University of Hildesheim: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1789 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #594 of 2,789 | In Europe |
| #83 of 370 | In Germany |
| #10 of 26 | In Lower Saxony |
| #1 of 2 | In Hildesheim |
| #285 of 1,326 | For Machine Learning |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 6,048
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.uni-hildesheim.de
- Languages
- German
- Acceptance rate
- 46%*
* The University of Hildesheim is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes 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 Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - March; April-September) |
| Enrollment | 6,048 |
| Full time employee | 850 |
| Student:staff ratio | 7:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Hildesheim majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | 19 |
| 1991 | 21 | 68 |
| 1992 | 21 | 97 |
| 1993 | 24 | 121 |
| 1994 | 25 | 124 |
| 1995 | 61 | 251 |
| 1996 | 34 | 245 |
| 1997 | 38 | 368 |
| 1998 | 18 | 321 |
| 1999 | 13 | 346 |
| 2000 | 11 | 344 |
| 2001 | 11 | 410 |
| 2002 | 26 | 385 |
| 2003 | 37 | 426 |
| 2004 | 17 | 443 |
| 2005 | 27 | 452 |
| 2006 | 42 | 473 |
| 2007 | 32 | 484 |
| 2008 | 75 | 707 |
| 2009 | 78 | 815 |
| 2010 | 86 | 1099 |
| 2011 | 96 | 1446 |
| 2012 | 118 | 1766 |
| 2013 | 145 | 2049 |
| 2014 | 174 | 2510 |
| 2015 | 155 | 2638 |
| 2016 | 140 | 2950 |
| 2017 | 157 | 2884 |
| 2018 | 190 | 3056 |
| 2019 | 226 | 3830 |
| 2020 | 189 | 4279 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $500 |
| International students | $500 | $500 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | – | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| 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
Sebastian Thrun
- Photo
- Occupations
- computer scientistuniversity teacherartificial intelligence researcher
- Biography
Sebastian Thrun is an entrepreneur, educator, and computer scientist from Germany. 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.
General info
| Alternative names | Universität Hildesheim |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Accreditation | Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Educational and Social Sciences Faculty of Cultural Sciences and Esthetical Communication Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Marienburger Platz 22 Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, 31141 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 102,000 |
| Phone | +49 (5121) 8830 |
| Fax | +49 (5121) 883 177 |