WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2109 of 10,210	In the World
# 727 of 2,786	In Europe
# 92 of 369	In Germany
# 6 of 18	In Rhineland-Palatinate
# 1 of 2	In Vallendar
# 159 of 9,995	For Tax Law
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

37%

Enrollment

1,669

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

whu.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	37%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	1,669

We've calculated the 37% acceptance rate for WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management 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.

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Centre : Asia

International Business

Centre : Market-oriented Corporate Management

Business Administration

Centre : Private Banking

Banking

Course/Programme : Business Administration/Management

Business Administration Commercial Law Economics Management

Institute : Management, Accounting and Control

Accountancy Management

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 WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

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

Bachelor's Degree

International Business Management

Master

Business Administration Finance Management

PhD

Economics

Research profile

WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management has published 3,718 scientific papers with 100,814 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Political Science, Economics, Law, Computer Science, Philosophy, Finance, Environmental Science, and Management.

Publications

3,718

Citations

100,814

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,830 / 82,262
Business	2,465 / 87,942
Political Science	2,200 / 65,619
Economics	1,696 / 56,472
Law	1,666 / 61,578
Computer Science	1,467 / 60,574
Philosophy	1,450 / 42,518
Finance	1,327 / 45,198
Environmental Science	1,262 / 44,641
Management	1,167 / 51,373
Mathematics	1,109 / 39,046
Marketing	997 / 50,662
Engineering	977 / 34,220
Geography and Cartography	880 / 31,591
Physics	827 / 29,018
Psychology	809 / 32,901
Biology	808 / 34,767
Sociology	775 / 32,468
History	767 / 25,398
Archaeology	734 / 24,763
Statistics	719 / 29,855
Social Psychology	598 / 25,081
Linguistics	547 / 18,208
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	537 / 21,028
Quantum and Particle physics	535 / 18,607
Medicine	499 / 16,120
Ecology	483 / 16,638
Econometrics	483 / 15,867
Accounting	471 / 16,885
Geology	456 / 16,444
Management Information Systems (MIS)	454 / 24,415
Machine Learning	395 / 17,082
Art & Design	394 / 14,005
Chemistry	393 / 15,705
Paleontology	354 / 13,843
Investment Banking and Stock trading	335 / 10,042
Communications and Public Relations	320 / 12,038
Fashion Design	278 / 10,822
Project Management	234 / 14,584
International Business	223 / 7,481

Academic rankings

4 Notable alumni

1. Thomas Buberl

1973-. (aged 53)

businessperson

Thomas Buberl is a German businessman who has been the CEO of Axa since 2016.

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2. Margret Suckale

1956-. (aged 70)

business executive

Margret Suckale is a German manager and lawyer best known for her work as a member of the board of Deutsche Bahn AG.

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3. Roman Kirsch

1988-. (aged 38)

businessperson

Roman Kirsch is a German serial entrepreneur and investor in the tech- and consumer-internet-space.

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4. Andreas Nick

1967-. (aged 59)

member of the German Bundestag politician

Andreas Nick is a former German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 2013 until 2021.

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All 4 notable alumni