Is TU Ilmenau worth it for Indian students?

The EUR 300 (INR 33.5 K) semester fee at Technische Universitat Ilmenau covers the following costs for Indian students:

• Semester ticket costs allowing free use of all regional and local trains across the Free State of Thurinigia
• Basic social contribution supporting student housing, cafeterias, and cou

Yes, students who exceed the standard programme duration (4 semesters) plus a grace period of another 4 semesters, will then have to pay EUR 500 (INR 55.9 K) per semester of enrollment.

Source: tu-ilmenau.de

Ilmenau University of Technology consistently ranks among top 1000 universities in the world as part of THE's World Rankings.  TU Ilmenau World Ranking trends in recent years are given below:

TU Ilmenau QS Ranking 2026 is #551 in Europe. It has consistently ranked among the top 600 universities in Europe in recent years. Year-on-Year Ilmenau University of Technology QS Ranking trends of recent years is given below:

The Illmenau University of Technology acceptance rate for Indian students is 44%, as per unofficial sources. It can be said that it is moderately competitive to get into. However, students who meet the course-specific entry requirements and the English/German proficiency tests have very good chances