University of Greifswald: Statistics

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#631 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 2,785 In Europe
#47 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 6 In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
#197 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
Top50% For 133 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
10,366
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
34%*

* The University of Greifswald 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 July
Enrollment10,366

Research profile

University of Greifswald is a world-class research university with 26,990 scientific papers published and 726,356 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
26,990
Citations
726,356

University of Greifswald majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
16,199 / 559,685
Chemistry
13,732 / 479,550
Medicine
12,934 / 421,131
Environmental Science
9,568 / 287,639
Biochemistry
9,126 / 365,767
Genetics
8,904 / 339,924
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,775 / 224,092
Physics
8,252 / 224,772
Engineering
8,049 / 228,253
Organic Chemistry
7,170 / 221,292
Computer Science
6,705 / 221,405
Geology
5,984 / 210,772
Quantum and Particle physics
5,070 / 140,736
Paleontology
4,708 / 166,517
Psychology
4,671 / 183,177
Pathology
4,470 / 183,507
Philosophy
4,397 / 85,773
Ecology
4,335 / 134,296
Materials Science
4,254 / 116,271
Geography and Cartography
4,174 / 100,413
Psychiatry
3,248 / 149,555
Surgery
3,241 / 123,198
Political Science
2,999 / 53,311
Sociology
2,774 / 104,556
Mathematics
2,573 / 94,569
History
2,555 / 61,718
Botany
2,503 / 81,491
Immunology
2,497 / 100,290
Law
2,277 / 49,170
Statistics
2,237 / 85,220
Archaeology
2,234 / 57,123
Neuroscience
2,110 / 80,597
Public Health
1,842 / 86,533
Optical Engineering
1,841 / 45,270
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,833 / 65,777
Nuclear Physics
1,798 / 45,698
Demography
1,706 / 82,827
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,703 / 81,227
Anatomy and Physiology
1,652 / 44,187
Metallurgical Engineering
1,636 / 44,061

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 185 677
1993 168 647
1994 179 776
1995 177 1050
1996 249 1260
1997 248 1343
1998 304 1676
1999 381 1982
2000 380 2405
2001 430 3041
2002 505 3914
2003 585 5049
2004 636 6902
2005 712 8604
2006 777 10327
2007 725 11720
2008 892 14395
2009 892 16395
2010 1024 19661
2011 933 22895
2012 928 27372
2013 913 30901
2014 907 33010
2015 880 34529
2016 897 36317
2017 910 38014
2018 897 40365
2019 864 45311
2020 926 53011
2021 2110 58783
2022 986 55917
2023 1078 56584
2024 734 55452
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Greifswald 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 for EU/EEA citizens; €1,500 for non-EU/EEA citizens
Master's Degree Free for EU/EEA citizens; €1,500 for non-EU/EEA citizens
Doctoral Degree Free for all students

Currency: Euro (€)

The University of Greifswald has financial aid programs and 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 Greifswald.

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 No No No
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 American Studies, Art History, Baltic Languages, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Ecology, Educational Sciences, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Finnish, Geography, Geology, German, Germanic Studies, History, Landscape Architecture, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Musicology, Nordic Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Law, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages
Diplom (Univ) Business Administration, Protestant Theology, Religious Music
Master American Studies, Art History, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Regional Studies, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Speech Studies, Tourism
PhD Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Theology

University of Greifswald alumni

  1. Caspar David Friedrich

    Caspar David Friedrich
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1774-1840 (aged 66)
    Enrolled in the University of Greifswald
    Studied in 1790
    Occupations
    draftspersonprintmakerarchitectural draftspersonsculptorpainter
    Biography

    Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation, whose often symbolic, and anti-classical work, conveys a subjective, emotional response to the natural world. Friedrich's paintings often set contemplative human figures silhouetted against night skies, morning mists, barren trees or Gothic ruins. Art historian Christopher John Murray described their presence, in diminished perspective, amid expansive landscapes, as reducing the figures to a scale that directs "the viewer's gaze towards their metaphysical dimension".

  2. Philipp Amthor

    Philipp Amthor
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Enrolled in the University of Greifswald
    2012-2017 studied legal science
    Occupations
    politicianlobbyist
    Biography

    Philipp Amthor is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been a member of the Bundestag since the 2017 German federal election. From 2018 to 2020, he worked as a lobbyist for the now inactive IT-company Augustus Intelligence.

  3. Ferdinand Sauerbruch

    Ferdinand Sauerbruch
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1875-1951 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    surgeonuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch was a German surgeon. His major work was on the use of negative-pressure chambers for surgery.

  4. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

    Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1778-1853 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    politiciangymnastteacherpedagogue
    Biography

    Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist whose writing is credited with the founding of the German gymnastics (Turner) movement, first realized at Volkspark Hasenheide in Berlin, the origin of modern sports clubs, as well as influencing the German Campaign of 1813, during which a coalition of German states effectively ended the occupation by Napoleon's First French Empire. His admirers know him as "Turnvater Jahn", roughly meaning "Father of Gymnastics Jahn". Jahn invented the parallel bars, rings, high bar, the pommel horse and the vault horse.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Greifswald faculties and divisions

Academy : Graduate Studies Communication Studies, Leadership, Management, Natural Sciences
Faculty : Law and Economics Economics, Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Philosophy American Studies, Baltic Languages, English Studies, Music, Philology, Philosophy, Religious Music
Faculty : Theology Theology

General information

Alternative names UG
Universität Greifswald
Founded 1456
Motto Wissen lockt
Knowledge attracts

Location and contacts

Address Domstraße 11
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17489
Germany
City population 60,000

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