Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf: Statistics

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#353 of 14,131 In the World
#138 of 2,785 In Europe
#28 of 369 In Germany
#6 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 6 In Dusseldorf
#15 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 185 other topics
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Enrollment
37,473
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German;English
Acceptance rate
58%*

* The Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSchool leaving certificate (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (Oct - Mar; Apr - Sept).
Enrollment37,473
Full time employee2,252
Student:staff ratio17:1

Research profile

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf is a world-class research university with 102,681 scientific papers published and 3,180,359 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Engineering, and Psychology.

Publications
102,681
Citations
3,180,359

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
65,127 / 2,670,319
Medicine
63,635 / 2,208,875
Chemistry
47,108 / 1,915,745
Genetics
40,255 / 1,704,290
Biochemistry
36,771 / 1,615,393
Computer Science
28,995 / 1,269,263
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,697 / 748,951
Pathology
27,654 / 1,152,909
Engineering
27,243 / 933,300
Psychology
26,002 / 1,020,170
Physics
25,824 / 911,695
Environmental Science
21,166 / 726,472
Organic Chemistry
20,629 / 822,829
Surgery
18,622 / 638,945
Psychiatry
17,937 / 724,945
Immunology
16,852 / 677,930
Philosophy
15,037 / 312,136
Quantum and Particle physics
14,815 / 536,286
Neuroscience
13,567 / 621,367
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
12,057 / 445,723
Materials Science
11,910 / 384,427
Mathematics
11,516 / 506,835
Geology
10,800 / 417,127
Political Science
10,716 / 225,973
Statistics
10,147 / 474,496
Oncology and Cancer research
10,120 / 438,725
Paleontology
8,317 / 351,118
Geography and Cartography
8,230 / 206,244
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
8,205 / 55,663
Sociology
8,013 / 319,250
Optical Engineering
7,621 / 250,311
Ecology
7,591 / 338,705
Law
7,535 / 211,843
Anatomy and Physiology
7,208 / 273,232
Cardiology
6,652 / 184,729
Linguistics
6,561 / 177,874
Botany
6,416 / 323,617
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
6,274 / 343,870
History
6,033 / 146,837
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,969 / 198,310

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1047 9306
1993 1146 9470
1994 1075 10680
1995 1156 12131
1996 1253 13739
1997 1402 15401
1998 1609 18308
1999 1429 21699
2000 1419 25162
2001 1557 28441
2002 1529 31869
2003 1677 38302
2004 1731 42562
2005 1882 47770
2006 2882 54550
2007 2082 60386
2008 2342 66206
2009 2366 73250
2010 2447 82430
2011 2489 91627
2012 2779 101974
2013 2981 111180
2014 3265 121057
2015 5175 127438
2016 7184 135194
2017 3692 144883
2018 4071 156160
2019 4183 176589
2020 4739 220119
2021 5106 253786
2022 5028 254185
2023 4962 261639
2024 4318 264999
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 246,61 per semester (EUR)

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 Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf.

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 No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
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, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, English Studies, Finance, German, Hebrew, History, Industrial Chemistry, Insurance, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Media Studies, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Romance Languages, Social Sciences
Master American Studies, Applied Physics, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, English Studies, European Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Information Sciences, Italian, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation
PhD Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences
Habilitation Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Law, Mathematics, Medicine

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf alumni

  1. Heike Makatsch

    Heike Makatsch
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    television presentersingernarratorscreenwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Heike Makatsch is a German actress. She is known for her roles as Lisa Addison in Resident Evil (2002), Mia in Love Actually (2003), as Liesel's mother in The Book Thief (2013), and as Carlotta Klatt in Where's Wanda? (2024).

  2. Karl Lauterbach

    Karl Lauterbach
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf
    Graduated with doctorate in medicine
    Occupations
    politicianphysicianhealth economistnon-fiction writeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Karl Wilhelm Lauterbach is a German scientist, physician, and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who has served as Federal Minister of Health since 8 December 2021. He is professor of health economics and epidemiology at the University of Cologne (on leave since 2005). Since the 2005 German federal election, he has been a member of the Bundestag (the German parliament).

  3. Mirja Boes

    Mirja Boes
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    stage actorsinger
    Biography

    Mirja Boes, also known under her stage name Möhre (German for "carrot"), is a German comedian, actress, and singer. Boes produces comedic party music, and also has released tracks of spoken comedy. She has released a number of singles and has also recorded with other German musicians, as part of the 'Mallorca All-Stars'. She won the 2007 German Comedy Award as a member of the ensemble of 'Frei Schnauze' (Best Comedy Show), and the 2008 German Comedy Award (Best Comedian).

  4. Irakli Kobakhidze

    Irakli Kobakhidze
    Born in
    Georgia Flag Georgia
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    university teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Irakli Kobakhidze is a Georgian politician who holds the position of the 16th prime minister of Georgia since February 2024. He has previously served as a member of the Georgian Parliament from 2016 to 2024, chairman of the Parliament of Georgia from 2016 to 2019, as vice-president of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2020 to 2022 and held the post of chairman of Georgian Dream party from 2021 to 2024. Prior to joining politics, he was a professor at the Tbilisi State University and also worked for Western-funded non-governmental organizations.

All 27 notable alumni

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Faculty : Business Administration and Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Mathematics, Natural Sciences
Faculty : Medicine Medicine

General information

Alternative names HHUD
Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Düsseldorf
Founded 1965

Location and contacts

Address Universitätsstr. 1
Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westfalia, 40204
Germany
City population 631,000

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