University of Augsburg: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #724 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #299 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #53 of 369 | In Germany |
| #7 of 45 | In Bavaria |
| #1 of 2 | In Augsburg |
| #198 of 3,207 | For Condensed Matter Physics |
| Top50% | For 131 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- Enrollment
- 19,975
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.uni-augsburg.de
- Languages
- German
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 30% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - March; April-September) |
| Enrollment | 19,975 |
We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for University of Augsburg 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
University of Augsburg is a world-class research university with 22,839 scientific papers published and 474,412 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Materials Science.
University of Augsburg majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100 | 648 |
| 1994 | 146 | 852 |
| 1995 | 147 | 1114 |
| 1996 | 205 | 1385 |
| 1997 | 215 | 1533 |
| 1998 | 274 | 1922 |
| 1999 | 337 | 2303 |
| 2000 | 328 | 2587 |
| 2001 | 365 | 2923 |
| 2002 | 370 | 3574 |
| 2003 | 335 | 4369 |
| 2004 | 381 | 4824 |
| 2005 | 386 | 6475 |
| 2006 | 418 | 7264 |
| 2007 | 412 | 8201 |
| 2008 | 459 | 8841 |
| 2009 | 531 | 10133 |
| 2010 | 518 | 11173 |
| 2011 | 588 | 12609 |
| 2012 | 654 | 14019 |
| 2013 | 648 | 15257 |
| 2014 | 746 | 17057 |
| 2015 | 803 | 17759 |
| 2016 | 1050 | 18337 |
| 2017 | 1002 | 19805 |
| 2018 | 969 | 21797 |
| 2019 | 1107 | 24483 |
| 2020 | 1358 | 31352 |
| 2021 | 1587 | 41189 |
| 2022 | 1508 | 38322 |
| 2023 | 1739 | 43041 |
| 2024 | 1410 | 42914 |
| 2025 | 1086 | 39568 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Augsburg 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 | €120 |
| Master's Degree | €150 |
| Doctoral Degree | Free |
The currency used is Euro (€).
The University of Augsburg 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 University of Augsburg.
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 | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | American Studies, Applied Mathematics, Art Education, Art History, Business Administration, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, European Studies, French Studies, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, History, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Italian, Law, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Primary Education, Romance Languages, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Spanish, Surveying and Mapping |
|---|---|
| Lizentiat | Theology |
| Magister | Catholic Theology, International Law, Law |
| Master | American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Art Therapy, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Sciences, English Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Finance, French, Geography, German, History, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Media Studies, Meteorology, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Software Engineering |
| PhD | American Studies, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Catholic Theology, Cultural Studies, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Ethics, German, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Philology, Social Sciences |
| Habilitation | Catholic Theology, Physics, Social Sciences |
University of Augsburg alumni
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Hans-Peter Friedrich
- Occupations
- economistjuristdiplomatpolitician
- Biography
-
Hans-Peter Friedrich is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag from 1998 to 2025. Under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel, he served as Federal Minister of the Interior (2011-2013) and as Minister for Food and Agriculture (2013). Friedrich resigned from that position in February 2014. Friedrich has a controversial history with minorities in Germany, causing outrage in 2013 after telling journalists that Islam in Germany is not something supported by history at any point.
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Fritz Kuhn
- Occupations
- university teacherenvironmentalistpolitician
- Biography
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Fritz Kuhn is a German politician who served as Mayor of Stuttgart from 2012 until 2021. He was co-chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens, the German Green party, in 2002 and its parliamentary group from 2002 to 2013.
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Ernst Troeltsch
- Occupations
- theologianhistorianuniversity teachersociologistphilosopher
- Biography
-
Ernst Peter Wilhelm Troeltsch was a German liberal Protestant theologian, a writer on the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of history, and a classical liberal politician. He was a member of the history of religions school. His work was a synthesis of a number of strands, drawing on Albrecht Ritschl, Max Weber's conception of sociology, and the Baden school of neo-Kantianism.
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Georg Nüßlein
- Occupations
- merchantpolitician
- Biography
-
Georg Nüßlein is a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2002 until 2021. From 1987 until 2021, he was a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU). He left the party in the wake of his loss of immunity and allegations of corruption related to the procurement of FFP2 masks ("Maskenaffäre").
University of Augsburg faculties and divisions
| Centre : Continuing Education and Knowledge Transfer (ZWW) | Continuing Education |
|---|---|
| Centre : Environmental Sciences (WZU) | Environmental Studies |
| Centre : Language | Modern Languages |
| Faculty : Applied Computer Science | Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Software Engineering |
| Faculty : Business Administration and Economics | Business Administration, Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Marketing |
| Faculty : Catholic Theology | Catholic Theology |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Materials Engineering | Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Faculty : Philology and History | Arts and Humanities, History, Modern Languages, Philology, Philosophy |
| Faculty : Philosophy and Social Sciences | Catholic Theology, Education, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Philosophy, Social Sciences |
General information
| Alternative names | Universität Augsburg |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Accreditation | Akkreditierungsrat; AQAS |
| Motto | Scientia et conscientia Knowledge and Conscience |
Location and contacts
| Address | Universitätsstr. 2 Augsburg, 86135 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 303,000 |