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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Computer science: Informatik (Bachelor)
DATA STATUSReference facts
Top 100 facts checked 31 Oct 2026
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Rank 28 of 100 in Europe
1,268 papers among the 10% most cited (CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2025, 2020–2023). Bachelor's admission facts for a non-EU applicant, each from an official page. Reference only: not a verified route.
- Computer science bachelor
- Informatik (Bachelor) · The checked page does not state the teaching language; see the country rule below.
- How to apply
- From summer semester 2027: uni-assist preliminary review (VPD), then LMU's new online application portal (details from December 2026); previously an application form sent by post to the International Office
- Deadline
- 15 July for the winter semester
- School certificateCountry rule
- Your school certificate must count as a German higher-education entrance qualification (HZB). If it does not, the usual route is a Studienkolleg with an assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung) or one to two years of university study at home. The university makes the final decision.
- Language
- Restricted programmes: German proof with the application (DSH-2, TestDaF 4, telc C1 Hochschule…). Open programmes: ongoing German course at B2 or above, then the DSH before enrolment
- Tuition (non-EU)
- LMU's fee page states no tuition fees (semester contribution only)
Entry requirements by field
As published on each programme page (checked 31 Oct 2026; UK grades are typical offers). Grades are not converted between school systems; the university decides how it reads yours.
- Computer science
- Informatik (B.Sc., with a 60-ECTS minor) · Locally restricted admission (NC) in the first semester; higher-education entrance qualification required
- Mathematics
- Mathematik (B.Sc.) · Taught in German; pre-registration procedure (Voranmeldeverfahren) instead of an NC, so register with the institute as well
- Medicine
- Medizin, first part (State Examination) · Taught in German; Germany-wide restriction (the TMS result counts in selection); non-EU/EEA applicants compete for a separate contingent awarded by LMU
- Law
- Rechtswissenschaft (First State Law Exam) · Locally restricted admission (NC) in the first semester
- Economics
- Volkswirtschaftslehre (B.Sc.) · Pre-registration procedure (Voranmeldeverfahren), so register with the institute as well
- LMU: Applications for admission · checked 31 Oct 2026
- LMU: Deadlines for international applicants · checked 27 Oct 2026
- LMU: Fees and tuition fees · checked 27 Oct 2026
- LMU: Information sheet on application for admission (non-EU), 30 June 2026 · checked 31 Oct 2026
- DAAD: Requirements overview · checked 27 Oct 2026
- DAAD: Costs of education and living · checked 27 Oct 2026
APPLICATION ROUTE
Admission requirements
What the university asks of international applicants
Read on the university's own pages for non-EU bachelor's applicants with a school certificate from abroad (checked 31 Oct 2026). With a school certificate from an EU/EEA country, a different procedure may apply. This is reference information, not a verified route: DocRoute does not check your profile against it. Confirm details on the programme page before you apply.
01 · All programmes
Application documents
- From summer semester 2027: uni-assist preliminary review (VPD) for all bachelor's and state-examination programmes, then LMU's new application portal (details from December 2026)
- School-leaving certificate as an officially certified copy with a certified translation (not needed for English, French, Italian, Spanish and some other languages)
- Copy of your German certificate and a CV; no reference letters
02 · All programmes
Entrance requirements
- A school certificate that qualifies for German universities (check anabin or the DAAD database)
- Programmes with an aptitude assessment or pre-registration need a separate, timely application at the institute
- Admission restriction, language level and any test depend on the programme: see Entry requirements by field.
03 · All programmes
After admission
- Register during the period in your letter: fill in the online form, then post the signed printout with copies of your admission letter, passport and German certificate
- A German public health insurer reports your insurance status to LMU electronically