University of Munster: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #200 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #70 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #16 of 369 | In Germany |
| #4 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| #1 of 4 | In Munster |
| #4 of 2,363 | For Pharmacy |
| Top50% | For 209 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 43,728
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- www.uni-muenster.de
- Languages
- German
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 14% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - March; April-September) |
| Enrollment | 43,728 |
We've calculated the 14% acceptance rate for University of Munster 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 Munster is a world-class research university with 106,570 scientific papers published and 3,193,467 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, and Environmental Science.
University of Munster majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1242 | 9578 |
| 1994 | 1321 | 10943 |
| 1995 | 1354 | 12379 |
| 1996 | 1459 | 14068 |
| 1997 | 1497 | 15888 |
| 1998 | 1798 | 17526 |
| 1999 | 1826 | 20874 |
| 2000 | 1995 | 24184 |
| 2001 | 1979 | 27388 |
| 2002 | 1822 | 30983 |
| 2003 | 1715 | 37290 |
| 2004 | 1915 | 41715 |
| 2005 | 1950 | 48994 |
| 2006 | 2032 | 50870 |
| 2007 | 2182 | 56461 |
| 2008 | 2404 | 62079 |
| 2009 | 2514 | 69631 |
| 2010 | 2601 | 78216 |
| 2011 | 2900 | 89073 |
| 2012 | 3117 | 102465 |
| 2013 | 3235 | 113759 |
| 2014 | 3365 | 123086 |
| 2015 | 3277 | 129855 |
| 2016 | 3330 | 135985 |
| 2017 | 3550 | 144814 |
| 2018 | 3781 | 153226 |
| 2019 | 3895 | 169076 |
| 2020 | 4249 | 200047 |
| 2021 | 4460 | 223709 |
| 2022 | 4405 | 217625 |
| 2023 | 4272 | 224723 |
| 2024 | 3365 | 224781 |
| 2025 | 2705 | 200689 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | None, semester contribution 299,34 (EUR) |
|---|
The University of Munster 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 Munster.
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 | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art Education, Art History, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, European Studies, Fine Arts, French, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Germanic Studies, Government, Greek (Classical), History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Italian, Jewish Studies, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Law, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Music, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Religion, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Scandinavian Languages, Science Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Surveying and Mapping |
|---|---|
| Kirchliche Abschlussprüfung | Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology |
| Magister | Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology |
| Master | American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Art Therapy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chinese, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, European Studies, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geophysics, German, Germanic Studies, Government, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Italian, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medieval Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Musicology, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Psychology, Religious Education, Romance Languages, Scandinavian Languages, Science Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Surveying and Mapping |
| PhD | American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Baltic Languages, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Science, Dentistry, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Research, Educational Technology, English, English Studies, Ethnology, European Languages, European Studies, Fine Arts, Folklore, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, History, Home Economics, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Mineralogy, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Native Language Education, Orthodox Theology, Paleontology, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Science Education, Slavic Languages, Social Studies, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Technology, Technology Education, Textile Design |
| Habilitation | Biology, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, History, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physics, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports |
University of Munster alumni
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Ursula von der Leyen
- Occupations
- physicianequestrianpolitician
- Biography
-
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and physician who has served as President of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as Federal Minister for Defence. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its affiliated European political party, the European People's Party (EPP). On 7 March 2024, the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the 2024 European Parliament elections. She was re-elected to head the Commission in July 2024.
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Ulrike Meinhof
- Occupations
- sociologistwriterjournalist
- Biography
-
Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing militant, journalist and founding member of the Red Army Faction (RAF) in West Germany, commonly referred to in the press as the "Baader-Meinhof gang". She is the reputed author of The Urban Guerilla Concept (1971). The manifesto acknowledges the RAF's "roots in the history of the student movement"; condemns "reformism" as "a brake on the anti-capitalist struggle"; and invokes Mao Zedong to define "armed struggle" as "the highest form of Marxism-Leninism".
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Judith Rakers
- Enrolled in the University of Munster
- Studied in 1995-2001
- Occupations
- television presenternon-fiction writerradio personalitynews presenterjournalist
- Biography
-
Judith Deborah Rakers is a German journalist and television presenter.
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Boris Pistorius
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerdefence ministerjuristmerchant
- Biography
-
Boris Ludwig Pistorius is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Defence in the governments of successive Chancellors Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz since 2023, making him the only minister of the Scholz cabinet to retain his position. He is considered to be amongst the most popular politicians in Germany, receiving significant popular approval ever since his appointment to the Defence Ministry.
University of Munster faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Biology | Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Chemistry and Pharmacy | Chemistry, Pharmacy |
| Department/Division : Economics | Business Administration, Economics |
| Department/Division : Education and Social Studies | Communication Studies, Education, Political Sciences, Sociology |
| Department/Division : Geosciences | Earth Sciences, Ecology, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology |
| Department/Division : History/Philosophy | History, Philosophy |
| Department/Division : Law | Law |
| Department/Division : Mathematics and Computer Science | Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Department/Division : Medicine | Medicine |
| Department/Division : Music | Music |
| Department/Division : Philologies | Philology |
| Department/Division : Physics | Physics |
| Department/Division : Protestant Theology | Protestant Theology |
| Department/Division : Psychology, Sport and Exercise Sciences | Psychology, Sports |
| Department/Division : Roman Catholic Theology | Canon Law, Catholic Theology |
General information
| Alternative names | WWU University of Münster Westfälische Wilhelms-Universitat Münster |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1780 |
| Accreditation | AACSB |
| Motto | living.knowledge |
| Colors | ral 9004, ral 5021 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Schlossplatz 2 Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 48149 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 323,000 |