University of Giessen: Statistics

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#356 of 14,131 In the World
#139 of 2,785 In Europe
#29 of 369 In Germany
#3 of 22 In Hesse
#1 of 3 In Giessen
#53 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 179 other topics
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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 Rate70%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment27,184
Full time employee2,040
Student:staff ratio13:1

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 65,160 scientific papers published and 1,540,272 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
65,160
Citations
1,540,272

University of Giessen majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
40,752 / 1,201,634
Chemistry
34,611 / 1,042,561
Medicine
34,072 / 910,514
Genetics
24,131 / 759,320
Biochemistry
23,472 / 772,825
Physics
22,165 / 574,241
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,078 / 413,876
Engineering
20,872 / 540,723
Environmental Science
20,550 / 568,682
Organic Chemistry
17,296 / 525,502
Computer Science
15,867 / 405,952
Quantum and Particle physics
14,570 / 387,458
Psychology
12,812 / 363,172
Philosophy
12,604 / 204,042
Pathology
12,261 / 368,546
Geology
11,724 / 356,132
Materials Science
10,731 / 289,279
Immunology
10,025 / 338,373
Ecology
9,601 / 284,702
Paleontology
9,058 / 274,105
Surgery
8,075 / 219,890
Psychiatry
7,826 / 243,066
Geography and Cartography
7,567 / 193,876
Political Science
7,210 / 119,225
Optical Engineering
6,789 / 153,798
Botany
6,678 / 212,703
Neuroscience
6,317 / 166,048
Mathematics
6,027 / 168,648
Sociology
5,873 / 127,963
Anatomy and Physiology
5,731 / 146,515
Linguistics
5,398 / 125,951
History
5,351 / 126,495
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
5,343 / 152,892
Nuclear Physics
5,251 / 122,925
Statistics
5,111 / 154,929
Metallurgical Engineering
5,098 / 142,073
Law
4,987 / 110,289
Archaeology
4,803 / 120,656
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,339 / 93,882
Molecular Biology
4,134 / 116,994

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 747 6534
1992 745 7014
1993 714 7192
1994 830 7744
1995 846 8398
1996 961 8279
1997 971 9446
1998 958 10047
1999 1083 11613
2000 977 13119
2001 1086 14833
2002 1038 15750
2003 1193 21247
2004 1202 20904
2005 1201 25255
2006 1276 27557
2007 1275 31730
2008 1412 33562
2009 1493 39334
2010 1749 42798
2011 1790 46836
2012 1878 53131
2013 1907 58729
2014 1994 64238
2015 2133 68578
2016 2189 70304
2017 2364 72162
2018 2392 78426
2019 2609 87906
2020 2938 105319
2021 3113 120412
2022 2884 124210
2023 2904 124123
Academic rankings

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

  1. Frank-Walter Steinmeier

    Frank-Walter Steinmeier
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in the University of Giessen
    1976-1982 studied jurisprudence
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who became president of Germany on 19 March 2017. He was previously federal 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.

  2. Alexander Gauland

    Alexander Gauland
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    juristpoliticianopinion journalistnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Eberhardt Alexander Gauland is a German politician, journalist and lawyer who has served as leader of the right-wing political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag since September 2017 and co-leader of the party from December 2017 to November 2019. He has been a Member of the Bundestag (MdB) since 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.

  3. Wangari Muta Maathai

    Wangari Muta Maathai
    Born in
    Kenya Flag Kenya
    Years
    1940-2011 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    biologistpoliticianenvironmentalistveterinarianteacher
    Biography

    Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

  4. Harald Lesch

    Harald Lesch
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    television presenterphilosophernon-fiction writerastrophysicistphysicist
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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 91,000

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