Universities abroad: what they cost and how to fund them
Course-wise fee ranges, living costs and a realistic loan estimate for universities Indian students apply to most often — so you know the number before you apply.
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17 university funding profiles
Every profile shows indicative annual tuition, living costs, an all-in programme budget and the lender routes that usually work for that ticket size.
USA · Tempe, Arizona
Arizona State University
A large public research university with a wide STEM-designated master's catalogue and comparatively moderate living costs for the US.
- Tuition / year
- ₹25–32 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹12–15 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹75 L – ₹95 L for a 2-year master's
USA · Boston, Massachusetts
Northeastern University
Known for co-op based master's programmes that combine coursework with paid industry terms, which affects both fee timing and total cost.
- Tuition / year
- ₹38–48 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹17–22 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹1.05 Cr – ₹1.35 Cr for a 2-year master's
USA · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A research-heavy public university with well-regarded engineering, computing and accountancy programmes and mid-range living costs.
- Tuition / year
- ₹28–35 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹11–14 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹80 L – ₹1.0 Cr for a 2-year master's
USA · New York City, New York
Columbia University
An Ivy League private university in Manhattan — top-tier academics paired with the highest living-cost band in the US.
- Tuition / year
- ₹50–63 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹22–28 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹1.4 Cr – ₹1.8 Cr for a 2-year master's
USA · Los Angeles, California
University of Southern California
A large private university with a very wide engineering master's portfolio and a substantial Indian student cohort.
- Tuition / year
- ₹43–54 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹18–23 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹1.2 Cr – ₹1.55 Cr for a 2-year master's
UK · Manchester, England
University of Manchester
A large Russell Group university with mostly one-year master's degrees, so total borrowing stays lower than a two-year US route.
- Tuition / year
- ₹28–37 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹13–16 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹42 L – ₹53 L for a 1-year master's
UK · Edinburgh, Scotland
University of Edinburgh
An ancient Scottish research university with strong informatics, AI and business master's programmes.
- Tuition / year
- ₹30–41 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹14–17 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹45 L – ₹58 L for a 1-year master's
UK · London, England
King's College London
A central London Russell Group university — high tuition and London living costs, offset by the one-year master's structure.
- Tuition / year
- ₹32–43 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹17–22 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹52 L – ₹65 L for a 1-year master's
Canada · Toronto, Ontario
University of Toronto
Canada's largest research university, with graduate programmes across engineering, computing, management and public health.
- Tuition / year
- ₹15–38 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹11–15 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹32 L – ₹60 L depending on programme
Canada · Vancouver, British Columbia
University of British Columbia
A west-coast research university with strong engineering, forestry, data science and business master's options.
- Tuition / year
- ₹12–34 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹12–16 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹30 L – ₹58 L depending on programme
Canada · Montreal, Quebec
McGill University
An English-language research university in Montreal, where living costs are usually lower than Toronto or Vancouver.
- Tuition / year
- ₹12–31 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹9–13 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹28 L – ₹50 L depending on programme
Australia · Melbourne, Victoria
University of Melbourne
A Group of Eight university with semester-wise fee structures and a broad postgraduate catalogue.
- Tuition / year
- ₹23–31 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹13–16 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹75 L – ₹95 L for a 2-year master's
Australia · Sydney, New South Wales
University of Sydney
A large Group of Eight university in Australia's most expensive city for accommodation.
- Tuition / year
- ₹25–32 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹14–18 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹80 L – ₹1.0 Cr for a 2-year master's
Germany · Munich, Bavaria
Technical University of Munich
A leading public technical university where tuition is a fraction of Anglophone destinations, so loans mostly cover living costs.
- Tuition / year
- ₹5.5–11 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹11–13 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹32 L – ₹48 L for a 2-year master's
Germany · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia
RWTH Aachen University
An engineering-focused public university with low tuition and strong industry links across German manufacturing.
- Tuition / year
- ₹0.3–0.7 L / semester
- Living / year
- ₹10–12 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹24 L – ₹32 L for a 2-year master's
Ireland · Dublin, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland's oldest university, with one-year taught master's programmes and a two-year post-study stay option for graduates.
- Tuition / year
- ₹19–30 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹12–16 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹32 L – ₹46 L for a 1-year master's
Ireland · Dublin, Ireland
University College Dublin
A large Irish public university with a broad business, computing and agri-food postgraduate portfolio.
- Tuition / year
- ₹17–28 L / year
- Living / year
- ₹12–16 L / year
- All-in estimate
- ₹30 L – ₹44 L for a 1-year master's
Fees and living costs are indicative ranges for international students in recent intakes and are shown only for loan planning. Verify current figures with the university. Final loan eligibility and terms are decided by the lender.