University of Passau: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1216 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #437 of 2,789 | In Europe |
| #67 of 370 | In Germany |
| #8 of 45 | In Bavaria |
| #199 of 1,021 | For Database Administration |
| Top50% | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 12,581
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.uni-passau.de
- Languages
- German;English
- Acceptance rate
- 62%*
* The University of Passau is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Yes, based on students' past academic record and grades |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to September (October - March; April-September) |
| Enrollment | 12,581 |
| Full time employee | 650 |
| Student:staff ratio | 19:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Passau majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | 286 |
| 1991 | 48 | 371 |
| 1992 | 21 | 385 |
| 1993 | 51 | 445 |
| 1994 | 40 | 510 |
| 1995 | 67 | 575 |
| 1996 | 57 | 670 |
| 1997 | 75 | 783 |
| 1998 | 38 | 791 |
| 1999 | 59 | 927 |
| 2000 | 61 | 979 |
| 2001 | 42 | 994 |
| 2002 | 46 | 1057 |
| 2003 | 74 | 1452 |
| 2004 | 77 | 1566 |
| 2005 | 58 | 1761 |
| 2006 | 87 | 2217 |
| 2007 | 114 | 2352 |
| 2008 | 151 | 2557 |
| 2009 | 161 | 3292 |
| 2010 | 187 | 3687 |
| 2011 | 187 | 4230 |
| 2012 | 214 | 4802 |
| 2013 | 265 | 5394 |
| 2014 | 256 | 6161 |
| 2015 | 350 | 6079 |
| 2016 | 374 | 6150 |
| 2017 | 441 | 6777 |
| 2018 | 417 | 6794 |
| 2019 | 358 | 8009 |
| 2020 | 329 | 8274 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $500 |
| International students | $500 | $500 |
The University of Passau has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Business Computing, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, European Studies, Government, History, Information Technology, International Business, International Studies, Journalism, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Public Administration, Teacher Training |
|---|---|
| Master | Business Administration, Business Computing, Central European Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Eastern European Studies, European Studies, Geography (Human), Government, History, International Business, International Economics, Law, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Russian, Southeast Asian Studies, Teacher Training, Tourism |
| PhD | American Studies, Art Education, Art History, Business Administration, Business Computing, Catholic Theology, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, Ethnology, European Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Geography (Human), German, History, International Business, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medieval Studies, Modern History, Music Education, Pedagogy, Philology, Philosophy, Primary Education, Psychology, Romance Languages, Science Education, Sociology, Southeast Asian Studies, Speech Studies |
| Habilitation | Arts and Humanities |
University of Passau alumni
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Andreas Scheuer
- Occupations
- politicianminister
- Biography
-
Andreas Scheuer is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party. From 15 December 2013 to 13 March 2018, he was Secretary General of the CSU. From 2009 to 2013, Scheuer was Parliamentary Secretary of State in the former Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development in the Cabinet Merkel II. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2002. In 2016, he was also elected district chairman of CSU Lower Bavaria.
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Juli Zeh
- Enrolled in the University of Passau
- Studied jurisprudence
- Occupations
- juristwriterscience fiction writeressayist
- Biography
-
Juli Zeh is a German writer.
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Martin Selmayr
- Enrolled in the University of Passau
- Studied in 1997
- Occupations
- university teacherlegal scholarlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Martin Selmayr is a European civil servant from Germany who was Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2018 to 2019 and Chief of Staff to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2018. During his time in the Juncker Commission, Selmayr was widely described as one of the most influential figures within the European Union. After taking office as Secretary-General, he was described in a debate in the European Parliament as "the most powerful bureaucrat in the world." A resident of Brussels since 2000, he is a member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party of Belgium. He is considered by many to be close to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and its leadership, but the European Commission said he has never been a member of that party.
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Otto Sonnenholzner
- Enrolled in the University of Passau
- In 2004 studied economics
- Occupations
- announcereconomistjournalistuniversity teacherbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Otto Ramón Sonnenholzner Sper is an Ecuadorian radio broadcaster, politician, and economist who served as the 50th Vice President of Ecuador.
General info
| Alternative names | UNIPASSAU Universität Passau |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Accreditation | Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst |
| Colors | orange, gray |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Law Faculty of Business, Economics and Information Systems Faculty of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Innstrasse 41 Passau, Bavaria, 94032 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 52,000 |
| Phone | +49 (851) 5090 |
| Fax | +49 (851) 509 1005 |