University of Passau: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1258 of 14,131	In the World
# 488 of 2,786	In Europe
# 72 of 369	In Germany
# 11 of 1	In Passau
# 150 of 100	For Database Administration
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

11,846

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

uni-passau.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	70%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Academic Calendar	October to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment	11,846

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Passau 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.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Passau.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Passau faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Passau.

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Arts and Humanities Catholic Theology Cultural Studies Government History Linguistics Media Studies Philosophy

Faculty : Business Administration and Economics

Accountancy Business Computing Economics Finance Information Technology Management Marketing Taxation

Faculty : Computer Science and Mathematics

Computer Science Data Processing Mathematics

Faculty : Law

European Union Law Law

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 Passau.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	No	No	No
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	No	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	No	No	No

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

Research profile

University of Passau has published 9,449 scientific papers with 135,772 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Law, Mathematics, and Business.

Publications

9,449

Citations

135,772

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	6,305 / 90,702
Computer Science	4,689 / 97,340
Philosophy	4,048 / 57,236
Political Science	3,708 / 45,431
Engineering	3,306 / 61,131
Environmental Science	2,736 / 49,345
Physics	2,447 / 40,335
Law	2,422 / 42,060
Mathematics	2,390 / 47,330
Business	2,379 / 41,810
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	2,366 / 52,261
Biology	1,972 / 41,640
Geography and Cartography	1,849 / 31,634
Quantum and Particle physics	1,625 / 26,183
Linguistics	1,542 / 34,119
Economics	1,540 / 25,700
History	1,515 / 24,917
Statistics	1,470 / 31,741
Sociology	1,455 / 22,668
Archaeology	1,308 / 23,412
Psychology	1,286 / 28,594
Chemistry	1,210 / 19,973
Art & Design	1,166 / 16,990
Machine Learning	1,136 / 26,964
Medicine	1,115 / 18,779
Geology	1,091 / 22,515
Ecology	1,073 / 20,927
Management	1,064 / 23,435
Cyber Security	890 / 16,098
Computer Networking	885 / 18,364
Finance	814 / 14,504
Paleontology	750 / 13,969
Electrical Engineering	640 / 11,052
Mechanical Engineering	633 / 11,738
Materials Science	595 / 8,706
Computer Vision	591 / 14,436
Software Engineering	575 / 17,845
Telecommunications	567 / 10,765
Social Psychology	563 / 12,311
Marketing	536 / 11,677

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

14 Notable alumni

1. Rita Hagl-Kehl

1970-. (aged 56)

tailor teacher politician

Rita Hagl-Kehl is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2013. In addition to her parliamentary work, she served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 until...

+ show more

2. Martin Selmayr

1970-. (aged 56)

legal scholar lawyer university teacher politician

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,...

+ show more

3. Ulrich Wilhelm

1961-. (aged 65)

journalist jurist

Ulrich Wilhelm is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.

4. Antje von Dewitz

1972-. (aged 54)

industrialist

Antje von Dewitz is a German entrepreneur. She is the managing director of the company VAUDE, a producer of mountain sports equipment based in Tettnang. She holds 46% of the company's shares.

+ show more

All 14 notable alumni