University of Marburg: Statistics

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#277 of 14,131 In the World
#105 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 369 In Germany
#1 of 22 In Hesse
#11 of 2,062 For Pharmacy
Top50% For 181 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
24,758
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment24,758

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for University of Marburg based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Marburg is a world-class research university with 65,753 scientific papers published and 1,619,585 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Biochemistry, Engineering, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
65,753
Citations
1,619,585

University of Marburg majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
37,817 / 1,263,575
Chemistry
35,056 / 1,115,743
Medicine
31,597 / 904,922
Physics
23,687 / 634,481
Biochemistry
22,828 / 846,447
Engineering
21,753 / 579,500
Genetics
20,913 / 808,767
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,547 / 368,122
Organic Chemistry
19,375 / 595,124
Computer Science
16,216 / 481,764
Quantum and Particle physics
15,244 / 399,640
Environmental Science
15,160 / 414,229
Materials Science
14,197 / 385,610
Psychology
13,587 / 434,809
Philosophy
12,355 / 184,602
Pathology
11,675 / 414,788
Psychiatry
8,602 / 288,291
Geology
8,194 / 251,749
Political Science
7,554 / 122,776
Neuroscience
7,489 / 268,482
Surgery
7,395 / 201,179
Immunology
7,225 / 270,546
Optical Engineering
7,120 / 185,559
Paleontology
6,268 / 206,673
Geography and Cartography
6,155 / 143,892
Metallurgical Engineering
5,830 / 151,378
Mathematics
5,762 / 164,974
Ecology
5,690 / 163,239
Law
5,112 / 112,684
Statistics
4,915 / 153,104
Sociology
4,644 / 116,268
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,570 / 121,359
Linguistics
4,467 / 100,892
History
4,164 / 79,727
Botany
4,056 / 123,938
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,801 / 94,278
Anatomy and Physiology
3,766 / 103,264
Oncology and Cancer research
3,745 / 140,057
Business
3,707 / 84,803
Nuclear Physics
3,620 / 84,413

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 806 7174
1991 964 8207
1992 900 8812
1993 867 9629
1994 927 10104
1995 922 11482
1996 957 12192
1997 1045 13447
1998 1117 14413
1999 1189 16647
2000 1245 17764
2001 1203 20025
2002 1204 21090
2003 1350 24055
2004 1384 25856
2005 1285 31757
2006 1369 34965
2007 1459 39035
2008 1443 42006
2009 1554 45729
2010 1692 50413
2011 1651 55344
2012 1841 60586
2013 1871 65294
2014 1934 70065
2015 1864 73221
2016 1993 73749
2017 2076 81159
2018 1906 78339
2019 2145 87673
2020 2544 103184
2021 2852 126825
2022 2490 117907
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Marburg gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree €650
Master's Degree €750
Doctoral Degree Free

Currency: Euro (€)

The University of Marburg has financial aid programs.

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 Marburg.

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 Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Art History, Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, German, History, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Romance Languages, Sociology, Sports
Kirchliche Abschlussprüfung Protestant Theology
Magister Protestant Theology
Master Aesthetics, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Biology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Ethnology, European Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, German, History, International Business, International Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Musicology, Peace and Disarmament, Persian, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Protestant Theology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Speech Studies
PhD Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Sciences, Geography, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Sociology
Habilitation Cultural Studies, Educational Sciences, Geography, History, Law

University of Marburg alumni

  1. Hannah Arendt

    Hannah Arendt
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1906-1975 (aged 69)
    Enrolled in the University of Marburg
    Studied philosophy
    Occupations
    writerhistorianpolitical theoristessayistsociologist
    Biography

    Hannah Arendt was a German-born American historian and political philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the 20th century.

  2. Mikhail Vassilyevich Lomonosov

    Mikhail Vassilyevich Lomonosov
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1711-1765 (aged 54)
    Enrolled in the University of Marburg
    Studied in 1736-1739
    Occupations
    physicisthistoriangeologistwriterscientist
    Biography

    Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries were the atmosphere of Venus and the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art, philology, optical devices and others. The founder of modern geology, Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern Russian literary language.

  3. Boris Pasternak

    Boris Pasternak
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1890-1960 (aged 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Marburg
    Studied in 1912-1912
    Occupations
    pianistpoettranslatorprosaistwriter
    Biography

    Boris Leonidovich Pasternak was a Russian poet, novelist, composer, and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pasternak's first book of poems, My Sister, Life, was published in Berlin in 1922 and soon became an important collection in the Russian language. Pasternak's translations of stage plays by Goethe, Schiller, Calderón de la Barca and Shakespeare remain very popular with Russian audiences.

  4. Friedrich Paulus

    Friedrich Paulus
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1890-1957 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    resistance fightermilitary officer
    Biography

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was a German field marshal during World War II who is best known for commanding the 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle ended in disaster for the Wehrmacht when Soviet forces encircled the Germans within the city, leading to the ultimate death or capture of most of 265,000 6th Army personnel, their Axis allies and collaborators.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Marburg faculties and divisions

Centre : Canadian Studies Canadian Studies
Faculty : Biology Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Parasitology, Plant Pathology
Faculty : Business Administration and Economics Business Administration, Economics
Faculty : Chemistry Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Faculty : Education Education, Pedagogy, Sports
Faculty : Foreign Languages and Cultures Classical Languages, English, Latin, Oriental Languages, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages
Faculty : Geography Geography, Geology
Faculty : German Studies and History of the Arts Art History, German, Germanic Studies, Graphic Arts, Media Studies, Musicology, Painting and Drawing, Phonetics
Faculty : History and Cultural Studies Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Chinese, History, Japanese, Modern History, Prehistory
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science Computer Science, Mathematics
Faculty : Medicine Anatomy, Cell Biology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Genetics, Haematology, Hygiene, Medicine, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology, Surgery
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Toxicology
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Protestant Theology Archaeology, Bible, Ethics, Protestant Theology
Faculty : Psychology Clinical Psychology, Psychology
Faculty : Social Sciences and Philosophy Anthropology, Ethnology, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Sociology

General information

Alternative names Philipps-Universität Marburg
Founded 1527

Location and contacts

Address Biegenstrasse 10/12
Marburg/Lahn, 35037
Germany
City population 77,000

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