<p>Hi collstu,</p>
<p>Also almost forgot to mention in my post above, the international students at the conference also pointed out that Germany in particular does offer some financial support to especially promising students (even with the tuition as low as it is) under some circumstances. And also, if you can maybe pick up some basic German skills in India- don’t have to be fluent- Germany also provides free or low-cost German language training in the country, to build up your proficiency. Given the world-class education, cutting-edge technology, business networks and other advantages also offered at the German universities, they really seem like an unbeatable opportunity for students from India or other countries seeking a top education abroad.</p>
<p>One of the students at the conference came from Tamil Nadu state in India, another from Karnataka I think (sorry I’m not too familiar with the regions in the country), and both attended top German universities for rather low cost. The Universities of Bremen, Tubingen and Rostock for example have large numbers of students from India. Both of these students also are working in Germany after graduation, with their tuition costs paid for and doing well. Two other students from Mumbai and Hyderabad went to Rostock in E Germany and to Hamburg, and are now also doing very well working in Poland and Czech Republic. (German is the main working and business language in Eastern Europe too.) So from the descriptions, seems like it may definitely worth it to learn some German. (I wish I’d learned it when I myself was in school!)</p>
<p>As I mentioned in the other post, there are also great universities in Switzerland, France, Sweden and Netherlands according to the international students’ ratings (and also Belgium, Norway, Austria, Russia and even a few in the more-developed Italian and Spanish cities from what they were saying). So with the motivation and skills you have, and a willingness to learn languages (especially German with its growing prevalence), you’ll have many options. Good luck, you’ll do well!</p>