Heidelberg University

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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany's oldest university and one of the world's oldest surviving universities; it was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire after Prague (1347) and Vienna (1365). Since 1899, it has been a coeducational institution.

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Key facts

Global rank

#68

Location

Heidelberg, Germany

Founded

1386

Students

26,411

How to apply

Direct portal

Programmes

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Scholarships you could use here

• DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) · DAAD

  India is eligible. Needs a relevant bachelor's degree (usually four years) with results in the upper third, and at least two years of relevant work experience after it.

  Apply directly to the chosen course; deadlines depend on the course.

  Official page

• DAAD Research Grants: Doctoral Programmes in Germany · DAAD

  Applicants from India with a master's degree (a bachelor's only in exceptional cases), whose latest degree is under six years old at the deadline and who have not lived in Germany for more than 15 months.

  Portal closes 21 October 2026; funding starts October 2027.

  Official page

• Deutschlandstipendium · German Federal Government and private sponsors, awarded by universities

  Open to students of all nationalities enrolled or starting at a participating German university. Awarded for grades, social commitment and achievement; pays EUR 300 a month for at least two semesters.

  Each university runs its own application and dates.

  Official page