IU International University of Applied Sciences

IU International University of Applied Sciences is a private university of applied sciences in Germany with an on-campus international offering in Berlin. IU describes itself as Germany’s largest university and a state-recognised institution focused on career-oriented, English-taught programmes supported by digital learning tools and practical study design. Its Berlin campus is aimed at international students and is located in Friedrichshain, a central Berlin district.

Private university of applied sciences

• Founded: 1998

• Applied, career-oriented higher education.
• English-taught on-campus Bachelor’s, Master’s, and MBA programmes for international students in Germany.
• Strong focus on business, computer science, AI-related fields, and modern professional programmes.
• Teaching supported by digital tools, myCampus, and AI-enabled learning support.

• State-recognised and accredited by the German Council of Sciences and Humanities and the German Accreditation Council.
• It was reaccredited in 2021 for five years by the German Council of Sciences and Humanities.
• It is system accredited by FIBAA according to the specifications of the German Accreditation Council, with its quality management system accredited in 2018 for 7 years.
• It has a FIBAA Premium seal for “Excellence in Digital Education.
• Its on-campus Bachelor’s, Master’s, and MBA programmes are validated by World Education Services (WES) as comparable to recognised institutions in Canada and regionally accredited institutions in the United States.

• QS World University Rankings 2026: #=180 globally.
• It has held a QS 5-star rating since 2021 and was the first German university to achieve it.
• It achieved top ranks in six categories in the CHE University Ranking 2023/2024 in Business Administration.

• It serves 130,000+ students and is Germany’s largest university.
• It operates across 35 cities in Germany.
• Berlin campus is in Friedrichshain, described by IU as one of Berlin’s most dynamic and creative districts.
• IU emphasizes career support, digital study tools, and English-language teaching for international students