University of Paderborn: Statistics

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#760 of 14,131 In the World
#302 of 2,785 In Europe
#55 of 369 In Germany
#10 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 2 In Paderborn
#121 of 1,878 For Computer Engineering
Top50% For 132 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
50%
Enrollment
20,316
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment20,316

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Paderborn 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 Paderborn is a world-class research university with 23,548 scientific papers published and 340,288 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, Biology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
23,548
Citations
340,288

University of Paderborn majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
14,066 / 224,822
Physics
12,323 / 215,361
Computer Science
10,432 / 140,508
Chemistry
9,820 / 185,462
Quantum and Particle physics
9,486 / 177,483
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,314 / 88,871
Materials Science
7,377 / 143,053
Biology
7,204 / 127,014
Environmental Science
6,413 / 94,790
Philosophy
5,997 / 50,289
Mathematics
5,647 / 78,275
Organic Chemistry
5,610 / 112,790
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,944 / 62,052
Business
4,394 / 52,175
Political Science
4,332 / 37,569
Optical Engineering
4,091 / 74,467
Electrical Engineering
4,010 / 58,557
Statistics
3,346 / 51,811
Geography and Cartography
3,336 / 45,501
Medicine
3,059 / 46,060
Geology
2,974 / 44,997
Law
2,959 / 35,121
Biochemistry
2,848 / 56,622
Telecommunications
2,774 / 36,333
Computer Networking
2,694 / 35,322
Metallurgical Engineering
2,644 / 50,800
Management
2,583 / 31,246
Mechanical Engineering
2,481 / 27,938
Psychology
2,332 / 31,776
Linguistics
2,324 / 27,784
History
2,042 / 23,700
Economics
2,026 / 30,041
Condensed Matter Physics
1,982 / 49,452
Ecology
1,971 / 26,979
Art & Design
1,970 / 17,891
Genetics
1,903 / 34,511
Archaeology
1,898 / 23,174
Nanotechnology
1,868 / 43,855
Machine Learning
1,763 / 30,736
Paleontology
1,720 / 25,006

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 185 838
1991 198 1015
1992 245 1146
1993 229 1219
1994 253 1338
1995 304 1403
1996 288 1788
1997 351 1900
1998 371 1912
1999 492 2239
2000 400 2470
2001 478 2993
2002 438 3294
2003 506 3965
2004 568 4619
2005 599 5628
2006 646 6574
2007 592 7253
2008 660 8089
2009 690 8956
2010 832 10060
2011 764 11233
2012 838 12373
2013 868 13817
2014 994 14985
2015 932 16230
2016 972 17502
2017 1042 19871
2018 1112 20812
2019 1151 24335
2020 1190 27603
2021 1488 33923
2022 961 30304
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 122 per semester (EUR)

The University of Paderborn 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 Paderborn.

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 No No No
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 Applied Mathematics, Art Education, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuing Education, Cultural Studies, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, English Studies, European Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, History, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Jazz and Popular Music, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Native Language Education, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Primary Education, Protestant Theology, Religious Education, Romance Languages, Science Education, Spanish, Sports, Technology Education, Textile Design, Theology
Master American Studies, Art Education, Art History, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Cultural Studies, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, English Studies, European Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, German, Health Sciences, History, Home Economics, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, International Business, International Economics, Jazz and Popular Music, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Music Education, Musicology, Native Language Education, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Religious Education, Romance Languages, Science Education, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Theology
PhD Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Health Sciences, Home Economics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physics, Sports, Sports Medicine
Habilitation Analytical Chemistry, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Education, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Health Sciences, Home Economics, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Science Education, Sports, Sports Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Dieter Zetsche

    Dieter Zetsche
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    In 1982 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in engineering
    Occupations
    entrepreneurengineermerchantbusinesspersonchief executive officer
    Biography

    Dieter Zetsche is a German engineer and business executive. He is the chairman of TUI AG. He was the chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz until 22 May 2019, a role he had held since 2006, in addition to being a member of the company's board since 1998.

  2. Jarosław Lasecki

    Jarosław Lasecki
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jarosław Wacław Lasecki is a Polish politician, entrepreneur and manager. He was a member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland in 2005–2007 and 2011–2015. He is married and has five children.

  3. Heinz Josef Algermissen

    Heinz Josef Algermissen
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1943-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    Catholic priest
    Biography

    Heinz Josef Algermissen was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda from 2001 until 2018.

  4. Anja Feldmann

    Anja Feldmann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    computer scientistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Anja Feldmann is a German computer scientist.

  5. Gitta Kutyniok

    Gitta Kutyniok
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    mathematicianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Gitta Kutyniok is a German applied mathematician known for her research in harmonic analysis, deep learning, compressed sensing, and image processing. She has a Bavarian AI Chair for "Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence" in the institute of mathematics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

  6. Alicja Sakaguchi

    Alicja Sakaguchi
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    Esperantistlinguist
    Biography

    Alicja Sakaguchi is a linguist and university professor in the fields of Esperanto and interlinguistics.

  7. Christian Guttmann

    Christian Guttmann
    Years
    20th Century
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Studied in 1996-2001
    Occupations
    computer scientistresearcher
    Biography

    Christian Guttmann is an entrepreneur, business executive and scientist in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science. He has three citizenships. He is currently the vice president in Engineering and Artificial Intelligence at Pegasystems, and leads the AI research and development including the development of Large Language Models and Generative AI. He is an adjunct associate professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia and Adjunct researcher at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Guttmann has edited and authored 7 books, over 50 publications and 4 patents in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He is a keynote speaker at international events, including the International Council for Information Technology in Government Administration and CeBIT and is cited by MIT Sloan Management review and Bloomberg.

  8. Meinolf Sellmann

    Meinolf Sellmann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Occupations
    computer scientist
    Biography

    Meinolf Sellmann, born in Holzminden, Germany, computer scientist, best known for algorithmic research, with a special focus on self-improving algorithms, automatic algorithm configuration and algorithm portfolios based on artificial intelligence, combinatorial optimization, and the hybridization thereof.

  9. Christof Schütte

    Christof Schütte
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    mathematician
    Biography

    Christof Schütte is a German mathematician, working in applied and computational mathematics at the Freie Universität Berlin and the Zuse Institute Berlin.

University of Paderborn faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities American Studies, Catholic Theology, Comparative Literature, Education, English, Fine Arts, History, Media Studies, Music, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Romance Languages, Sociology, Textile Design
Faculty : Business Administration and Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Taxation
Faculty : Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Science Chemistry, Health Education, Physics, Sports

General information

Alternative names Universität Paderborn
Founded 1972
Motto Die Universität der Informationsgesellschaft
The University for the Information Society

Location and contacts

Address Warburger Str. 100
Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 33098
Germany
City population 151,000

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