University of Augsburg: Statistics

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#779 of 14,131 In the World
#310 of 2,785 In Europe
#57 of 369 In Germany
#7 of 45 In Bavaria
#1 of 2 In Augsburg
#197 of 3,183 For Condensed Matter Physics
Top50% For 130 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
19,975
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment19,975

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 21,953 scientific papers published and 443,486 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.

Publications
21,953
Citations
443,486

University of Augsburg majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
10,711 / 292,653
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,479 / 158,414
Physics
10,253 / 292,929
Quantum and Particle physics
8,232 / 247,066
Chemistry
7,922 / 238,198
Computer Science
7,897 / 175,614
Biology
7,175 / 194,739
Environmental Science
6,653 / 168,235
Philosophy
6,537 / 92,101
Materials Science
5,575 / 183,889
Political Science
5,397 / 69,610
Mathematics
4,872 / 114,901
Organic Chemistry
4,384 / 143,653
Medicine
4,271 / 85,052
Geography and Cartography
4,079 / 95,423
Business
4,046 / 89,016
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,718 / 84,484
Psychology
3,577 / 75,226
Law
3,545 / 63,868
Geology
3,507 / 87,194
Statistics
3,286 / 89,498
Condensed Matter Physics
3,248 / 115,515
Optical Engineering
3,034 / 81,413
Economics
2,849 / 54,018
History
2,569 / 43,526
Sociology
2,564 / 56,856
Ecology
2,523 / 70,365
Linguistics
2,502 / 48,101
Electrical Engineering
2,428 / 89,685
Archaeology
2,263 / 41,782
Metallurgical Engineering
2,143 / 60,855
Mechanical Engineering
2,093 / 62,296
Biochemistry
2,017 / 58,446
Genetics
1,950 / 33,637
Management
1,886 / 46,361
Machine Learning
1,857 / 41,062
Art & Design
1,792 / 34,934
Paleontology
1,781 / 41,509
Nanotechnology
1,714 / 73,123
Pathology
1,633 / 39,325

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 98 489
1993 100 648
1994 146 852
1995 147 1114
1996 205 1385
1997 215 1533
1998 274 1922
1999 337 2300
2000 328 2584
2001 365 2917
2002 369 3568
2003 336 4355
2004 381 4822
2005 387 6470
2006 418 7254
2007 412 8201
2008 460 8849
2009 530 10137
2010 518 11177
2011 589 12618
2012 653 14032
2013 648 15265
2014 746 17065
2015 802 17721
2016 1049 18345
2017 1001 19818
2018 967 21807
2019 1107 24492
2020 1355 31369
2021 1586 41221
2022 1505 38334
2023 1735 43028
2024 1384 42376
Academic rankings

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

  1. Hans-Peter Friedrich

    Hans-Peter Friedrich
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomatjurist
    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 since 1998. 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.

  2. Fritz Kuhn

    Fritz Kuhn
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    environmentalistpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    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.

  3. Ernst Troeltsch

    Ernst Troeltsch
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1865-1923 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    philosopherpoliticianwritertheologianhistorian
    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.

  4. Georg Nüßlein

    Georg Nüßlein
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    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").

All 22 notable alumni

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

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