University of Hildesheim: Statistics

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#1852 of 14,131 In the World
#630 of 2,785 In Europe
#85 of 369 In Germany
#10 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 2 In Hildesheim
#845 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 42 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
8,307
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
52%*

* The University of Hildesheim 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 September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment8,307

Research profile

University of Hildesheim has published 5,286 scientific papers with 41,288 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
5,286
Citations
41,288

University of Hildesheim majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,640 / 23,977
Philosophy
2,551 / 16,156
Political Science
2,046 / 10,579
Computer Science
1,777 / 27,418
Medicine
1,522 / 16,551
Biology
1,391 / 18,621
Environmental Science
1,215 / 12,943
Engineering
1,158 / 15,238
Psychology
1,059 / 15,641
Physics
930 / 14,382
Law
914 / 8,976
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
892 / 14,663
Geography and Cartography
865 / 8,212
Sociology
865 / 7,294
Mathematics
822 / 14,093
History
753 / 6,456
Business
752 / 8,654
Linguistics
750 / 8,629
Archaeology
673 / 6,278
Chemistry
603 / 9,404
Geology
584 / 6,019
Statistics
561 / 10,620
Quantum and Particle physics
529 / 9,095
Machine Learning
500 / 11,585
Art & Design
493 / 4,775
Pathology
489 / 7,257
Psychiatry
467 / 6,928
Paleontology
460 / 4,918
Genetics
453 / 7,645
Ecology
423 / 4,490
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
405 / 1,042
Management
402 / 6,046
Economics
391 / 3,333
Social Psychology
369 / 5,576
Neuroscience
362 / 6,008
Surgery
348 / 5,117
Biochemistry
313 / 5,611
Cognitive Science
275 / 3,638
Systems Engineering
259 / 3,811
Child Psychology
226 / 5,400

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 26 17
1992 25 49
1993 26 68
1994 30 74
1995 119 131
1996 40 115
1997 50 164
1998 33 199
1999 16 172
2000 15 209
2001 14 221
2002 41 314
2003 53 290
2004 30 332
2005 46 333
2006 52 334
2007 110 362
2008 118 548
2009 108 658
2010 117 873
2011 133 1076
2012 209 1316
2013 236 1556
2014 239 1761
2015 213 1949
2016 243 2107
2017 243 2200
2018 370 2584
2019 354 3242
2020 483 3858
2021 383 4335
2022 435 4224
2023 375 4809
Academic rankings

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 Hildesheim.

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 No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes No
Bachelor's Degree Aesthetics, Applied Linguistics, Business Administration, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Comparative Politics, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Management, Information Technology, Journalism, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Primary Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports, Teacher Training, Translation and Interpretation, Writing
Master Arts and Humanities, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Technology, Linguistics, Management, Media Studies, Music Education, Philosophy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Social Psychology, Translation and Interpretation, Writing
PhD Aesthetics, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Information Sciences, Linguistics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Habilitation Aesthetics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies

Notable alumni

  1. Sebastian Thrun

    Sebastian Thrun
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    computer scientistartificial intelligence researcheruniversity teacherinternational forum participantroboticist
    Biography

    Sebastian Thrun is a German-American entrepreneur, educator, and computer scientist. He is CEO of Kitty Hawk Corporation, and chairman and co-founder of Udacity. Before that, he was a Google VP and Fellow, a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, and before that at Carnegie Mellon University. At Google, he founded Google X and Google's self-driving car team. He is also an adjunct professor at Stanford University and at Georgia Tech.

University of Hildesheim faculties and divisions

Centre : Computer-Network Computer Science
Centre : Lifelong Education and Distance Study Distance Education, Education
Faculty : Cultural Studies and Aesthetics Communication Aesthetics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Music, Theatre, Writing
Faculty : Educational and Social Sciences Administration, Education, History, Philosophy, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sports, Theology
Faculty : Information and Communication Sciences Information Management, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Teacher Training
Faculty : Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Economics and Computer Science Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences

General information

Alternative names Universität Hildesheim
Founded 1978

Location and contacts

Address Universitätsplatz 1
Hildesheim, 31141
Germany
City population 100,000

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