Bucerius Law School: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3620 of 4,056	In the World
# 1028 of 1,856	In Europe
# 144 of 369	In Germany
# 5 of 18	In Hamburg State
# 5 of 18	In Hamburg City
# 442 of 341	For International Law
Top 1-3	For 4 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

12%

Enrollment

670

Languages

German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Website

law-school.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	12%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (Abitur)
Academic Calendar	End of Sept. to mid - July. Only the Fall semester is open for international students (September-December)
Enrollment	670

We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for Bucerius Law School 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.

Bucerius Law School faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Bucerius Law School.

Area : Corporate Law

Commercial Law Law

Area : Fundamentals of Law

Law

Area : Tax Law

Fiscal Law

Centre : Transnational IP, Media and Technology Law and Policy

Information Technology Law Media Studies

Course/Programme : Law and Business

Business Administration Law

Course/Programme : Legal Studies

Law

Institute : Foundation 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 Bucerius Law School.

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

Bachelor's Degree

Law

Master

Business Administration Law

PhD

Criminal Law Fiscal Law Law Private Law Public Law

Habilitation

Law

Research profile

Bucerius Law School has published 906 scientific papers with 2,580 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Business, Sociology, Environmental Science, Economics, Geography and Cartography, and Medicine.

Publications

906

Citations

2,580

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	730 / 2,208
Political Science	562 / 1,608
Philosophy	439 / 1,219
Law	256 / 1,279
Business	159 / 850
Sociology	151 / 790
Environmental Science	149 / 1,212
Economics	140 / 930
Geography and Cartography	112 / 1,105
Medicine	107 / 328
Computer Science	98 / 1,063
Finance	96 / 547
History	96 / 590
Obstetrics and Gynecology	78 / 38
Archaeology	77 / 510
Engineering	72 / 280
Physics	62 / 295
Psychology	61 / 513
Biology	60 / 693
Linguistics	59 / 577
Geology	54 / 767
Management	52 / 484
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	44 / 716
International Trade	41 / 151
Mathematics	41 / 312
International Business	41 / 151
Accounting	39 / 284
International Economics	36 / 121
Art & Design	36 / 169
Chemistry	35 / 204
Ecology	32 / 486
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	31 / 52
International Law	28 / 260
Social Psychology	26 / 405
Paleontology	26 / 463
Development Studies	25 / 336
Marketing	25 / 50
Materials Science	24 / 70
Cyber Security	24 / 177
Mechanical Engineering	24 / 38

Academic rankings

3 Notable alumni

1. Ria Schröder

1992-. (aged 34)

politician

Ria Schröder is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from 2021 to 2025.

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2. Konstantin Kuhle

1989-. (aged 37)

politician

Konstantin Elias Kuhle is a German lawyer and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been chairing the party in Lower Saxony since 2023. From 2017 to 2025, he served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony.

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