TU Ilmenau Computer Engineering
Technische Universität Ilmenau · Faculty of Computer Science and Automation · Ilmenau, Germany- German, C1 for direct enrolment; B2 for conditional admission
- 2 years, 120 ECTS
- On campus, full time
Living benchmark, charges, APS and visa
published programme position
120 ECTS full time
next planned entry
official non-EU window for 2027 entry
subject-specific assessment
published programme rule
What is Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
The official Computer Engineering course is a full-time Master of Science worth 120 ECTS over 2 years. Its structure begins with Compulsory systems area and Technical electives, then moves towards master’s thesis and colloquium. It is a campus programme in Ilmenau with a programme-specific admission assessment.
Its substantive focus is programme-specific. Specialisations span automation and control, data analytics, cognitive robotics, biomedical and medical technology, embedded applications, communications electronics and complex systems. For this Computer Engineering decision, the current 24-month planning total is about INR 27.81 lakh before excluded variable costs. The transcript and intended project direction should agree before the application is paid for.
The most useful comparison is with Research in Computer and Systems Engineering. Computer Engineering puts a German-taught, elective-heavy hardware-software engineering profile ahead of RCSE’s fixed English research core. The two routes aren’t interchangeable because their compulsory work, elective balance and thesis preparation differ.
How much does Computer Engineering at TU Ilmenau cost?
Plan for EUR 25,103 plus INR 26,400, or about INR 27.81 lakh, across 24 months. TU Ilmenau charges no tuition for this regular master's. The estimate uses the university's living benchmark, its approximate semester contribution, one uni-assist application, APS and the current adult visa fee.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | INR 0 | EUR 0 | Regular public university master's |
| Living and insurance benchmark, 24 months | INR 26.13 lakh | EUR 23,808 | EUR 992 monthly |
| Semester contributions, 4 semesters | INR 1.32 lakh | About EUR 1,200 | About EUR 300 each, confirm every term |
| uni-assist first study choice | INR 0.08 lakh | EUR 75 | 2027 international-certificate route |
| First student card | INR 0.02 lakh | EUR 20 | Once at first enrolment |
| APS verification | INR 18,000 | INR 18,000 | Indian academic-document verification |
| German national visa | INR 8,400 | INR 8,400 | Adult fee checked 4 September 2026 |
| Full programme planning total | INR 27.81 lakh | EUR 25,103 plus INR 26,400 | Before travel, refundable deposit, tests and bank spreads |
The EUR 11,904 first-year proof of funds remains the student's living money. It is not added again above the 24-month living line. Converted at EUR 1 = INR 109.7500 using the European Central Bank reference rate for 3 September 2026. APS and visa are added in rupees. dMAT, where applicable to the previous degree, costs EUR 150 and remains outside this total.
“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study visa funding rule
The German Missions in India funding rule supports the blocked-account figure used here. The rupee conversions use the European Central Bank reference series for 28 August 2026.
TU Ilmenau’s international funding page states that regular study has no tuition beyond the semester contribution. The exact 2027/28 contribution is not yet published, so the table uses the university’s current description of about EUR 300 per semester.
The same source gives EUR 992 per month for first-year visa funds and itemises rent, food, communications, insurance and other expenses. Multiplying EUR 992 across 24 months is a planning benchmark, not a promise that every personal budget will fit it.
The 2027 route uses uni-assist. The first study choice costs EUR 75. A second choice in the same semester currently costs EUR 30, which is outside this one-programme calculation.
The ECB reference rate only converts the checked euro total for comparison. A refundable EUR 300 dormitory deposit, flights, translations, language tests, blocked-account provider charges, dMAT where applicable and exchange spreads remain outside the headline.
