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• 03-Apr-2024

10 Affordable foreign universities in 2024 for Indian students

In 2023, over 1.3 million Indian students pursued their studies abroad in 75+ countries. Huge number, right?

If you are considering studying abroad, you need to look for affordable universities. For just one reason, we have to keep the finances in check! The cheapest countries to study abroad are the most favorable choice among Indian students. In this article, we will cover 10 such universities that will not put a hole in your pocket.

The quest is to unravel the ‘ONE PLACE’ that offers - high standards of living, good career opportunities, an amazing educational system, and high returns on investment.

Prediction -

According to an article in Hindustan Times, in 2025, nearly 2 million Indian students will study abroad. But the finances are going to meddle with it. It is all because of the lack of information about scholarships, access to monetary benefits in various ways, and universities that offer affordable education. People are unaware of countries that offer free education; meaning you don’t have to spend a single penny on education just on accommodation and other amenities.

Let’s begin -

1. Florida State University (Florida, USA): (H2)

It is a public research university and is ranked 53 out of 439 national universities. It is located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851, it is one of the most affordable universities that you can consider. The annual tuition fee is US$ 9,561.

The popular majors offered by FSU are - dance, film, music, theater, and criminal justice programs.

2. The University College, Léonard de Vinci (Brussels, Belgium):

Founded in 1996, the university college, Léonard de Vinci, Belgium offers 40 profession-oriented  Bachelor's, academic-oriented Master’s, and Advanced Degree Programmes like majors in health, human, social sciences, and science and technology. They have 3 campuses - 2 in Brussels and one in Louvain-La-Neuve.

They welcome more than 7500 students every year and the fee is quite affordable - Undergraduate tuition fee: US$ 750, Graduate tuition: US$ 807.

3. University of Athens (Greece):

Founded in 1837, this university is not only of Greece but both the Balkan peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region. It has 9 schools and 44 departments that cover different academic fields of undergraduate and 199 postgraduate programs comprising majors like dentistry, music, nursing, social theology, and theater. The cost is US$ 800 per semester.

4. Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy):

It is a public university that was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810. And, here is an amazing thing - there is no tuition fee. The curriculum offers two possibilities - the undergraduate course and the Ph.D. course. there are three faculties -

• Faculty of Letters and Philosophy and the Faculty of Sciences - sited in Pisa
• Faculty of Political and Social Sciences sited in Florence.

5. Free University of Berlin (Germany):

Founded in 1948, this university is a public research university in Berlin. With 2,719 administrative staff and 2,851 academic staff, this university offers 150 degree programs in all areas of study. Whether you are looking for a bachelor’s program, master’s, or doctoral degree, they have a range of programs for you.

Tuition fee - NONE! It is free but you have to pay for food and accommodation which usually comes to about US$ 770 a month.

6. Buckinghamshire New University (The United Kingdom):

Founded in 1891 as a School of Science and Art, this university now has campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge, and Great Missenden. They give a fantastic grounding for your future career. The tuition fee is US$ 17,000 for full-time international students and the popular majors are engineering, management, law, social sciences, and sociology.

7. University of Burgundy (France):

Founded in 1722 and located between Paris and Lyon, the University of Burgundy offers 400 different degrees across all levels - Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D.

The majority of programs are taught in France but some of the programs they offer are English-taught. Some of the programs available are Art and Design, computer science, law and legal, business, and management.

The tuition fee varies from course to course; for instance, US$ 550 for medicine and healthcare, US$ 4,377 for management, and so on.

8. Osaka University (Japan):

Founded in 1931 as Japan’s 6th imperial university, this university has 3 campuses, 16 graduate schools, 49 graduate departments, and 6 research institutes. It offers majors in dentistry, chemical engineering, physics, and astronomy.

The annual tuition fee is US$ 3,625.

9. Brigham University (Utah, USA):

Ranked 16 by US News, Brigham University was founded in 1875. It is a private research university that offers different degrees - Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor’s, and many more research and scholarship programs. The annual tuition fee is US$ 6,496. Some of the popular programs offered by this university include Business, Management, Marketing, Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering.

10. University of Wuerzburg (Germany):

Founded in 1402, the University of Wuerzburg in Germany offers all the programs that you are looking for. Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate Programmes, and many more popular majors (cultural studies, musical studies, politics, astronomy) are offered for international students. The tuition fee is US$ 145 per semester.

These are some of the affordable universities that you can keep an eye on in 2024.