University of Hagen: Statistics

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#1134 of 14,131 In the World
#423 of 2,785 In Europe
#65 of 369 In Germany
#13 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#357 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
Top50% For 84 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
71,351
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
38%*

* The University of Hagen 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 (Hochschulreife - Abitur - Fachhochschulreife) or recognized equivalent (for access to degree programmes)
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment71,351

Research profile

University of Hagen has published 8,360 scientific papers with 67,554 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Business, and Biology.

Publications
8,360
Citations
67,554

University of Hagen majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,239 / 37,089
Philosophy
3,680 / 24,035
Computer Science
3,383 / 36,505
Engineering
3,002 / 33,571
Political Science
2,964 / 22,511
Physics
2,403 / 27,199
Environmental Science
1,937 / 19,447
Mathematics
1,910 / 20,931
Business
1,848 / 20,278
Biology
1,811 / 19,295
Quantum and Particle physics
1,729 / 17,717
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,684 / 20,061
Law
1,664 / 18,829
Chemistry
1,560 / 18,931
Geography and Cartography
1,235 / 11,842
Psychology
1,212 / 16,220
Medicine
1,138 / 10,453
Statistics
1,090 / 12,452
Linguistics
1,083 / 10,300
Economics
1,045 / 9,628
Materials Science
973 / 12,503
Sociology
972 / 11,374
Management
916 / 11,542
History
899 / 7,154
Art & Design
853 / 7,523
Electrical Engineering
831 / 8,248
Geology
823 / 9,238
Archaeology
813 / 7,001
Computer Networking
680 / 7,341
Machine Learning
637 / 6,427
Social Psychology
635 / 9,928
Optical Engineering
613 / 6,220
Genetics
578 / 5,742
Ecology
571 / 6,552
Mechanical Engineering
557 / 6,118
Telecommunications
534 / 5,083
Organic Chemistry
509 / 5,083
Finance
488 / 4,506
Biochemistry
487 / 5,352
Paleontology
485 / 4,842

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 60 227
1991 105 261
1992 91 228
1993 89 304
1994 128 346
1995 126 387
1996 116 427
1997 125 510
1998 138 504
1999 177 677
2000 186 760
2001 184 728
2002 192 1042
2003 199 1266
2004 185 1337
2005 194 1437
2006 215 1696
2007 188 1925
2008 249 2238
2009 203 2211
2010 212 2454
2011 232 2522
2012 305 2735
2013 246 2863
2014 255 3030
2015 259 2994
2016 337 2958
2017 343 3085
2018 329 3280
2019 423 3825
2020 371 4499
2021 474 5574
2022 498 5183
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Bachelor, 1,500-2,400 per programme; Master, 700-1,200 per programme (EUR)

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 Hagen.

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 No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Administration, Business Computing, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology
Master Business Administration, Computer Science, Distance Education, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Government, History, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Philosophy
PhD Business Administration, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Law, Mathematics, Social Sciences
Habilitation Business Administration, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Law, Mathematics, Social Sciences

University of Hagen alumni

  1. Oliver Kahn

    Oliver Kahn
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Oliver Rolf Kahn is a German football executive and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team in 1975. Twelve years later, Kahn made his debut match in the professional squad. In 1994, he was transferred to Bayern Munich for the fee of DM 4.6 million, where he played until the end of his career in 2008. His commanding presence in goal and aggressive style earned him nicknames such as Der Titan ([deːɐ̯ tiˈtaːn], "The Titan") from the press and Vol-kahn-o ("volcano") from fans.

  2. Jens Spahn

    Jens Spahn
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Enrolled in the University of Hagen
    2003-2017 graduated with Master of Arts in political science
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Jens Georg Spahn is a German politician who served as Federal Minister of Health in the fourth cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 to 2021. A member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he has been the member of the lower house of the federal parliament, the Bundestag (German: Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages, MdB), for Steinfurt I – Borken I since 2002.

  3. Guido Westerwelle

    Guido Westerwelle
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1961-2016 (aged 55)
    Enrolled in the University of Hagen
    In 1994 graduated with Doctor of Laws
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianwriter
    Biography

    Guido Westerwelle was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011, being the first openly gay person to hold any of these positions. He also led the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2001 until he stepped down in 2011. A lawyer by profession, he was a member of the Bundestag from 1996 to 2013. For his party he was also its first and so far only Chancellor candidate in the 2002 federal election, becoming also the youngest candidate for the office of Chancellor to date.

  4. Oliver Bierhoff

    Oliver Bierhoff
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Oliver Bierhoff is a German football official and former player who played as a forward. He has previously served as the national team director of the German Football Association.

All 51 notable alumni

University of Hagen faculties and divisions

Faculty : Cultural and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
Faculty : Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Institute : Education and Media Education, Media Studies
Institute : History History
Institute : Modern German Literature and Media Studies Literature, Media Studies
Institute : Philosophy Philosophy
Institute : Political Science Political Sciences
Institute : Psychology Psychology
Institute : Sociology Sociology
Research Division : European Constitutional Sciences Constitutional Law
Research Division : History and Biography History, Literature

General information

Alternative names FU Hagen
FernUniversität in Hagen
Founded 1974
Accreditation Agency for quality assurance by accreditation of study progammes (AQAS)
Motto Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
Knowledge Itself Is Power
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Universitätsstraße 47
Hagen, 58084
Germany
City population 189,000

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