University of Mannheim: Statistics

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#625 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 2,785 In Europe
#46 of 369 In Germany
#8 of 62 In Baden-Wurttemberg
#1 of 6 In Mannheim
#154 of 1,381 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
27%*

* 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 26,236 scientific papers published and 777,168 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
26,236
Citations
777,168

University of Mannheim majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,116 / 463,032
Political Science
11,170 / 280,217
Computer Science
11,014 / 472,882
Philosophy
10,149 / 233,443
Law
8,265 / 256,213
Mathematics
7,989 / 333,624
Business
7,826 / 258,420
Medicine
7,802 / 338,432
Biology
7,691 / 352,388
Environmental Science
7,342 / 267,224
Engineering
7,224 / 227,682
Economics
6,999 / 242,845
Psychology
6,437 / 258,806
Physics
6,230 / 253,742
Statistics
5,665 / 271,690
Sociology
5,423 / 209,589
Geography and Cartography
4,927 / 137,098
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,729 / 139,100
Linguistics
4,340 / 123,696
History
4,195 / 115,133
Quantum and Particle physics
3,989 / 182,109
Chemistry
3,973 / 171,902
Archaeology
3,853 / 109,648
Finance
3,331 / 107,383
Social Psychology
3,241 / 126,810
Management
3,007 / 119,096
Machine Learning
2,756 / 126,169
Geology
2,599 / 135,379
Pathology
2,559 / 130,766
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
2,456 / 100,912
Genetics
2,410 / 119,067
Psychiatry
2,364 / 113,691
Ecology
2,362 / 128,111
Art & Design
2,328 / 60,129
Neuroscience
2,190 / 92,301
Biochemistry
2,112 / 116,881
Paleontology
1,862 / 117,691
Marketing
1,841 / 75,554
Demography
1,769 / 105,353
Development Studies
1,712 / 51,525

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 227 755
1994 187 890
1995 233 977
1996 236 1083
1997 257 1364
1998 278 1900
1999 432 2185
2000 374 2820
2001 343 3334
2002 469 4856
2003 616 5740
2004 570 6683
2005 523 8088
2006 742 9516
2007 728 11587
2008 726 14096
2009 764 16805
2010 842 19440
2011 884 23147
2012 982 26613
2013 965 29807
2014 946 32524
2015 1040 33549
2016 1059 35321
2017 1104 37974
2018 1019 41245
2019 1703 45665
2020 1744 54984
2021 1256 63033
2022 1035 61069
2023 1093 62942
2024 774 60317
2025 473 54805
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 61)
    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. Malaika Mihambo

    Malaika Mihambo
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1994-.. (age 32)
    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.

  3. Anne Spiegel

    Anne Spiegel
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    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

  4. Gitanas Nausėda

    Gitanas Nausėda
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the University of Mannheim
    Studied in 1990-1992
    Occupations
    university teachereconomistpolitician
    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 36 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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