University of Mannheim: Statistics

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#629 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 6 In Mannheim
#151 of 1,361 For Political Economy
Top50% For 149 other topics
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Enrollment
11,532
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
29%*

* The University of Mannheim 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 recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September
Enrollment11,532

Research profile

University of Mannheim is a world-class research university with 25,839 scientific papers published and 733,587 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Philosophy, Law, Mathematics, Business, Medicine, Biology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
25,839
Citations
733,587

University of Mannheim majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,894 / 437,079
Political Science
11,011 / 264,699
Computer Science
10,828 / 444,370
Philosophy
10,024 / 221,167
Law
8,136 / 241,542
Mathematics
7,896 / 320,380
Business
7,748 / 245,549
Medicine
7,648 / 318,611
Biology
7,577 / 339,617
Environmental Science
7,259 / 257,122
Engineering
7,142 / 217,606
Economics
6,914 / 227,801
Psychology
6,290 / 243,644
Physics
6,147 / 238,292
Statistics
5,600 / 260,963
Sociology
5,341 / 195,037
Geography and Cartography
4,867 / 137,092
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,659 / 132,288
Linguistics
4,276 / 116,936
History
4,139 / 115,699
Quantum and Particle physics
3,932 / 170,078
Chemistry
3,929 / 165,131
Archaeology
3,802 / 110,786
Finance
3,308 / 102,482
Social Psychology
3,185 / 118,218
Management
2,974 / 112,798
Machine Learning
2,721 / 117,350
Geology
2,576 / 132,270
Pathology
2,512 / 125,088
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
2,420 / 93,856
Genetics
2,384 / 114,801
Ecology
2,346 / 117,944
Psychiatry
2,302 / 107,680
Art & Design
2,279 / 56,599
Neuroscience
2,136 / 86,913
Biochemistry
2,090 / 112,743
Paleontology
1,851 / 116,098
Marketing
1,822 / 71,712
Demography
1,755 / 98,255
Development Studies
1,688 / 48,369

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 148 618
1993 227 755
1994 187 887
1995 233 975
1996 235 1078
1997 256 1364
1998 278 1897
1999 432 2185
2000 373 2815
2001 343 3327
2002 469 4854
2003 616 5737
2004 570 6679
2005 523 8070
2006 742 9516
2007 728 11583
2008 725 14097
2009 765 16799
2010 842 19450
2011 884 23157
2012 982 26626
2013 965 29823
2014 947 32528
2015 1040 33533
2016 1059 35300
2017 1105 37950
2018 1020 41240
2019 1702 45670
2020 1744 54990
2021 1254 63004
2022 1029 61014
2023 1085 62829
2024 757 59593
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns None; Administrative fee, 60 per semester (EUR)

The University of Mannheim 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 Mannheim.

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 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 No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree American Studies, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, English, English Studies, Foreign Languages Education, French, French Studies, German, Germanic Studies, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Modern Languages, Native Language Education, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Romance Languages, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish
Master Accountancy, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Business Education, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Comparative Law, Economics, English, French, German, Germanic Studies, History, Italian, Law, Literature, Management, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Taxation
PhD Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business Computing, Economics, Law, Mathematics, Social Sciences
Habilitation Arts and Humanities, Business Computing, Mathematics, Social Sciences

University of Mannheim alumni

  1. Christine Lambrecht

    Christine Lambrecht
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Christine Lambrecht is a German senior politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the German Federal Minister of Defence in the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, from 2021 to 2023. In Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration, Lambrecht previously served as Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection (2019–2021), Minister for Family Affairs (2021) and as one of two Parliamentary State Secretaries at the Federal Ministry of Finance (2018– 2019). She previously held various roles within the SPD Parliamentary Group, including as a Deputy Leader (from 2011 to 2013) and from December 2013 to September 2017 as first parliamentary secretary of the SPD parliamentary group.

  2. Anne Spiegel

    Anne Spiegel
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Anne Spiegel is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. She served as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the cabinet of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 8 December 2021; she announced her resignation on 11 April and was dismissed by the President on 25 April 2022

  3. Malaika Mihambo

    Malaika Mihambo
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1994-.. (age 31)
    Enrolled in the University of Mannheim
    2012-2016 studied political science
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, 2020 Olympic champion and 2022 world champion in long jump. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Mihambo added a silver medal in the long jump.

  4. Gitanas Nausėda

    Gitanas Nausėda
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Mannheim
    Studied in 1990-1992
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teachereconomist
    Biography

    Gitanas Nausėda is a Lithuanian politician, economist, and banker who is serving as the ninth and incumbent president of Lithuania since 2019. Born in Klaipėda, Nausėda graduated from Vilnius University with an economics degree in 1987. He was director of monetary policy at the Bank of Lithuania from 1996 to 2000 and chief economist to the chairman of SEB bankas from 2008 to 2018.

All 35 notable alumni

University of Mannheim faculties and divisions

School : Business Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education
School : Business Computing and Mathematics Business Computing, Mathematics
School : Humanities Arts and Humanities, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy
School : Law and Economics Economics, Law
School : Social Sciences Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology

General information

Alternative names Universität Mannheim
Founded 1907
Motto In Omnibus Veritas Suprema Lex Esto
Colors mannheim blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Schloss
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, 68131
Germany
City population 317,000

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