Heidelberg University - Germany: Statistics

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#49 of 14,131 In the World
#6 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 4 In Heidelberg
#1 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 71 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
45%
Enrollment
28,413
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate45%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment28,413
Full time employee6,485
Student:staff ratio4:1

We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for Heidelberg University - Germany 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

Heidelberg University - Germany is a world-class research university with 265,933 scientific papers published and 9,693,584 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, and Pathology.

Publications
265,933
Citations
9,693,584

Heidelberg University - Germany majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
169,359 / 6,688,592
Biology
162,288 / 7,291,644
Chemistry
124,798 / 5,815,561
Genetics
107,733 / 5,277,881
Biochemistry
92,565 / 4,676,432
Physics
81,001 / 3,209,941
Computer Science
80,639 / 3,637,601
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
75,153 / 2,416,999
Engineering
73,579 / 2,951,722
Pathology
72,360 / 3,318,739
Psychology
61,478 / 2,645,553
Surgery
56,306 / 2,099,730
Environmental Science
53,622 / 2,075,814
Quantum and Particle physics
49,944 / 1,994,167
Organic Chemistry
46,618 / 1,961,871
Oncology and Cancer research
43,325 / 2,095,289
Immunology
43,024 / 2,055,042
Psychiatry
41,747 / 1,821,561
Philosophy
38,229 / 950,891
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
37,472 / 1,373,092
Mathematics
33,024 / 1,450,650
Materials Science
30,999 / 1,161,890
Statistics
29,890 / 1,361,147
Neuroscience
29,246 / 1,416,507
Geology
28,822 / 1,129,505
Political Science
26,931 / 725,209
Geography and Cartography
26,710 / 955,348
Optical Engineering
25,162 / 1,026,227
Sociology
22,237 / 932,592
Paleontology
20,902 / 830,270
Law
20,272 / 695,630
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
18,758 / 1,092,382
History
18,508 / 587,025
Anatomy and Physiology
18,379 / 719,990
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
18,280 / 145,201
Astrophysics and Astronomy
17,824 / 827,831
Cardiology
17,507 / 706,948
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
17,263 / 615,548
Nuclear Physics
16,708 / 722,132
Ecology
16,295 / 735,873

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2339 31844
1994 2334 34398
1995 2399 40244
1996 2854 43987
1997 2964 48385
1998 3120 54770
1999 3106 61214
2000 3196 65766
2001 3301 71885
2002 3656 78198
2003 3910 91897
2004 4392 100300
2005 4709 113144
2006 5958 128492
2007 5494 146228
2008 6221 164832
2009 7382 189459
2010 6939 214179
2011 9654 242379
2012 8316 280250
2013 8735 310845
2014 8972 342594
2015 9783 374832
2016 10785 406754
2017 10906 443113
2018 10982 484932
2019 11535 544747
2020 12279 666994
2021 12626 759778
2022 12228 731816
2023 12632 761365
2024 10390 746212
2025 9103 656616
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Heidelberg University - Germany gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree Free
Master's Degree €1,500 (for non-EU students)
Doctoral Degree Free

The currency used is Euro (€).

Heidelberg University - Germany has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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 Heidelberg University - Germany.

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 American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Central European Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Ethnology, French, French Studies, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Gerontology, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Molecular Biology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Public Law, Religion, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Southeast Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Translation and Interpretation
Magister Protestant Theology
Master Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Art History, Asian Religious Studies, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English Studies, Ethnology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medieval Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Primary Education, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Sociology, South and Southeast Asian Languages, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Theology, Translation and Interpretation
PhD Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Economics, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Protestant Theology
Habilitation Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Economics, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Theology

Heidelberg University - Germany alumni

  1. Max Weber

    Max Weber
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1864-1920 (aged 56)
    Occupations
    lawyerhistorianphilosophermusicologistjurist
    Biography

    Maximilian Carl Emil Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally. His ideas continue to influence social theory and research.

  2. Hannah Arendt

    Hannah Arendt
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1906-1975 (aged 69)
    Enrolled in Heidelberg University - Germany
    In 1928 graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    sociologistuniversity teacherhistorianresistance fighterwriter
    Biography

    Hannah Arendt was a German and American historian and philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the twentieth century.

  3. José Rizal

    José Rizal
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1861-1896 (aged 35)
    Occupations
    ophthalmologist
    Biography

    José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is popularly considered a national hero of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement in the 1880s, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

  4. Helmut Kohl

    Helmut Kohl
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1930-2017 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    historianpolitical scientistpoliticianChancellor of Germany
    Biography

    Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany and governed the Federal Republic from 1982 to 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998 and oversaw the end of the Cold War, the German reunification and the creation of the European Union (EU). Kohl's 16-year tenure is the longest in German post-war history, and is the longest for any democratically elected chancellor of Germany.

All 100 notable alumni

Heidelberg University - Germany faculties and divisions

Centre : Biochemistry Biochemistry
Centre : East Asian Studies East Asian Studies
Centre : Molecular Biology Molecular Biology
Centre : Scientific Computing Computer Science
Faculty : Law, Economics and Social Sciences Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, Economics, Law, Social Sciences
Faculty : Liberal Arts and Theology German, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Slavic Languages, Theology
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Sciences Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics

General information

Alternative names Universität Heidelberg
Founded 1386
Accreditation Akkreditierungsrat
Motto Semper Apertus
Always open
Colors sandstone red, gold

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 105760 Grabengasse 1
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69117
Germany
City population 163,000

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