University of Paderborn: Statistics

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#780 of 14,131 In the World
#313 of 2,785 In Europe
#57 of 369 In Germany
#10 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
#1 of 2 In Paderborn
#140 of 1,232 For Architecture
Top50% For 132 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
19,110
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment19,110

We've calculated the 60% 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 26,702 scientific papers published and 387,380 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biology, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
26,702
Citations
387,380

University of Paderborn majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
15,684 / 257,204
Physics
13,895 / 255,865
Computer Science
11,678 / 163,484
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,359 / 116,771
Chemistry
11,012 / 214,177
Quantum and Particle physics
10,997 / 217,897
Materials Science
8,285 / 162,179
Biology
8,270 / 153,682
Philosophy
7,566 / 66,555
Environmental Science
7,484 / 122,227
Organic Chemistry
6,435 / 136,283
Mathematics
6,420 / 97,426
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,563 / 74,666
Political Science
5,219 / 55,235
Business
4,999 / 64,656
Optical Engineering
4,752 / 93,014
Electrical Engineering
4,576 / 72,263
Statistics
3,886 / 64,669
Geography and Cartography
3,884 / 62,370
Medicine
3,615 / 55,004
Geology
3,518 / 58,589
Law
3,486 / 52,494
Biochemistry
3,243 / 68,875
Telecommunications
3,127 / 42,622
Metallurgical Engineering
3,056 / 60,990
Computer Networking
3,023 / 43,116
Management
2,913 / 39,401
Mechanical Engineering
2,910 / 37,186
Linguistics
2,725 / 35,101
Psychology
2,685 / 38,504
History
2,428 / 33,916
Ecology
2,336 / 33,617
Economics
2,328 / 36,608
Condensed Matter Physics
2,297 / 59,658
Art & Design
2,276 / 21,805
Archaeology
2,231 / 33,142
Genetics
2,189 / 43,971
Nanotechnology
2,166 / 51,010
Paleontology
2,041 / 32,346
Machine Learning
2,027 / 35,017

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 217 1075
1992 270 1178
1993 288 1263
1994 258 1348
1995 329 1498
1996 295 1889
1997 344 1955
1998 376 2025
1999 505 2334
2000 412 2630
2001 483 2977
2002 758 4441
2003 620 4480
2004 669 4948
2005 686 6335
2006 719 7055
2007 655 7914
2008 687 8547
2009 747 9496
2010 828 10711
2011 841 11981
2012 907 13091
2013 912 14661
2014 1070 15731
2015 973 17104
2016 1183 18626
2017 1154 20692
2018 1236 22769
2019 1240 26293
2020 1220 29181
2021 1523 33054
2022 1100 33115
2023 1153 35171
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 71)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    In 1982 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in engineering
    Occupations
    entrepreneurchief executive officerbusinesspersonmerchantengineer
    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 63)
    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 81)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic 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 58)
    Occupations
    university teachercomputer scientist
    Biography

    Anja Feldmann is a German computer scientist.

  5. Gitta Kutyniok

    Gitta Kutyniok
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Graduated with doctorate
    Occupations
    university teachermathematician
    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. Christian Guttmann

    Christian Guttmann
    Years
    20th Century
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Studied in 1996-2001
    Occupations
    researchercomputer scientist
    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.

  7. Alicja Sakaguchi

    Alicja Sakaguchi
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Paderborn
    Studied in 1985
    Occupations
    linguistEsperantist
    Biography

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

  8. Meinolf Sellmann

    Meinolf Sellmann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Occupations
    computer scientist
    Biography

    Meinolf Sellmann is a German 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 58)
    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 157,000

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