University of Potsdam: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 478 of 9,560	In the World
# 196 of 2,786	In Europe
# 42 of 369	In Germany
# 5 of 53	In Brandenburg
# 1 of 4	In Potsdam
# 156 of 2,271	For Computational Linguistics
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

45%

Enrollment

20,406

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

uni-potsdam.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	45%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (Abitur), or equivalent.
Academic Calendar	October to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment	20,406

We've calculated the 45% acceptance rate for University of Potsdam 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.

University of Potsdam faculties and divisions

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

Faculty : Arts

American Studies Arts and Humanities Classical Languages English Studies Germanic Studies History Jewish Studies Media Studies Philology Philosophy Religious Studies Romance Languages Slavic Languages

Faculty : Economics and Social Sciences

Administration Business Administration Economics Political Sciences Social Sciences Sociology

Faculty : Human Sciences

Arts and Humanities Linguistics Music Pedagogy Primary Education Psychology Sports Sports Management

Faculty : Law

Civil Law Criminal Law Public Law

Faculty : Science

Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Mathematics Natural Sciences Nutrition Physics

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 Potsdam.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
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

American Studies Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Business Computing Chemistry Computer Science Cultural Studies Earth Sciences Eastern European Studies Ecology Economics Educational Sciences English English Studies French German Germanic Studies History Information Technology Italian Jewish Studies Judaic Religious Studies Latin Law Linguistics Mathematics Media Studies Nutrition Philosophy Physics Polish Political Sciences Psychology Public Administration Religion Religious Studies Russian Social and Preventive Medicine Social Sciences Sociology Spanish Sports Sports Management Sports Medicine Teacher Training Theology Translation and Interpretation

Master

Administration Biochemistry Biology Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Cognitive Sciences Commercial Law Comparative Literature Computer Science Contemporary History Cultural Studies Earth Sciences Eastern European Studies Ecology Economics Educational Sciences English Studies Environmental Management Fine Arts Fiscal Law Geology Health Administration Judaic Religious Studies Law Leadership Linguistics Literature Management Mathematics Media Studies Medical Technology Military Science Nutrition Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Polymer and Plastics Technology Psychology Public Administration Sociology Sports Management Teacher Training Technology

PhD

Administration Biological and Life Sciences Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Cultural Studies Earth Sciences Economics Educational Sciences History Judaic Religious Studies Law Linguistics Management Marketing Mathematics Media Studies Modern Languages Nutrition Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Sports

Research profile

University of Potsdam is a world-class research university with 46,580 scientific papers published and 1,288,162 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Geology, and Philosophy.

Publications

46,580

Citations

1,288,162

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	23,592 / 819,268
Engineering	22,012 / 678,592
Physics	21,664 / 689,610
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	21,619 / 563,115
Environmental Science	20,931 / 677,871
Chemistry	19,672 / 661,675
Computer Science	18,344 / 568,323
Quantum and Particle physics	14,929 / 473,499
Geology	14,212 / 491,256
Philosophy	12,597 / 287,767
Medicine	12,200 / 384,038
Geography and Cartography	12,182 / 365,149
Organic chemistry	10,341 / 346,567
Materials Science	9,807 / 308,516
Biochemistry	9,490 / 336,075
Ecology	9,467 / 372,335
Paleontology	9,037 / 320,139
Political Science	8,732 / 189,595
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	8,122 / 265,972
Genetics	8,115 / 285,849
Mathematics	7,965 / 243,352
Psychology	7,776 / 265,566
History	7,080 / 203,662
Archaeology	6,483 / 193,152
Law	6,407 / 179,084
Sociology	6,335 / 201,299
Statistics	6,325 / 206,524
Business	6,112 / 183,409
Optics	6,106 / 201,491
Linguistics	5,794 / 153,803
Astrophysics and Astronomy	5,571 / 168,733
Earth science and Geoscience	5,098 / 181,776
Oceanography	4,656 / 184,268
Pathology	4,073 / 128,151
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	3,930 / 138,843
Electrical Engineering	3,856 / 161,262
Economics	3,810 / 109,957
Neuroscience	3,651 / 139,883
Botany	3,519 / 128,976
Computer Vision	3,518 / 108,627

Academic rankings

20 Notable alumni

1. Brigitte Knopf

1973-. (aged 53)

climatologist

Brigitte Knopf is a German climatologist. Since February 2015 she has been Secretary General of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change and since 1 September 2020 has been a member of the Expert Council on Climate Issues (Expertenrat für Klimafragen).

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2. Jens Eisert

1970-. (aged 56)

physicist

Jens Eisert is a German physicist, ERC fellow, and professor at the Free University of Berlin. He is also affiliated with the Helmholtz Association and the Fraunhofer Society.

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3. Conny Waßmuth

1983-. (aged 43)

kayaker

Conny Waßmuth is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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4. Joschka Langenbrinck

1985-. (aged 41)

politician

Joschka Langenbrinck is a German politician, currently serving as Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 27 October 2011 representing the Neukölln 3 constituency for the Social Democratic Party.

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All 20 notable alumni