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12 Best European Universities for Free Bachelors
Want a debt-free undergraduate degree in Europe? These 12 public universities offer no-tuition bachelors programs accessible to international students — in countries from Germany to Norway.
#1 — LMU Munich (Germany)
Top-ranked German public university — €0 tuition; only modest semester fees (€150). Strong in physics, philosophy, and economics.
#2 — TU Munich (Germany)
Engineering powerhouse — €0 tuition for EU/non-EU alike (Bavaria is the rare exception that charges some non-EU students; check current rules).
#3 — University of Vienna (Austria)
EU/EEA students: €0; non-EU pay only ~€750/semester. 200+ degree programs, 90,000 students.
#4 — Charles University Prague (Czech Republic)
Czech-taught bachelors are free for all students; English programs charge tuition.
#5 — University of Helsinki (Finland)
EU/EEA students: free; English-taught non-EU bachelors charge tuition but generous scholarships available.
#6 — University of Oslo (Norway)
One of the last completely tuition-free options for non-EU students at bachelor level (semester fees ~250 NOK).
#7 — NTNU Trondheim (Norway)
Strong engineering and natural sciences — tuition-free, only semester fees apply.
#8 — University of Iceland
€0 tuition; only annual registration fee of ~€550.
#9 — Heidelberg University (Germany)
Oldest German university; €0 tuition for most programs; semester ticket included.
#10 — University of Bonn (Germany)
€0 tuition for all students; strong in mathematics and economics.
#11 — Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)
€0 tuition; one of Berlins flagship universities; 33,000 students.
#12 — University of Bologna (Italy)
Italys oldest university; income-based tuition can be near-zero for international students from lower-income countries.