Can an Indian applicant enter Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
Indian applicants first need a qualifying bachelor's and the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment. TU Ilmenau then checks the programme's degree-field, subject and grade rules from the transcript, grading scale, module descriptions and APS evidence. The published language requirement is separate, and a related degree title by itself doesn't establish eligibility.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| MSc Computer Engineering degree test (India) | Applicants need a first degree assessed against TU Ilmenau's Engineering Computing curriculum. The English catalogue title is Computer Engineering, while the German legal name is Ingenieurinformatik; this is separate from the English RCSE master's. | For Computer Engineering, document the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment from the academic record |
| MSc Computer Engineering subject matrix (India) | Degree equivalence gives 50, 40, 30 or 20 points; final grade gives up to 20; three strong subject areas add up to 15; and a strong thesis or one year of qualified work adds 5. Seventy meets the special requirements, 50 to 69 is case by case, and below 50 fails. | For Computer Engineering, map modules against the stated subject rule |
| MSc Computer Engineering language position (India) | German, C1 for direct enrolment; B2 for conditional admission | For Computer Engineering, attach only an accepted language certificate |
| MSc Computer Engineering rejection risk (India) | German C1 is required, and the similar name must not be confused with the English-taught Research in Computer and Systems Engineering programme. | For Computer Engineering, resolve the named rejection risk before submission |
| Indian records for MSc Computer Engineering (India) | APS, the grading scale and module descriptions must make the the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment evidence readable | For Computer Engineering, annotate the transcript against the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment |
| Degree equivalence (India) | Equivalent: 50 points; nearly equivalent: 40; closely related Electrical Engineering, IT or Computer Science: 30; other: 20 | Provide module-level evidence because the title does not decide the band |
| Final degree grade (India) | Very good: 20 points; good: 10; satisfactory: 5 | Include the original grading scale |
| Strong subject grades (India) | Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and one specialisation area can add 5 points each | Label the precise modules that support each category |
| Decision band (India) | 70 or more is positive; 50 to 69 is case by case; below 50 fails | Budget time and cost for up to 30 ECTS of possible conditions |
| Accreditation freshness (India) | The checked quality report runs through 12 April 2027; the October 2027 cohort needs a renewal recheck | Check the official accreditation-status page before accepting an offer |
For Computer Engineering, read the course-specific admission evidence before classifying the degree as related. Applicants need a first degree assessed against TU Ilmenau’s Engineering Computing curriculum. The English catalogue title is Computer Engineering, while the German legal name is Ingenieurinformatik; this is separate from the English RCSE master’s.
In Computer Engineering, the decisive transcript issue is the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment. Degree equivalence gives 50, 40, 30 or 20 points; final grade gives up to 20; three strong subject areas add up to 15; and a strong thesis or one year of qualified work adds 5. Seventy meets the special requirements, 50 to 69 is case by case, and below 50 fails. German C1 is required, and the similar name must not be confused with the English-taught Research in Computer and Systems Engineering programme.
For this MSc Computer Engineering application, language and academic evidence remain separate. German, C1 for direct enrolment; B2 for conditional admission Attach APS, the original grading scale and detailed module descriptions so the stated subject preparation can be assessed without a self-invented ECTS conversion.
For Indian documents, APS verification and the original grading scale help the faculty read the academic record. From summer 2027, dMAT applies to selected applicants according to the field of their previous degree, not simply this intended master’s title.
How should an Indian student apply for Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
The next published intake is Winter 2027/28. Applications from India: 16 January to 15 May 2027; summer entry is also available This is the course's published date for the stated applicant group. Foreign degree holders use the programme's own faculty route unless that page explicitly directs them elsewhere.
Programme fit, APS and language, academic records, the stated faculty route, offer conditions, then student visa
| Start by | Task | Takes | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Resolve academic fit | 21 days | Compare degree content with the exact subject and language rules. |
| 19 Nov 2026 | Complete APS and language evidence | 75 days | Allow time for verification, testing, results and a possible correction. |
| 05 Jan 2027 | Prepare academic records | 28 days | Assemble the award, transcripts, grading scale, translations and programme documents. |
| 02 Feb 2027 | Submit the complete application | 42 days | Leave room for faculty-portal handling and document questions before the cut-off. |
| 16 Mar 2027 | Complete offer and visa steps | 60 days | Use the admission, funding, insurance and identity evidence for the visa file. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by Technische Universität Ilmenau.
Indian applicants use uni-assist for all 2027 starts. The non-EU winter window is 16 January to 15 May 2027. Programmes with a summer intake use the 1 August to 15 November non-EU window unless an official programme exception says otherwise.
The programme source controls the exact documents and academic test. The programme and current regulations control the aptitude assessment; uni-assist checks the international-certificate application route. Submit the awarded degree, complete transcript, grading system, required language evidence and certified translations. Don’t substitute a degree title for subject evidence.
TU Ilmenau publishes an average master’s review time of six to eight weeks and advises allowing about three months for a visa. These are planning ranges, not guaranteed processing times, so a complete early application is safer than using the final week.
