After the famine of 1816, the King of Württemberg set up an agricultural school in Hohenheim Palace to help farmers recover. That school became the University of Hohenheim, still based in the palace and its gardens on Stuttgart's southern edge. Today it teaches agriculture, food science, natural sciences and economics, with several English-taught master's degrees.
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Official website: uni-hohenheim.de
1818
Public university in Baden-Württemberg
Hohenheim Palace and botanical gardens
Agriculture, food, bioeconomy and economics
€3,000 – €3,400
Non-EU students, EUR 1,500 per semester plus fees
€11,500 – €13,500
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on uni-hohenheim.de before you apply.
MSc Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Bioeconomy
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Crop Sciences
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MSc Organic Agriculture and Food Systems
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Oct
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Agricultural research going back two centuries.
English-taught master's in tropical agriculture and bioeconomy.
A palace campus surrounded by gardens and experimental fields.
Graduates go into agribusiness, food companies, research institutes and international development agencies.
Economics and business graduates often join Bosch, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, all based around Stuttgart.
Graduates can stay in Germany for up to 18 months to look for work.
Undergrad
Most programmes
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Limited programmes
The campus is in Plieningen, at the end of the U3 Stadtbahn line and close to Stuttgart Airport. Lectures happen in and around the old palace.
Stuttgart itself is hilly, green and industrial. Weekends can mean the wine terraces along the Neckar or the Swabian Alb. Rents are among the higher ones in Germany.
Admission letter from University of Hohenheim
Blocked account for living costs
German-recognised health insurance
APS certificate for applicants from India
English test at required level
Valid passport and national visa form
Deadlines vary by programme and are often earlier for non-EU applicants, with many master's closing in spring or early summer for October. Check the programme page before you plan.
Nearly all master's programmes start in the winter semester in October. A few German-taught bachelor's courses also admit in April.
A German national student visa. Book the embassy appointment early (waits can be long), and bring your admission letter, a blocked account covering a year of living costs, health insurance and, if you studied in India, the APS certificate.
Tropical agriculture, bioeconomy, crop sciences and organic agriculture are the best-known English-taught master's. You need a relevant bachelor's and English at around IELTS 6.5; some programmes ask for a minimum grade.
Hohenheim offers the Deutschlandstipendium and some fee waivers for strong non-EU students. DAAD scholarships also fund many AgriTropics students.
