India

Initially founded in 1878 as the first Indian Forest School by the German-British botanist Sir Dietrich Brandis, from 1906 the Forest Research Institute (FRI) established itself as one of the leading institutions for forestry in India and beyond. Today, the centre covers an area of over 500 hectares and is located near the city of Dehradun in northern India in the immediate vicinity of the Himalayas.

Campus: Kaulagarh, Dehradun

Number of students: approx. 180

Faculties: Faculty of Cellulose and Paper Technology, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Environment Management, and Faculty of Wood Science and Technology, offering masters and doctoral degrees.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database"Gö abroad" (in German).

The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune was founded in 1930 and is one of the oldest research and study institutions for economics in India.

Campus: Deccan Gymkhana in Pune

Number of students: approx. 350

Faculties: Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences; major research areas of the institute are Agricultural Economics, Population Studies, Economic History, Input-output analysis for planning and development, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Monetary economics, Financial Economics, Public Economics, International Economics and the study of economics of East European countries.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The Gujarat Vidyapith University was founded in 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement. Due to its history, the university has gained national and international attention and has become an important educational institution.

Campus: Usmanpura, Ahmedabad

Number of students: n. a.

Faculties: Faculty of Management of Technology, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Language, Faculty of Social Allied Science, Faculty of Gandhian Studies, Faculty of Professional Studies, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Science and Applied Science

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) was founded in 2006 in Kolkata and is therefore a young university. It is one of seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research und was the first of the IISERs to be established along with IISER Pune. It has since performed very well in national quality rankings. It is considered one of India's leading institutes in terms of research output and has been ranked 5th in the country by Nature Index (compiled by Nature Research).

Campus: Mohanpur, Nadia District close to Kolkata

Number of students: 1378

Faculties: Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemical Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Physical Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Computational and Data Sciences

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), like the IISER in Kolkata, was founded in 2006. Under the motto "Where Tomorrow's Science Begins Today," IISER in Pune offers a wide range of excellent courses.

Campus: Pashan, Pune

Number of students: 1,511

Faculties: Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Data Science, Department of Earth and Climate Science, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics.

Centres of Excellence: DBT Centre of Excellence in Epigenetics, National Facility for Gene Function in Health and Disease, Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education, Centre for Energy Science established through DST Nanomission, Centre for Water Research

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) was founded in 1994 as the sixth Indian Institute of Technology. With its 700-hectare campus about 20km outside of Guwahati, it is considered one of the most beautiful campuses in India.

Campus: Nord Guwahati, Assam

Number of students: 6,117

Faculties: Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Design, Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics

Five Academic Centres: Centre for Nanotechnology, Centre for Rural Technology, Centre for Linguistic Science & Technology, Centre for the Environment, Centre for Energy

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The Jawaharlal Nehru University was founded in 1969. As a renowned university, it was awarded the title of best state university in India in 2012 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It was named after the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Campus: Neu Delhi

Number of students: 8,082

Faculties:School of Arts & Aesthetics, School of Biotechnology,School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, School of Engineering,School of Environmental Sciences, School of International Studies, School of Language Literature and Culture Studies, School of Life Sciences, Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship, School of Physical Sciences, School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, School of Social Sciences, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Special Centre for Disaster Research, Special Centre for E-Learning, Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Special Centre for Nanoscience, Special Centre for National Security Studies, Special Centre for the Study of North East India

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune) was founded in 1949. It is named after Savitribai Phule, a 19th-century Indian social reformer and educator known for her contribution to the emancipation of women through education. Savitribai Phule Pune University is one of the largest universities in the world today, offering a wide range of academic disciplines.

Campus: Pune

Number of students: 7,562

Faculties: 43 academic departments, about 307 recognized research institutes and 612 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses in all areas of science and technology, social sciences and humanities, commerce and management, law, and interdisciplinary studies

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was founded in 1936 and is Asia's oldest institute for social work. Located on the west coast of India, Mumbai is not only tourist destination, but is also the location of the university.

Campuses: Mumbai (main campus), Hyderabad, Guwahati and Tuljapur

Number of students 4,115

Faculties: Jamsetji Tata School of Desaster Studies, Tata School of Development Studies, School of Education, School of Habitat Studies, School of Health System Studies, School of Human Ecology, School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance, School of Management and Labour Studies, School of Media and Cultural Studies, School of Social Work - Mumbai Campus, School of Vocational Edcuation, School of Rural Development, School of Gender Studies, School of Human Resource Management, School of Livelihoods and Development, School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS-Azim Premji School of Education, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social Work – Guwahati Campus, School of Research Methodology, as well as 45 Centres.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

Testimonials (in German):

• 2019

The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS Bangalore) was founded in 1963 and opened in 1964. lt is located north of the city of Bangalore in southern India. In 2012, it was named the best agricultural science university in India by the Council of Agricultural Research and has since enjoyed high international recognition.

Campuses: Bangalore (main campus), Mandya, Hassan, Chintamani, Chamarajnagar

Number of students: 4,355

Faculties: technology oriented under-graduate degree programmes in Agriculture, Sericulture, Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation, Agricultural Biotechnology and Agricultural Engineering.

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database"Gö abroad" (in German).

The University of Delhi, known colloquially as Delhi University (DU, was founded in 1922. It is the largest university in India with its 16 faculties and is divided into four campuses. The Chancellor of the University is also the Vice President of India.

Campus: North, east, south and west campuses in New Delhi

Number of students: 23,034

Faculties: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine, Faculty of Commercial and Economic Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Homeopathic Medicine, Faculty of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Music and Arts, Faculty of Open Learning, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Technology; as well as 86 Departments, of which Chemistry, Geology, Zoology, Sociology and History have been classified as Centres of Advanced Studies; 77 Colleges and 5 Institutes

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database "Gö abroad" (in German).

The University was founded in 1857 according to the British model of universites and thus belongs to one of the oldest universities in the country. It received its current name after a government decision on September 4, 1996. As an interdisciplinary university, it offers a wide variety of subjects and research. Probably, the most famous alumnus is the leader of the Indian independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi.

Campus: Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Mumbai

Number of students: 7,579

Faculties: Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Physical Education and Exercise, Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial and Management Studies, Garware Institute of Career Education and Development (GICED), Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), Chanakya international Institute of Leadership Studies (CIILS), Department of Women Development, Department of Student Development, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, UGC Human Resource Development Center, Confucius Institute, Mahatma Gandhi Peace Center, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Research Center, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Contemporary Studies, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Constructions of Home and Belonging Indian Diaspora Centre (CoHaB IDC), Indo-Canadian Studies Centre, Western Regional Equipment Center, Center for Extramural Studies, Institute of Science (administered by the Government of Maharashtra), Sir J. J. College of Architecture, Center for European Studies

Language requirements: English B2

Housing: Students organise their own accommodation on or off campus. Information about available rooms is available on social media and from the institute.

You can find more information on the university's website and in the database"Gö abroad" (in German).