Admission, enrolment, housing and the student visa are separate decisions. An offer does not guarantee the visa, a dormitory room or arrival before teaching begins.
What jobs can follow Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
This curriculum supports embedded systems, automation engineering and cognitive robotics directions through named modules, project work and the thesis. These are academically supported pathways, not placement promises. TU Ilmenau publishes no audited exact-programme placement rate or salary distribution, so judge employability from work you can actually evidence.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Systems | Information Theory and Coding, Dynamic Process Optimisation and Complex IT Systems | Compulsory systems area |
| Automation Engineering | A broad selectable profile across the current specialisations | Technical electives |
| Cognitive Robotics | Approved study outside the technical core | Non-technical minor |
| Evidence limit | TU Ilmenau publishes no audited exact-programme placement rate or graduate salary distribution for Computer Engineering. | Exact programme evidence review |
| German graduate job-search period | Up to 18 months | Official federal immigration guidance |
For Computer Engineering, tu ilmenau publishes no audited exact-programme placement rate or graduate salary distribution for computer engineering. The legal job-search period is time to seek suitable work, not an employment promise.
The curriculum supports embedded systems, automation and control, robotics, data analytics, medical technology and systems research.
Work in Compulsory systems area can support evidence for embedded systems, while Technical electives is more relevant to automation engineering. The value comes from assessed work and a coherent thesis, not from the label printed beside the degree.
TU Ilmenau publishes no audited exact-programme placement rate or graduate salary distribution for Computer Engineering. Germany’s federal graduate residence guidance allows up to 18 months of qualifying job search after successful completion when funds are sufficient. That period creates time to seek work, not a hiring or sponsorship promise.
Who is Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering for?
The clearest match is a computer engineering applicant who proves the 70-point computer engineering assessment. Adjacent-field applicants need written classification. Anyone without preparation for Compulsory systems area shouldn't use the course name as proof. The record must prove the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment and leave a coherent route into embedded systems. Settle that decision before payment.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Computer Engineering applicant who proves the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment | The prior record can lead from Compulsory systems area into a thesis relevant to embedded systems. |
| Needs evidence | Research in Computer and Systems Engineering or adjacent-field graduate needing the published assessment | Have the faculty classify the previous curriculum as equivalent, nearly equivalent, closely related or other. Strong grades in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and one specialisation area can add 5 points each. |
| Do not shortlist | Applicant without preparation for Compulsory systems area | The current quality report's accreditation period ends on 12 April 2027, before the target October 2027 start, and no renewal document was found on the checked date. |
The internship is self-organised and trades away 20 ECTS of electives plus 10 ECTS of non-technical study; the faculty’s quality report also flags semester-two examination load.
For automation engineering, the useful evidence should come from assessed work in Technical electives and an aligned project. An applicant who cannot name that work has not yet shown why this programme is the right route.
For cognitive robotics, inspect the actual contribution of Non-technical minor. If it doesn’t supply the expected methods or project depth, use the elective and thesis choices to close that specific academic gap.
What does the Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering curriculum contain?
The current published 120 ECTS curriculum is organised around Compulsory systems area, Technical electives, Non-technical minor, Main Seminar II, Master's thesis and colloquium. Current regulations control sequencing and availability. Read the credit pattern as the course's academic balance, while the current regulations control sequencing and availability.
| Code | Component | ECTS | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORE | Compulsory systems area | 15 | Information Theory and Coding, Dynamic Process Optimisation and Complex IT Systems |
| ELEC | Technical electives | 60 | A broad selectable profile across the current specialisations |
| NT | Non-technical minor | 10 | Approved study outside the technical core |
| SEM | Main Seminar II | 5 | Research-oriented seminar |
| TH | Master's thesis and colloquium | 30 | A 24 ECTS thesis and 6 ECTS colloquium |
| Total | 120 |
- Complete the published 120 ECTS plan
- Follow the current programme regulations and elective catalogue
- Confirm module availability and thesis supervision for the actual cohort
The published credit groups give MSc Computer Engineering a distinct academic centre rather than a generic master’s label. In particular, Compulsory systems area prepares the later master’s thesis and colloquium, so the sequence cannot be reduced to a list of interchangeable electives.
The published groups include Compulsory systems area, Technical electives, Non-technical minor, Main Seminar II, Master’s thesis and colloquium. Their credit values show how the programme balances required study, choice and independent work. An elective heading does not guarantee that every named class runs in a chosen term.
