University of Giessen: Statistics

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#327 of 14,131 In the World
#126 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 22 In Hesse
#1 of 3 In Giessen
#47 of 2,092 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 179 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
9%
Enrollment
27,727
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uni-giessen.de
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate9%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment27,727
Full time employee2,040
Student:staff ratio14:1

We've calculated the 9% 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 56,603 scientific papers published and 1,336,035 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
56,603
Citations
1,336,035

University of Giessen majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
35,997 / 1,030,725
Chemistry
30,651 / 900,000
Medicine
29,547 / 774,309
Genetics
21,345 / 663,569
Biochemistry
20,831 / 668,866
Physics
19,624 / 500,257
Engineering
18,502 / 466,102
Environmental Science
18,059 / 482,021
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,263 / 335,884
Organic Chemistry
15,228 / 455,355
Computer Science
13,383 / 337,300
Quantum and Particle physics
12,785 / 333,539
Psychology
11,105 / 306,691
Pathology
10,764 / 312,902
Geology
10,217 / 300,052
Philosophy
9,935 / 169,185
Materials Science
9,517 / 249,398
Immunology
8,974 / 300,230
Ecology
8,305 / 232,843
Paleontology
7,876 / 226,373
Surgery
7,086 / 190,987
Psychiatry
6,777 / 200,405
Geography and Cartography
6,524 / 159,179
Optical Engineering
5,855 / 125,970
Botany
5,855 / 180,181
Political Science
5,814 / 86,412
Neuroscience
5,449 / 141,078
Mathematics
5,179 / 133,797
Anatomy and Physiology
5,165 / 131,011
Sociology
4,886 / 108,626
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,718 / 137,283
Nuclear Physics
4,684 / 113,033
Linguistics
4,557 / 106,056
History
4,476 / 98,617
Metallurgical Engineering
4,396 / 120,042
Statistics
4,327 / 121,374
Archaeology
4,048 / 93,912
Law
4,009 / 76,447
Molecular Biology
3,565 / 103,455
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,557 / 73,497

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 748 5515
1991 691 5677
1992 657 6180
1993 628 6231
1994 726 6590
1995 724 7129
1996 842 7239
1997 868 8278
1998 863 9030
1999 957 10325
2000 837 11783
2001 958 13386
2002 889 14403
2003 1053 19115
2004 1000 18632
2005 1020 22711
2006 1114 25106
2007 1091 28489
2008 1244 30309
2009 1478 35666
2010 1697 37867
2011 1571 42157
2012 1717 48340
2013 1740 53839
2014 1850 58475
2015 1925 63809
2016 1966 65132
2017 2171 68568
2018 2152 70128
2019 2421 79966
2020 2693 96909
2021 3130 122936
2022 2573 117285
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 67)
    Enrolled in the University of Giessen
    1976-1982 studied jurisprudence
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician serving as president of Germany since 19 March 2017. He was previously federal minister of 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 82)
    Occupations
    juristnon-fiction writeropinion journalistpolitician
    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
    biologistpolitical activistteacherveterinarianenvironmentalist
    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 63)
    Occupations
    television presenterscience writerjournalistastronomeruniversity teacher
    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 89,000

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