Berlin University of Applied Sciences: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1697 of 14,131	In the World
# 620 of 2,786	In Europe
# 84 of 369	In Germany
# 7 of 53	In Brandenburg
# 5 of 36	In Berlin
# 944 of 967	For Real Estate
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

51%

Enrollment

14,167

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

htw-berlin.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	51%
Academic Calendar	October to March; April to September
Enrollment	14,167

We've calculated the 51% acceptance rate for Berlin University of Applied Sciences 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 Berlin University of Applied Sciences.

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.

Berlin University of Applied Sciences faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Berlin University of Applied Sciences.

School : Business

Accountancy Business Administration Commercial Law Economics International Business Law Leadership Management Political Sciences Public Administration Real Estate Retailing and Wholesaling

School : Computing, Communication and Business

Business Administration Business Computing Communication Studies Computer Science Finance Industrial Engineering Insurance

School : Design and Culture

Archaeology Communication Arts Fashion Design Graphic Design Industrial Design Museum Management Museum Studies Restoration of Works of Art Textile Technology

School : Engineering - Energy and Information

Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering Environmental Engineering Information Sciences Information Technology Telecommunications Engineering

School : Engineering - Technology and Life

Automotive Engineering Bioengineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Real Estate

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 Berlin University of Applied Sciences.

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

Bachelor's Degree

Applied Mathematics Architectural Restoration Automotive Engineering Bioengineering Business Administration Business Computing Civil Engineering Clothing and Sewing Commercial Law Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Graphics Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Environmental Studies Fashion Design Industrial Design Industrial Engineering Information Technology International Business Management Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Medical Technology Microelectronics Museum Studies Political Sciences Public Administration Real Estate Telecommunications Engineering

Master

Accountancy Archaeology Automotive Engineering Bioengineering Business Administration Business Computing Civil Engineering Commercial Law Communication Studies Computer Science Electrical Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering Fashion Design Finance Industrial Engineering Information Technology Insurance International Business Management Mechanical Engineering Museum Management Public Administration Real Estate Restoration of Works of Art Retailing and Wholesaling Taxation Telecommunications Engineering Textile Technology

Research profile

Berlin University of Applied Sciences has published 4,980 scientific papers with 37,919 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, and Biology.

Publications

4,980

Citations

37,919

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,955 / 15,356
Philosophy	2,029 / 9,132
Political Science	1,680 / 8,791
Engineering	1,672 / 19,235
Computer Science	1,528 / 15,850
Physics	1,346 / 16,076
Environmental Science	1,207 / 13,259
Chemistry	980 / 14,303
Quantum and Particle physics	940 / 12,621
Biology	902 / 16,529
Business	820 / 7,416
Law	769 / 6,588
Materials Science	704 / 10,173
Medicine	684 / 8,007
Geography and Cartography	658 / 5,838
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	650 / 8,272
Mathematics	641 / 8,612
Geology	572 / 6,860
Electrical Engineering	512 / 8,225
Organic chemistry	499 / 9,991
Ecology	498 / 7,338
Economics	457 / 4,158
History	453 / 3,739
Management	437 / 4,120
Statistics	437 / 7,418
Mechanical Engineering	418 / 2,924
Archaeology	405 / 3,541
Art & Design	376 / 2,812
Psychology	365 / 6,468
Linguistics	362 / 3,358
Sociology	341 / 2,130
Obstetrics and Gynecology	327 / 807
Paleontology	308 / 3,713
Optics	297 / 3,174
Metallurgy	264 / 5,210
Machine Learning	263 / 5,406
Finance	254 / 2,197
Biochemistry	253 / 4,461
Computer Networking	226 / 1,737
Library and Information science	224 / 1,681

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Academic rankings

5 Notable alumni

1. Thomas Kuczynski

1944-2023 (aged 79)

writer economist statistician opinion journalist

Thomas Kuczynski was a German statistician and economist.

2. Günther Jahn

1930-2015 (aged 85)

politician

Günther Jahn was an East German economist, politician and functionary of the Free German Youth (FDJ) and the Socialist Unity Party (SED).

3. Robert F. Barkowski

1963-. (aged 63)

historian writer translator

Robert F. Barkowski is a Polish writer, author of historical novels and historical nonfiction in Polish and German. He spent his childhood, school years, early university years and first employment in Gdańsk. Since the late 1980s he has been living in Berlin. His works are mainly focused on history of Europe in the Middle Ages.

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4. Salah Abdel Shafi

1962-. (aged 64)

diplomat economist

Salah Abdel-Shafi is a Palestinian economist, and the current Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna, holding the position since September 2013. From 2010 to 2013 he served as the Palestinian ambassador to Germany, he was the first Palestinian representative to Germany to officially hold ambassadorial status. From 2006 to 2010 he was the...

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