Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7804 of 14,131 In the World
#1790 of 2,785 In Europe
#259 of 369 In Germany
#17 of 22 In Hesse
#5 of 7 In Frankfurt

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Religion
Christian
Enrollment
388
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
39%*

* The Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology 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 RequirementsHochschulzugangsberechtigung, Abitur, Matura
Academic CalendarOctober to September
Enrollment388

Tuition

Local studetns 90 per semester (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Philosophy
Lizentiat Catholic Theology
Magister Catholic Theology
Diplom (Univ) Theology
PhD Catholic Theology, Philosophy
Habilitation Catholic Theology

Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology alumni

  1. Pope Francis

    Pope Francis
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1936-2025 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    philosopheruniversity teacherCatholic theologianLatin Catholic bishopchemical technologist
    Biography

    Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.

  2. Gert Scobel

    Gert Scobel
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
    1977-1983 graduated with Diplom in Catholic theology
    Occupations
    television presenterwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Gert Scobel is a German journalist, television moderator, author and philosopher.

  3. Luis Ladaria Ferrer

    Luis Ladaria Ferrer
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopLatin Catholic priestuniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer SJ is a Spanish Jesuit, theologian and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. After a thirty-year career teaching theology, he joined the Roman Curia in 2004 as Secretary-General of the International Theological Commission. He was made an archbishop when named secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in 2008 and served as its prefect from 2017 to 2023. He was raised to the rank of cardinal in 2018.

  4. Friedrich Wetter

    Friedrich Wetter
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1928-.. (age 98)
    Enrolled in the Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
    Studied in 1947
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishopuniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Friedrich Wetter is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany, from 1982 to 2007. He was Bishop of Speyer from 1968 to 1982. He has been a cardinal since 1985.

All 12 notable alumni

Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Philosophy Philosophy
Course/Programme : Theology Catholic Theology, Theology
Institute : Economic and Societal Ethics Ethics
Institute : History of Dogma and Liturgy Religious Studies
Institute : Pastoral Psychology and Spirituality Psychology
Institute : Study of the Middle Ages Medieval Studies
Institute : World Church and Mission Missionary Studies

General information

Alternative names Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen
Founded 1926
Accreditation AKAST
Motto Pietati ac Scientiae

Location and contacts

Address Offenbacher Landstr. 224
Frankfurt am Main, 60599
Germany
City population 776,000

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