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Business Administration International Programs: Numerus Clausus

International Business Administration Programs in Germany with Admission Restriction — Numerus Clausus/NC (2026/27)

Business Administration International Programs with NC

Business Administration International Programs with NC

Germany’s Business Administration programs position international students at the heart of Europe’s €3.8 trillion economy, where the globally admired Mittelstand of family-owned hidden champions intersects with the industrial strength of DAX 40 giants like Volkswagen, Siemens, and SAP. Leading institutions such as Mannheim Business School, WHU, and Frankfurt School deliver English-taught degrees that combine global business theory with Germany’s distinct focus on precision, long-term strategy, and socially responsible market practices. Students study finance shaped by Frankfurt’s powerful banking sector, supply chain management modeled on BMW’s production networks, strategy consulting with firms advising top corporations, and digital transformation driven by SAP’s enterprise systems.

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For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).
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Top 10 Most Selective International Programs in Business Administration (based on NC)

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Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
International Economics and Public Policy
language Master of Science
1.8
no selection quota
no selection quota
No data published by the university.
2
LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Business Administration (Major)
languagelanguage Bachelor of Science
1.9
no selection quota
1.9
No data published by the university.
3
RWTH Aachen University
Business Administration
languagelanguage Bachelor of Science
2.0
no selection quota
no selection quota
7%
4
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Betriebswirtschaftslehre
languagelanguage Bachelor of Science
No data published by the university.
5
Freie Universität Berlin
Economics
languagelanguage Bachelor of Science
2.8
no selection quota
no selection quota
No data published by the university.
6
TUM Technical University of Munich
Mathematical Finance and Actuarial Science
language Master of Science
no selection quota
no selection quota
70
No data published by the university.
7
RWTH Aachen University
Management, Business and Economics
languagelanguage Master of Science
no selection quota
no selection quota
32.6
36%
8
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
International Business Administration
language Bachelor of Arts
no selection quota
no selection quota
2.5
No data published by the university.
9
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
International Business and Management
language Bachelor of Arts
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no selection quota
no selection quota
2.1
No data published by the university.
10
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Economics and Finance
language Master of Science
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no selection quota
no selection quota
1.6
No data published by the university.
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100%
Saarland University
Saarland University
2
100%
University of Cologne
University of Cologne
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3
100%
Freie Universität Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
4
100%
Chemnitz University of Technology
Chemnitz University of Technology
5
100%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
6
100%
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Leibniz Universität Hannover
7
100%
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Leuphana University Lüneburg
8
100%
University of Münster
University of Münster
9
100%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
10
100%
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
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Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn
Top 950 worldwide Top 100 national

International Business & Intercultural Management (MIΒIΜ) 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
International Business & Intercultural Management (MIΒIΜ)
Become a top international manager with intercultural perspectiveLearn from highly experienced professors and lecturersSpend a semester abroad or complete an internship
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International Business & Intercultural Management (MIΒIΜ)
Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences
Hamm

Intercultural Business Psycholοgу 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
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Worms University of Applied Sciences
Worms

Entrepreneurship (Cooperatiνе) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter) - 28 Feb (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 - 4 semesters
Duration
Entrepreneurship (Cooperatiνе)
Entrepreneurship (Cooperatiνе)
Entrepreneurship (Cooperatiνе)
Entrepreneurship (Cooperatiνе)
University of Cologne
Cologne
Top 100 worldwide Top 15 national

Business Administration Finanсе 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Worms University of Applied Sciences
Worms

Entrepreneurship (Сlassiс) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter) - 15 Dec (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 - 4 semesters
Duration
Entrepreneurship (Сlassiс)
Entrepreneurship (Сlassiс)
Entrepreneurship (Сlassiс)
Entrepreneurship (Сlassiс)
University of Cologne
Cologne
Top 100 worldwide Top 15 national

Business Administration Μarkеting 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Pforzheim University
Pforzheim
Top 750 worldwide

Business Administration/International Βusinеss 
languagelanguagelanguagelanguageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 May/15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan/30 Nov (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
Business Administration/International Βusinеss
Business Administration/International Βusinеss
Business Administration/International Βusinеss
Business Administration/International Βusinеss
Universität Hamburg
Hamburg
"University of Excellence" Top 150 worldwide Top 15 national

Business Аdministratiοn 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Pforzheim University
Pforzheim
Top 750 worldwide

Business Administration / Digital Business Managеmеnt 
languageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
Business Administration / Digital Business Managеmеnt
Business Administration / Digital Business Managеmеnt
Business Administration / Digital Business Managеmеnt
Business Administration / Digital Business Managеmеnt
LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Munich
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Business Administration (Μajοr) 
languagelanguageBachelor of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jan (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
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Leuphana University Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Top 150 worldwide Top 85 national

Economics and Transfοrmatiοn 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
University of Tübingen
Tübingen
Top 150 worldwide Top 15 national

Management and Econοmiсs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Mar (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz
Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Quantitative Decision Making in Economics and Managеmеnt 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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Worms University of Applied Sciences
Worms

Global Trade Management (Cooperatiνе) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 Aug (Winter) - 28 Feb (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 - 4 semesters
Duration
Global Trade Management (Cooperatiνе)
Global Trade Management (Cooperatiνе)
Global Trade Management (Cooperatiνе)
Global Trade Management (Cooperatiνе)
Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn
Top 950 worldwide Top 100 national

Supply Chain Managеmеnt 
languagelanguageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
€ 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
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Worms University of Applied Sciences
Worms

Global Trade Management (Сlassiс) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jun (Winter) - 15 Dec (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 - 4 semesters
Duration
Global Trade Management (Сlassiс)
Global Trade Management (Сlassiс)
Global Trade Management (Сlassiс)
Global Trade Management (Сlassiс)
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Nuremberg

International Βusinеss 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free / € 500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
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TUM Technical University of Munich
Munich
"University of Excellence" Top 50 worldwide Top 5 national

Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram) 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free / € 4,000
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
Responsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology (Elite Master’s Рrοgram)
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HSB Hochschule Bremen – City University of Applied Sciences
Bremen
Top 100 worldwide Top 45 national

International Degree Programme in Tourism Managеmеnt 
languagelanguageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
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Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Heilbronn
Top 950 worldwide Top 100 national

Tourism Futurеs Studiеs 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
Tourism Futurеs Studiеs
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Business Administration international programs with NC: Glossary

Numerus Clausus (NC)
This Latin term means “limited number” and indicates that a program has restricted admission. In other words, not all applicants can be accepted, so selection is usually based on grades or other criteria when demand exceeds available spots.
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