Universities in Germany on the HPI, TTPS and J-Find lists
10 universities in Germany are on at least one of the three official lists: 4 on the UK's HPI list 2026, 10 on Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme list and 4 on Japan's J-Find list (GOV.UK, Hong Kong Immigration Department and Immigration Services Agency of Japan, read on 5 November 2026).
Universities on at least one list: 10
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the official lists and rules on the date we read them. Being on a list does not mean a visa will be granted: each authority checks your degree, the dates and its other requirements, and can change the rules. Check the official page before you apply or pay.
| Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Germany | No | – | Yes | No |
| Freie Universität Berlin | Germany | No | – | Yes | No |
| Heidelberg University | Germany | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Germany | No | – | Yes | No |
| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | Germany | No | – | Yes (new) | No |
| LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) | Germany | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| RWTH Aachen University | Germany | No | 2024 | Yes | No |
| Technical University of Munich | Germany | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| University of Bonn | Germany | Yes | 2022–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| University of Tübingen | Germany | No | – | Yes | No |
HPI 2026 = the list for qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027; the earlier column shows the years of the older HPI lists. TTPS = Hong Kong list published December 2025 (four universities removed with effect from 1 January 2026) ("new" = marked as newly added). J-Find = Japan list as of October 2026. Tap a column heading to sort.
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2025 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2024 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Questions people ask
Which universities in Germany are on the HPI visa university list?
4 on the 2026 list: Heidelberg University, LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Technical University of Munich, University of Bonn. On the older lists (2021–2025) there are also: RWTH Aachen University.
Which universities in Germany are on the TTPS list?
10: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Munich, University of Bonn, University of Tübingen.
Which universities in Germany are on the J-Find list?
4: Heidelberg University, LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Technical University of Munich, University of Bonn.
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