The final module list, sequence and supervision availability follow the regulations and catalogue in force for the actual cohort. Confirm those details before enrolment because a published option doesn’t promise a particular class, project host or thesis supervisor.
Should an Indian student shortlist Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
Shortlist TU Ilmenau Computer Engineering when a highly elective hardware-software systems degree with an optional 20-week credited internship matches the work you want and your record proves the 70-point Computer Engineering assessment. Resolve the programme's specific academic and language rule before paying for verification, testing or relocation.
A defensible Computer Engineering plan connects prior modules, Compulsory systems area, an intended embedded systems direction and a realistic thesis. The university name or a related degree title can't substitute for that chain.
An equivalent degree plus a very good grade reaches 70. A nearly equivalent degree with a good grade reaches 70 only with all 15 subject points and the thesis or work category. A closely related degree needs every remaining point. An other degree can reach only 60.
A defensible decision connects Compulsory systems area, preparation for embedded systems and a realistic thesis question. If that chain isn't visible in the submitted record, the programme title alone is a weak reason to commit application or relocation money.
Decision checkscomplete cost · entry fit · application timing · outcome evidence
- Computer Engineering is a full-time 2 years, 120 ECTS programme.
- The standard route has 15 ECTS of compulsory systems study, 60 ECTS of technical electives, 10 ECTS non-technical study, a 5 ECTS seminar and a 30 ECTS thesis. A 30 ECTS internship route reduces electives to 40 and removes the non-technical minor.
- German C1 is required, and the similar name must not be confused with the English-taught Research in Computer and Systems Engineering programme.
- The full programme plan is about INR 27.71 lakh before variable exclusions.
- TU Ilmenau publishes no audited exact-programme placement rate or graduate salary distribution for Computer Engineering.
Frequently asked questions
What is the full cost of Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
Use EUR 25,103 plus INR 26,400, or about INR 27.81 lakh, as the current 24-month plan. It covers living, four approximate semester contributions, one uni-assist choice, the first student card, APS and the adult visa fee. Travel, refundable deposits, tests, dMAT where applicable and future changes remain outside it.
What is the entry requirement for Computer Engineering?
Applicants need a first degree assessed against TU Ilmenau's Engineering Computing curriculum. The English catalogue title is Computer Engineering, while the German legal name is Ingenieurinformatik; this is separate from the English RCSE master's. The programme also applies its subject-content rule, language standard and document requirements. Technische Universität Ilmenau publishes no universal Indian percentage or CGPA conversion, so the full transcript, grading scale, module descriptions and APS evidence matter more than a self-converted mark.
Is Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering taught in English?
The published language position is German, C1 for direct enrolment; B2 for conditional admission The official programme and certificate pages control the accepted evidence. A label such as English-taught or German-taught does not waive the exact level required for application and enrolment.
When is the application deadline for Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
Applications from India: 16 January to 15 May 2027; summer entry is also available Indian applicants fall under the non-EU route and use uni-assist for 2027 starts. The programme page and application-period page control the next cycle, so do not substitute a deadline from another university or applicant category.
Does an Indian applicant need APS for Technische Universität Ilmenau?
APS is required for academic qualifications earned in India unless a published exemption applies, and it supports the later student-visa file. The current APS India rules decide the applicable verification route. Start early because an incomplete verification chain can delay the university application or the visa even when academic fit is strong.
What can I study in Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering?
The published 120 ECTS structure includes Compulsory systems area, Technical electives, Non-technical minor, Main Seminar II. The examination regulations and semester module catalogue control compulsory credits, elective availability, sequencing and thesis rules. A catalogue option is not a guarantee that every class runs in every term.
Does Technische Universität Ilmenau Computer Engineering guarantee a job?
No. Relevant directions include embedded systems, automation engineering, cognitive robotics, systems research, but no exact programme placement rate or salary distribution was found. Research links, projects and Germany's labour market can support a search. They do not guarantee an employer, income, sponsorship or permanent residence.
Can I stay in Germany after this master's?
Section 20 of the German Residence Act can allow up to 18 months after successful completion to seek qualifying work, provided the graduate can support themselves. This is conditional job-search time. It does not guarantee employment, sponsorship, permanent residence or the same rule in a future year.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is Winter 2027/28.
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