University of Munster: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #193 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #63 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #14 of 369 | In Germany |
| #4 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| #1 of 4 | In Munster |
| #3 of 2,235 | 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 92,462 scientific papers published and 2,275,422 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 961 | 6776 |
| 1992 | 1024 | 7466 |
| 1993 | 1177 | 7856 |
| 1994 | 1226 | 8986 |
| 1995 | 1238 | 10278 |
| 1996 | 1351 | 11497 |
| 1997 | 1348 | 12887 |
| 1998 | 1651 | 14144 |
| 1999 | 1657 | 16977 |
| 2000 | 1797 | 19520 |
| 2001 | 1722 | 22183 |
| 2002 | 1592 | 24751 |
| 2003 | 1528 | 29362 |
| 2004 | 1696 | 32879 |
| 2005 | 1751 | 38777 |
| 2006 | 1849 | 40713 |
| 2007 | 1962 | 45666 |
| 2008 | 2124 | 49632 |
| 2009 | 2250 | 56098 |
| 2010 | 2345 | 63587 |
| 2011 | 2515 | 71698 |
| 2012 | 2812 | 81789 |
| 2013 | 2940 | 90909 |
| 2014 | 2998 | 98738 |
| 2015 | 2994 | 105594 |
| 2016 | 3181 | 110578 |
| 2017 | 3345 | 116042 |
| 2018 | 3495 | 124878 |
| 2019 | 3586 | 135779 |
| 2020 | 3865 | 156935 |
| 2021 | 4079 | 177636 |
| 2022 | 3943 | 179688 |
| 2023 | 3667 | 179834 |
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
- equestrianphysicianpoliticianinternational forum participant
- Biography
-
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German physician and politician serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as minister of defence. Von der Leyen is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its EU affiliated group, the European People's Party (EPP).
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Ulrike Meinhof
- Occupations
- journalistwritersociologist
- Biography
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Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing 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
- news presenterradio personalitynon-fiction writertelevision presentervoice actor
- Biography
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Judith Deborah Rakers is a German journalist and television presenter.
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Thomas de Maizière
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherministerinternational forum participantjurist
- Biography
-
Karl Ernst Thomas de Maizière is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Federal Minister of the Interior from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2018, as well as Federal Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013. He previously served as Head of the Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs in the First Merkel cabinet from 2005 to 2009. Since 2009, he has been a member of the Bundestag for Meißen.
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 | 318,000 |