IU International University of Applied Sciences is a private, state-accredited university founded in 1998 and now Germany's largest, with over 130,000 students worldwide.
€6,831
3 years
English
April, October
Cologne, Germany
Private
IU International University of Applied Sciences is a private, state-accredited university founded in 1998 and now Germany's largest, with over 130,000 students worldwide. Its Cologne campus offers genuinely on-campus, English-taught B.Sc. Computer Science (general, Applied AI or Data Science specialisation) and an 18-month on-campus MBA, after IU paused new international admissions at its Berlin campus following a 2025 student-visa dispute.
IU operates two centrally located Cologne campus buildings, at Breite Strasse 80-90 and Hildeboldplatz 20, roughly a 12-minute walk apart, with state-accredited study rooms, presentation media, free Wi-Fi, an in-house library and social spaces, plus access to wider city libraries and canteens. Founded in 1998 as IUBH in Bad Honnef and renamed IU International University of Applied Sciences in 2021, it is now Germany's largest state-accredited private university, with 130,000+ students from over 190 countries; on-campus international programmes were consolidated onto Cologne for new intakes starting 2026. Teaching combines face-to-face lectures with self-paced digital study and IU's own 24/7 Syntea AI learning assistant, and students get free Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud access. IU reports 15,000+ business partnerships supporting practical training across its German campuses, though specific employer names for the Cologne international cohort were not independently confirmed on IU's own partnerships page.
B.Sc. Computer Science with Applied Artificial Intelligence
B.Sc. Computer Science with Data Science
B.Sc. Computer Science
Day-to-day life for Indian students pursuing this program at IU International University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, the country. This covers accommodation, food, campus environment, safety, and the student support systems available to you during your this program years.
Campus environment
IU operates two centrally located Cologne campus buildings, at Breite Strasse 80-90 and Hildeboldplatz 20, roughly a 12-minute walk apart, with state-accredited study rooms, presentation media, free Wi-Fi, an in-house library and social spaces, plus access to wider city libraries and canteens. Founded in 1998 as IUBH in Bad Honnef and renamed IU International University of Applied Sciences in 2021, it is now Germany's largest state-accredited private university, with 130,000+ students from over 190 countries; on-campus international programmes were consolidated onto Cologne for new intakes starting 2026. Teaching combines face-to-face lectures with self-paced digital study and IU's own 24/7 Syntea AI learning assistant, and students get free Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud access. IU reports 15,000+ business partnerships supporting practical training across its German campuses, though specific employer names for the Cologne international cohort were not independently confirmed on IU's own partnerships page.
Accommodation
IU provides no on-campus dormitories in Cologne; students must arrange private housing independently, and IU's own housing guide recommends starting the search three to six months before arrival, since shared-flat rooms are typically advertised only shortly before move-in. A private room in a shared flat (WG) typically runs EUR 400-600 per month in Cologne. A furnished private one-bedroom apartment ranges roughly EUR 1,000-1,450/month in the central Innenstadt district down to EUR 750-1,150/month in outer districts such as Porz, Muelheim or Lindenthal, with deposits typically equal to two to three months' rent. Furnished units generally cost EUR 100-200/month more than unfurnished ones.
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Daily living support
Cologne has several dedicated Indian grocery options, including Dookan (online delivery across the city), Namma Markt and SinghsMart, alongside roughly five Indian restaurants that take online bookings. Selection is real but smaller than in larger German hubs like Berlin or Frankfurt, so students relying heavily on home-style cooking should expect to combine grocery-store shopping with occasional online delivery. No IU-specific dietary, religious or medical meal-accommodation programme was found on IU's own site, since the university does not run dining halls; students self-cater or eat out.
Safety and support
Cologne scores as a moderately safe major European city on independent crime indices, with most reported incidents being petty theft and pickpocketing concentrated around high-footfall tourist spots such as the plaza outside Cologne Cathedral and the adjacent Hauptbahnhof (central station); violent crime is comparatively rare. Areas with higher reported crime, such as Kalk and Chorweiler, are outside the main student and campus areas. No IU-specific campus security service, emergency line or safety orientation was found on IU's own Cologne campus page; students should confirm current campus safety provisions and standard personal-safety precautions directly with IU before arrival. New students get an Orientation Week and ongoing support from study advisors before enrolment and study coaches/tutoring once enrolled, plus academic assistance from the student office and IU's 24/7 Syntea AI learning assistant. IU's Career Office runs career-coaching, CV and interview preparation, and free LinkedIn Learning access (5,000+ courses). For visa-sensitive applicants, IU states that a partner organisation provides free visa-application support, which matters directly for Indian, Chinese and Vietnamese applicants who must also obtain an APS certificate before applying for a German student visa. Students also get discounted access to services such as Spotify and Amazon Prime, and technology access including Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud.
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