University of Giessen: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #331 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #129 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #28 of 369 | In Germany |
| #3 of 22 | In Hesse |
| #1 of 3 | In Giessen |
| #65 of 2,534 | For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) |
| Top50% | For 179 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 27,184
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- uni-giessen.de
- Languages
- German
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 70% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 27,184 |
| Full time employee | 2,040 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Giessen 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 Giessen is a world-class research university with 76,835 scientific papers published and 2,220,027 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Genetics, Physics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Organic Chemistry.
University of Giessen majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 782 | 8407 |
| 1994 | 878 | 9118 |
| 1995 | 913 | 10062 |
| 1996 | 1056 | 9928 |
| 1997 | 1076 | 11442 |
| 1998 | 1021 | 12181 |
| 1999 | 1170 | 14106 |
| 2000 | 1053 | 16068 |
| 2001 | 1202 | 17950 |
| 2002 | 1198 | 19605 |
| 2003 | 1346 | 23421 |
| 2004 | 1322 | 25843 |
| 2005 | 1347 | 30763 |
| 2006 | 1364 | 33274 |
| 2007 | 1443 | 37919 |
| 2008 | 1559 | 41835 |
| 2009 | 1659 | 48202 |
| 2010 | 1921 | 52389 |
| 2011 | 1976 | 58275 |
| 2012 | 2581 | 68863 |
| 2013 | 2169 | 76545 |
| 2014 | 2262 | 83958 |
| 2015 | 2474 | 90252 |
| 2016 | 2428 | 94783 |
| 2017 | 2699 | 97488 |
| 2018 | 2694 | 103119 |
| 2019 | 2994 | 116344 |
| 2020 | 3214 | 141861 |
| 2021 | 3418 | 160921 |
| 2022 | 3214 | 154143 |
| 2023 | 3342 | 159238 |
| 2024 | 2850 | 155641 |
| 2025 | 2354 | 140112 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of Giessen 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 | €650 |
| Doctoral Degree | Free |
The currency used is Euro (€).
The University of Giessen 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 Giessen.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Art Education, Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, Czech, Data Processing, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Management, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Geography (Human), German, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, History, Industrial Chemistry, Latin, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Physics, Polish, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sports, Teacher Training, Technology, Theatre, Turkish, Vocational Education |
|---|---|
| Magister | International Law |
| Master | Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, American Studies, Animal Husbandry, Archaeology, Art Education, Art History, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Cultural Studies, Dance, Development Studies, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography (Human), German, Government, Greek (Classical), History, Home Economics, Horticulture, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Musicology, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Oenology, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Religion, Slavic Languages, Social Studies, Spanish, Sports Management, Theatre, Vocational Education |
| PhD | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Economics, Food Science, Home Economics, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science |
| Habilitation | Agriculture, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Management, Medicine |
University of Giessen alumni
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Enrolled in the University of Giessen
- 1976-1982 studied jurisprudence
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. He was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009. Steinmeier was Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2016.
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Alexander Gauland
- Occupations
- juristnon-fiction writeropinion journalistpolitician
- Biography
-
Eberhardt Alexander Gauland is a German politician, journalist and lawyer who served as leader of the political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag from September 2017 to 2021, and co-leader of the party from December 2017 to November 2019. He has been the Member of the Bundestag (MdB) for Chemnitz since March 2025, having previously served on the state list of Brandenburg from September 2017. Gauland was the party's co-founder and was its federal spokesman from 2017 to 2019 and the party leader for the state of Brandenburg from 2013 to 2017.
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Georg Büchner
- Enrolled in the University of Giessen
- Studied in 1833
- Occupations
- writernaturalistplaywrightphilosophertranslator
- Biography
-
Karl Georg Büchner was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose, considered part of the Young Germany movement. He was also a revolutionary and the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchner. His literary achievements, though limited, are generally held in great esteem in Germany. Despite his brief career, his plays profoundly influenced naturalism, expressionism, and later developments in European theater.
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Harald Lesch
- Occupations
- physicistastrophysicistnon-fiction writerphilosophertelevision presenter
- Biography
-
Harald Lesch is a German physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, author, television presenter, professor of physics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and professor of natural philosophy at the Munich University of Philosophy.
University of Giessen faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management | Agriculture, Environmental Management, Nutrition |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Biology and Chemistry | Biology, Chemistry |
| Faculty : Economics and Business Studies | Business Administration, Economics |
| Faculty : History and Cultural Studies | Catholic Theology, Classical Languages, History, Philology, Protestant Theology, Theology |
| Faculty : Language, Literature, and Culture | English, German, Philology, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Theatre |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Geography | Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine |
| Faculty : Psychology and Sports Science | Psychology, Sports |
| Faculty : Social Sciences and Cultural Studies | Art Education, Music, Music Education, Pedagogy, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | JLU Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1607 |
| Accreditation | Federal Government State of Hesse; AQAS |
| Colors | blue, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Ludwigstrasse 23 Giessen, Hessen, 35390 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 95,000 |