University of Bielefeld: Statistics

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#442 of 14,131 In the World
#181 of 2,785 In Europe
#40 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 4 In Bielefeld
#52 of 1,008 For Robotics
Top50% For 77 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
80%
Enrollment
25,015
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate80%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment25,015

We've calculated the 80% acceptance rate for University of Bielefeld 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 Bielefeld is a world-class research university with 24,547 scientific papers published and 702,611 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
24,547
Citations
702,611

University of Bielefeld majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
4,145 / 164,627
Computer Science
3,467 / 84,001
Biology
3,434 / 177,998
Chemistry
2,962 / 116,501
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,788 / 95,186
Medicine
2,443 / 112,955
Engineering
2,379 / 64,641
Psychology
1,922 / 59,011
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,545 / 31,500
Quantum and Particle physics
1,433 / 71,396
Mathematics
1,071 / 18,193
Materials Science
917 / 24,106
Economics
874 / 10,313
Biochemistry
864 / 48,486
Political Science
782 / 6,013
Demography
763 / 74,945
Business
748 / 12,060
Atomic and Molecular physics
728 / 33,567
Environmental Science
671 / 23,685
Genetics
661 / 60,515
Cognitive Science
576 / 17,615
Theoretical Physics
549 / 12,578
Computer Vision
533 / 11,370
Sociology
505 / 7,359
Social Psychology
495 / 19,287
Robotics
474 / 9,779
Art & Design
459 / 7,022
Condensed Matter Physics
453 / 12,389
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
448 / 6,316
Human-Computer Interaction
439 / 6,428
Public Health
436 / 25,895
Computational Linguistics
416 / 6,334
Child Psychology
381 / 15,900
Ecology
363 / 16,298
Pharmacy
359 / 6,604
Organic Chemistry
345 / 11,742
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
344 / 15,743
Nuclear Physics
335 / 31,364
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
333 / 3,940
Botany
292 / 13,647

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 365 3770
1992 326 4251
1993 322 4403
1994 371 5223
1995 328 5598
1996 352 5980
1997 419 6288
1998 416 6993
1999 463 7422
2000 484 8199
2001 452 8834
2002 437 10091
2003 538 12218
2004 519 13002
2005 562 15967
2006 742 17871
2007 700 21129
2008 830 22801
2009 840 26135
2010 981 28278
2011 1131 31615
2012 1199 35191
2013 1349 40113
2014 1326 43181
2015 1475 45551
2016 1305 47564
2017 1439 53581
2018 1480 56956
2019 1671 66225
2020 1896 80669
2021 1993 87544
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 100-500 plus 150,60 social fees (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 University of Bielefeld.

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 No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Art Education, Art History, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Fine Arts, French, Genetics, German, Germanic Languages, Health Sciences, History, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Molecular Biology, Music, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Sports
Master American Studies, Applied Mathematics, Art Education, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Data Processing, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, German, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Music Education, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Education, Science Education, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training
PhD Artificial Intelligence, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Sciences, History, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Public Health, Sociology
Habilitation Biophysics, Computer Science, Economics, Education, History, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Nanotechnology, Sociology, Technology

University of Bielefeld alumni

  1. Stefan Raab

    Stefan Raab
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in the University of Bielefeld
    Studied jurisprudence
    Occupations
    record producerradio personalityconductortelevision presentersinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Stefan Konrad Raab is a German television producer, businessman, and former entertainer and television host. From 1999 to 2015, he hosted the late-night comedy talk show TV total and has also created a number of other television shows, such as Schlag den Raab and Bundesvision Song Contest.

  2. Niklas Luhmann

    Niklas Luhmann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1927-1998 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    lawyersociologistuniversity teachercyberneticist
    Biography

    Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory.

  3. Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger

    Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    human rights activistjuristpolitician
    Biography

    Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger [zaˈbiːnə ˈlɔʏthɔʏsɐ ˈʃnaʀənˌbɛɐ̯ɡɐ] is a German politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party and a prominent advocate of human rights in Germany and Europe. Within the FDP, she is a leading figure of the social-liberal wing. She served as Federal Minister of Justice of Germany from 1992 to 1996 in the cabinet of Helmut Kohl and again in the second Merkel cabinet from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, the new German government announced Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger's candidacy for the office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

  4. Marieluise Beck

    Marieluise Beck
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianpedagogue
    Biography

    Marieluise Beck is a German politician who served as member of the Alliance '90/The Greens group in the Bundestag until 2017. She was also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

All 32 notable alumni

University of Bielefeld faculties and divisions

Centre : Biotechnology Biophysics, Biotechnology, Genetics, Nanotechnology
Centre : Cognitive Interaction Technology (Center of Excellence) Technology
Centre : Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies Women's Studies
Faculty : Biology Biology
Faculty : Business Administration and Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Educational Sciences Educational Sciences
Faculty : Health Science Health Sciences, Public Health
Faculty : History, Philosophy and Theology History, Philosophy, Theology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Linguistics and Literary Studies Linguistics, Literature
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Psychology and Sport Sciences Psychology, Sports
Faculty : Sociology Sociology
Faculty : Technology Biological and Life Sciences, Information Technology, Technology
Graduate School : History and Sociology History, Sociology
Graduate School : Theoretical Sciences Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
Institute : Conflict and Violence Research Peace and Disarmament
Institute : Didactics of Mathematics Mathematics Education
Institute : Mathemathical Economics (IMW) Economics
Institute : Simulation of Complex Systems Systems Analysis
Research Division : Cognition and Robotics (CoR-Lab) Robotics
Research Division : Mathematical Modelling (RCM²) Mathematics
School : Education Education

General information

Alternative names Universität Bielefeld
Founded 1969

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 100131 Universitätsstraße 25
Bielefeld, 33501
Germany
City population 334,000

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