University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)

The University of Kaiserslautern-Landau offers attendance as well as distance learning programs. The part-time continuing education distance learning programs in the fields of social sciences, economics, law, natural sciences, and engineering include Master‘s programs Certificate programs, and courses in German and English.

About the RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau

We are the RPTU! With about 20,000 students, 300 professors, and 160 degree programs. As a place of top international research and an academic talent factory for business and science, we offer an excellent, cosmopolitan environment for study and research.

As a place of top international research and a hotbed of talent for business, science, and society, we offer an excellent, cosmopolitan environment for study and research to make important contributions to pressing problems of the present and to a good future.

The members of RPTU are committed to good scientific practice as well as to the high responsibility we bear towards society and the people at RPTU. Our mission statement is the basis of our actions in this regard.

The admission requirements vary depending on the program of study. The application papers request that you provide evidence of the general requirements.

The requirements for a Master's program are the following:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent evidence of an undergraduate education
• Evidence of fulfilling the language requirements (depending on the program of study)

To be allowed to study in Germany, you will require a student visa, which must be issued by the German embassy or the German consulate in your home country.

Please note:

• Applicants from EU countries do not need a visa
• Special regulations apply to applicants from Australia, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, South Korea, and the US. Please contact the German embassy in your home country for more information.

To obtain a visa, you usually have to provide the following documents:

• A valid passport and biometric photos
• Certificate of aptitude for higher education, or a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Proof of financial resources
• Letter of admission
• Proof of valid health insurance

As the requirements differ from country to country, please refer directly to the German embassy in your home country for valid information!

You will then receive a temporary residence permit for three months. For an extension of your residence permit, please apply directly to the foreigners' office (Ausländerbehörde) in Landau. Registration there is required within eight days after you arrive in Germany.

RPTU FIRST-ranked 11 times in the International Student Barometer

The International Student Barometer ISB 2016 is a global benchmarking tool that ranks the best universities based on the rating of their students. Among 196 universities that were rated by 159,959 students worldwide, RPTU is first-ranked in 11 categories of the whole student life cycle.

More Rankings

• 1st Place in the German University Sports Federation- Ranking
• CHE University Ranking
• University ranking by "Karrierebibel"
• University ranking by "Wirtschaftswoche"
• “Excellence in Teaching”-Competition
• Nature-Index 2020: RPTU among the TOP 50 German research institutions

Many reasons make it worth choosing Kaiserslautern as your new home for studying, learning, and enhancing your academic horizon:

• RPTU is the only University of Technology & Science in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the only university in a UNESCO biosphere reserve
• RPTU has gained a high reputation in science, technology & industry in only a short period and holds top positions in Germany’s university rankings.
• The University has a large diversity of over 100 research- & future-oriented study programs in innovative fields such as Embedded Intelligence, etc.
• RPTU offers excellent & application-oriented education with modern infrastructure & high-quality facilities surrounded by the safe and healthy environment of the Palatinate forest
• Industrial internships guarantee an education closely linked to professional practice
• A large number of internationally renowned research institutes all of which are situated either directly on or near the campus and closely cooperate with the university in the field of applied research
• Excellent support & guidance for all students from the beginning of their studies up to their graduation and even beyond
• Take a closer look at the features of RPTU in our information leaflet "Why RPTU"