University of Bremen: Statistics

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#404 of 14,131 In the World
#164 of 2,785 In Europe
#35 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 6 In Bremen State
#1 of 5 In Bremen City
#67 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 194 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
17,984
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
uni-bremen.de
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
52%*

* The University of Bremen 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment17,984

Research profile

University of Bremen is a world-class research university with 51,313 scientific papers published and 1,033,521 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
51,313
Citations
1,033,521

University of Bremen majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
26,762 / 581,357
Physics
25,008 / 578,901
Biology
24,402 / 686,023
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,098 / 369,535
Environmental Science
23,838 / 611,890
Chemistry
23,107 / 639,044
Computer Science
17,715 / 334,005
Quantum and Particle physics
17,312 / 390,839
Geology
16,801 / 486,528
Geography and Cartography
14,247 / 333,078
Organic Chemistry
13,647 / 422,777
Materials Science
13,400 / 327,828
Philosophy
13,069 / 156,835
Ecology
11,940 / 376,466
Political Science
11,824 / 130,902
Medicine
11,191 / 234,366
Paleontology
10,371 / 326,625
Mathematics
8,621 / 164,123
Oceanography
8,590 / 276,994
Biochemistry
8,548 / 290,847
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,349 / 141,824
Law
8,295 / 119,275
Business
7,889 / 109,449
History
7,863 / 168,271
Optical Engineering
7,415 / 161,185
Archaeology
7,178 / 158,852
Psychology
7,126 / 138,437
Genetics
6,674 / 235,657
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
6,572 / 196,085
Statistics
6,471 / 134,468
Sociology
6,292 / 97,716
Metallurgical Engineering
5,965 / 162,480
Earth science and Geophysics
5,776 / 189,172
Economics
5,241 / 85,484
Electrical Engineering
5,233 / 83,837
Linguistics
5,064 / 67,909
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,014 / 131,451
Mechanical Engineering
4,399 / 70,041
Art & Design
4,201 / 65,980
Management
4,022 / 56,396

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 325 1515
1992 382 2470
1993 368 1768
1994 425 2195
1995 392 2499
1996 536 3016
1997 548 3371
1998 588 3673
1999 659 4651
2000 692 5576
2001 770 6929
2002 1070 8843
2003 998 10715
2004 1014 11177
2005 1069 13777
2006 1264 15632
2007 1338 19003
2008 1540 21727
2009 1563 24538
2010 1752 29489
2011 1820 33258
2012 1676 37007
2013 1987 42892
2014 2043 45872
2015 2350 49331
2016 2445 51711
2017 2607 54742
2018 2515 62399
2019 2671 71549
2020 3005 83849
2021 3009 94275
2022 2924 95959
2023 2833 95188
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Bremen 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 Free
Master's Degree €350
PhD Free

Currency: Euro (€)

The University of Bremen has 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 Bremen.

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 TBD
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 Aesthetics, Applied Mathematics, Art Education, Biology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Law, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, English Studies, European Studies, European Union Law, Fine Arts, French, French Studies, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Health Sciences, Hispanic American Studies, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Music, Music Education, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Vocational Education
Master Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Epidemiology, German, Health Sciences, History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Literature, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Media Studies, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pedagogy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Public Health, Regional Planning, Religious Studies, Secondary Education, Social Policy, Sociology, Special Education, Town Planning, Vocational Education
PhD Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Linguistics, Mathematics, Pedagogy, Physics, Production Engineering, Social Sciences

University of Bremen alumni

  1. Claas Relotius

    Claas Relotius
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    editing staffjournalist
    Biography

    Claas-Hendrik Relotius is a German former journalist. He resigned from Der Spiegel in 2018 after admitting to numerous instances of journalistic fraud.

  2. Reyhan Şahin

    Reyhan Şahin
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the University of Bremen
    In 2005 graduated with Magister Artium in linguistics
    Occupations
    film actorrapperwriterradio personalitysinger
    Biography

    Reyhan Şahin, known professionally as Lady Bitch Ray or Doctor Bitch Ray, is a German rapper, author, linguist and former radio host of Turkish descent.

  3. Coldmirror

    Coldmirror
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the University of Bremen
    Studied art history
    Occupations
    YouTuberradio personalitytelevision presentermusicianvideo blogger
    Biography

    Kathrin "Kaddi" Fricke, better known by her pseudonym Coldmirror, is a German YouTube creator and comedian. The pseudonym was inspired by the song "Creatures That Kissed in Cold Mirrors" by the band Cradle of Filth. She operates one of the most popular German YouTube channels, moderated radio and television programmes, and publishes blog and vlog entries.

  4. Rolf Mützenich

    Rolf Mützenich
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rolf Heinrich Mützenich is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag since June 2019.

All 27 notable alumni

University of Bremen faculties and divisions

Faculty : Biology and Chemistry Aquaculture, Biology, Chemistry
Faculty : Cultural Studies Art Education, Cultural Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sports
Faculty : Economics Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management
Faculty : Geosciences Geology, Geophysics, Mineralogy, Paleontology
Faculty : Human and Health Sciences Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Faculty : Law European Union Law, International Law, Law
Faculty : Linguistics and Literature American Studies, English, English Studies, French, Germanic Studies, Linguistics, Romance Languages, Spanish
Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty : Pedagogy and Educational Sciences Education, Education of the Handicapped, Educational Sciences
Faculty : Physical and Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Physical Engineering
Faculty : Production Technology, Mechanical and Process Engineering Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
Faculty : Social Sciences Eastern European Studies, Geography, History, Polish, Political Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology
Institute : Applied Materials Research Materials Engineering
Institute : Marine Microbiology Marine Biology, Microbiology

General information

Alternative names UB
Universität Bremen
Founded 1971
Colors red, white

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 330440 Bibliotheksstrasse 1
Bremen, 28359
Germany
City population 563,000

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