch · On Campus | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Physik (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Quantitative Biology (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Rechtswissenschaft (opens in a new tab)Deutsch · On Campus | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Translational Neuroscience (opens in a new tab)Englisch · On Campus | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Zahnmedizin (opens in a new tab)Deutsch · On Campus | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.