Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #393 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #157 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #34 of 369 | In Germany |
| #7 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| #1 of 6 | In Dusseldorf |
| #23 of 1,018 | For Neurosurgery |
| Top50% | For 172 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 37,473
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- uni-duesseldorf.de
- Languages
- German;English
- Acceptance rate
- 55%*
* 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 Requirements | School leaving certificate (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to September (Oct - Mar; Apr - Sept). |
| Enrollment | 37,473 |
| Full time employee | 2,252 |
| Student:staff ratio | 17:1 |
Research profile
Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf is a world-class research university with 53,983 scientific papers published and 1,654,627 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, and Organic Chemistry.
Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 642 | 3480 |
| 1991 | 751 | 4124 |
| 1992 | 746 | 5087 |
| 1993 | 816 | 5013 |
| 1994 | 780 | 5849 |
| 1995 | 841 | 6783 |
| 1996 | 920 | 7946 |
| 1997 | 1017 | 9102 |
| 1998 | 1132 | 11177 |
| 1999 | 1010 | 13480 |
| 2000 | 987 | 15808 |
| 2001 | 1068 | 18144 |
| 2002 | 1022 | 20327 |
| 2003 | 1055 | 23707 |
| 2004 | 1023 | 26829 |
| 2005 | 1106 | 30975 |
| 2006 | 1181 | 35173 |
| 2007 | 1252 | 38394 |
| 2008 | 1342 | 41812 |
| 2009 | 1420 | 45858 |
| 2010 | 1390 | 50283 |
| 2011 | 1431 | 56060 |
| 2012 | 1722 | 62897 |
| 2013 | 1720 | 67984 |
| 2014 | 1921 | 72945 |
| 2015 | 2058 | 78531 |
| 2016 | 2192 | 81757 |
| 2017 | 2251 | 89801 |
| 2018 | 2447 | 90145 |
| 2019 | 2470 | 104086 |
| 2020 | 2712 | 122864 |
| 2021 | 3488 | 157685 |
| 2022 | 3090 | 153528 |
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
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Heike Makatsch
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actortelevision presentersingernarrator
- 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), and as Liesel's mother in The Book Thief (2013).
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Karl Lauterbach
- Enrolled in the Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf
- Graduated with doctorate in medicine
- Occupations
- health economistuniversity teacherphysicianpoliticianepidemiologist
- 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 federal elections, he has been a Member of the Bundestag (the federal parliament of Germany). During the COVID-19 pandemic, his name became well known in Germany, through his frequent appearances on television talk shows as an invited guest expert, along with his frequent use of Twitter to provide commentary about the ongoing pandemic.
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Mirja Boes
- Occupations
- stage actorsinger
- Biography
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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).
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Annette Schavan
- Occupations
- politiciantheologian
- Biography
-
Annette Schavan is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She was the Federal Minister of Education and Research in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2013, when she resigned following the revocation of her doctorate due to plagiarism. From 2014 until 2018 she served as the German Ambassador to the Holy See. From April 2018, she also briefly served as first German Ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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 | 646,000 |