Engineering: NC Frei Programs
Programs in Engineering in Germany you can apply to without NC. No Numerus Clausus — admission is guaranteed once you complete the required documents.
275 NC Frei programs · Out of 1.275 Mühendislik programs in total.
Maschinenbau – Sustainable Engineering
Technische Universität Darmstadt · Darmstadt
Maschinenbau dt.-span. Doppelabschluss
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Frankfurt am Main
Maschinenbau Master
Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz · Görlitz
Maschinenbau Mechatronik
Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern · Kaiserslautern
Maschinenbau Online
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences · Frankfurt am Main
Maschinenbau, B.Eng.
Jade Hochschule · Wilhelmshaven
Maschinenbau, M.Eng.
Jade Hochschule · Wilhelmshaven
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Universität Passau · Passau
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering by Research
Technische Universität Ilmenau · Ilmenau
Master of Science in Chemistry of Materials
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena · Jena
Master of Science in Electrical Systems Engineering
Universität Paderborn · Paderborn
Master of Science in Global Engineering and Management
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt · Ingolstadt
Master of Science in Manufacturing Technology (MMT)
Technische Universität Dortmund · Dortmund
Master of Science in Micro- and Nanotechnologies
Technische Universität Ilmenau · Ilmenau
Master of Science in Polymer Technology
Hochschule Aalen · Aalen
Master of Science in Scientific Instrumentation
Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena · Jena
Master of Science in Water Science
Universität Duisburg-Essen · Essen
Master of Science Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering (TropHEE)
Technische Universität Darmstadt · Darmstadt
Materials Engineering
Technische Hochschule Rosenheim · Rosenheim
Materials Engineering
Technische Hochschule Rosenheim · Rosenheim
Materials Science and Engineering
Technische Universität Hamburg · Harburg
Materials Science and Engineering
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · Erlangen
Materials Science and Engineering (MSc)
FH Münster University of Applied Sciences · Münster
Materialwissenschaften und Werkstofftechnik
Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau · Kaiserslautern
Mechanical Engineering
Universität Duisburg-Essen · Essen
Mechanical Engineering
Hochschule Rhein-Waal · Kleve
Mechanical Engineering
Hochschule Rhein-Waal · Kleve
Mechanical Engineering
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg · Coburg
Mechanical Engineering
Universität Duisburg-Essen · Essen
Mechanical Engineering
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm · Nuremberg
What does NC Frei mean in Mühendislik?
In Germany, university programs fall into three groups:
- Zulassungsfrei (NC Frei): No quota restriction. Your high school GPA is not checked — once you complete the required documents you are admitted automatically.
- Örtlich zulassungsbeschränkt: The university has its own cut-off NC (e.g. 2.4).
- Bundesweit zulassungsbeschränkt: Germany-wide central quota (applied via Hochschulstart — medicine, pharmacy etc.).
In the Mühendislik area, international students often prioritise NC Frei programs because the conversion of high school diplomas into the German grade system (modifizierte bayerische Formel) can yield unpredictable results. NC Frei programs eliminate this risk.
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