Friedrich Schiller University of Jena: Statistics

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#326 of 14,131 In the World
#127 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 12 In Thuringia
#1 of 2 In Jena
#56 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
Top50% For 184 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
17,345
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.uni-jena.de
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment17,345

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for Friedrich Schiller University of Jena based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena is a world-class research university with 68,369 scientific papers published and 2,125,092 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
68,369
Citations
2,125,092

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
37,663 / 1,400,372
Biology
37,553 / 1,351,770
Physics
32,579 / 1,141,403
Engineering
31,501 / 1,125,290
Medicine
25,847 / 866,701
Quantum and Particle physics
24,167 / 860,246
Environmental Science
21,356 / 713,222
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,224 / 532,787
Computer Science
21,151 / 799,490
Organic Chemistry
21,081 / 842,419
Materials Science
20,416 / 593,747
Biochemistry
19,709 / 740,222
Genetics
18,345 / 681,771
Optical Engineering
14,778 / 581,285
Philosophy
13,046 / 243,430
Geology
12,839 / 454,482
Psychology
11,236 / 419,612
Paleontology
9,270 / 335,076
Pathology
9,115 / 345,687
Ecology
8,897 / 366,136
Geography and Cartography
8,725 / 276,222
Political Science
8,332 / 202,873
Metallurgical Engineering
7,110 / 209,433
Mathematics
6,932 / 254,056
Electrical Engineering
6,496 / 200,435
Law
6,204 / 191,682
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,187 / 314,230
Psychiatry
6,025 / 260,160
Nanotechnology
5,865 / 194,158
Surgery
5,853 / 204,284
Botany
5,796 / 245,453
Statistics
5,771 / 219,658
Immunology
5,496 / 226,515
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,380 / 171,424
History
5,362 / 163,781
Sociology
5,201 / 178,063
Neuroscience
5,166 / 204,433
Chemical Engineering
4,817 / 176,033
Business
4,758 / 146,917
Telecommunications
4,707 / 127,737

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 417 2098
1994 471 2276
1995 520 2758
1996 751 3408
1997 943 4308
1998 1090 5301
1999 1079 6982
2000 1190 8481
2001 1278 10621
2002 1220 13158
2003 1370 17604
2004 1459 20847
2005 1515 24500
2006 1692 28565
2007 1861 32784
2008 1958 39414
2009 2107 46799
2010 2152 53482
2011 2248 61259
2012 2263 70280
2013 2256 77439
2014 2491 86070
2015 2425 91688
2016 2345 97146
2017 2424 103081
2018 2362 112046
2019 2571 123726
2020 2867 145640
2021 3159 164675
2022 3060 160982
2023 3274 167196
2024 2614 167970
2025 1967 152777
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Art Management, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, European Languages, European Studies, Film, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Greek, History, History of Religion, Italian, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Phonetics, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychology, Romance Languages, Romanian, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Sports
Kirchliche Abschlussprüfung Protestant Theology
Magister Commercial Law, Law, Theology
Diplom (Univ) Pharmacy, Protestant Theology
Master American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Contemporary History, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, Ethics, European Studies, Film, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Geology, German, Greek (Classical), History, Human Resources, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Polish, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Sports Management, Surveying and Mapping, Western European Studies
PhD Astronomy and Space Science, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Geology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences, Theology
Habilitation Astronomy and Space Science, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Social Sciences, Theology

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena alumni

  1. Karl Marx

    Karl Marx
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1818-1883 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    sociologisthistorianwritereconomistphilosopher
    Biography

    Karl Marx was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet The Communist Manifesto (written with Friedrich Engels), and his three-volume Das Kapital (1867–1894), a critique of classical political economy which employs his theory of historical materialism in an analysis of capitalism, in the culmination of his life's work. Marx's ideas and their subsequent development, collectively known as Marxism, have had enormous influence.

  2. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1770-1831 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    philosopher of lawwriterphilosophy historianuniversity teacherlogician
    Biography

    Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher and a major figure in the tradition of German idealism. His influence on Western philosophy extends across a wide range of topics—from metaphysical issues in epistemology and ontology, to political philosophy, to the philosophy of art and religion.

  3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1646-1716 (aged 70)
    Enrolled in the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
    Studied in 1663-1663
    Occupations
    mathematiciandiplomaticianengineermusic theoristphilosopher of law
    Biography

    Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and diplomat who is credited, alongside Isaac Newton, with the creation of calculus in addition to many other branches of mathematics, such as binary arithmetic and statistics. Leibniz has been called the "last universal genius" due to his vast expertise across fields, which became a rarity after his lifetime with the coming of the Industrial Revolution and the spread of specialized labour. He is a prominent figure in both the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. He wrote works on philosophy, theology, ethics, politics, law, history, philology, games, music, and other studies. Leibniz also made major contributions to physics and technology, and anticipated notions that surfaced much later in probability theory, biology, medicine, geology, psychology, linguistics and computer science.

  4. Sahra Wagenknecht

    Sahra Wagenknecht
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    economistnon-fiction writeropinion journalisteditorpolitician
    Biography

    Sahra Wagenknecht is a German politician. She was a member of the Bundestag from 2009 to 2025, where she represented The Left until 2023. From 2015 to 2019, she served as that party's parliamentary co-chair. With a small team of allies, Wagenknecht left the party on 23 October 2023 to found her own Eurosceptic, populist party, Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, which unsuccessfully contested the 2025 federal election, narrowly failing the 5% threshold. Since 2025, she no longer holds any public office.

All 100 notable alumni

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena faculties and divisions

Faculty : Business and Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Chemistry and Earth Sciences Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Mineralogy
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Life Sciences Biology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Science, Mathematics
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Philosophy Archaeology, Art History, Classical Languages, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy
Faculty : Physics and Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science, Physics
Faculty : Social and Behavioural Sciences Behavioural Sciences, Educational Sciences, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports
Faculty : Theology Protestant Theology

General information

Alternative names FSU
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Founded 1558
Accreditation Ministry of Science, Research and Arts, State of Thuringia
Motto LIGHT, LIFE, LIBERTY – connecting visions

Location and contacts

Address Fürstengraben 1
Jena, 07737
Germany
City population 111,000

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