University of Bielefeld: Statistics

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# 390 of 4,056 In the World
# 164 of 1,856 In Europe
# 34 of 369 In Germany
# 8 of 64 In North Rhine-Westphalia
# 1 of 4 In Bielefeld
# 83 of 426 For Robotics
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

50%

Enrollment

23,342

Languages

German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment23,342

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for University of Bielefeld 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 Bielefeld faculties and divisions

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

Centre : Biotechnology

Biophysics Biotechnology Genetics Nanotechnology

Centre : Cognitive Interaction Technology (Center of Excellence)

Technology

Centre : Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies

Women's Studies

Faculty : Biology

Biology

Faculty : Business Administration and Economics

Business Administration Economics

Faculty : Chemistry

Chemistry

Faculty : Educational Sciences

Educational Sciences

Faculty : Health Science

Health Sciences Public Health

Faculty : History, Philosophy and Theology

History Philosophy Theology

Faculty : Law

Law

Faculty : Linguistics and Literary Studies

Linguistics Literature

Faculty : Mathematics

Mathematics

Faculty : Physics

Physics

Faculty : Psychology and Sport Sciences

Psychology Sports

Faculty : Sociology

Sociology

Faculty : Technology

Biological and Life Sciences Information Technology Technology

Graduate School : History and Sociology

History Sociology

Graduate School : Theoretical Sciences

Business Administration Economics Mathematics Physics

Institute : Conflict and Violence Research

Peace and Disarmament

Institute : Didactics of Mathematics

Mathematics Education

Institute : Mathemathical Economics (IMW)

Economics

Institute : Simulation of Complex Systems

Systems Analysis

Research Division : Cognition and Robotics (CoR-Lab)

Robotics

Research Division : Mathematical Modelling (RCM²)

Mathematics

School : Education

Education

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 Bielefeld.

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 Ancient Civilizations Art Education Art History Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Cognitive Sciences Communication Studies Computer Science Economics Education Educational Sciences English English Studies Environmental Studies Ethics Fine Arts French Genetics German Germanic Languages Health Sciences History Latin Latin American Studies Law Linguistics Literature Management Mathematics Mathematics Education Molecular Biology Music Natural Sciences Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Primary Education Protestant Theology Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Spanish Special Education Sports

Master

American Studies Applied Mathematics Art Education Artificial Intelligence Behavioural Sciences Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biomedicine Biophysics Biotechnology Business Administration Cell Biology Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Data Processing Ecology Economics Educational Sciences English Studies Environmental Studies Foreign Languages Education French Gender Studies Genetics German History Humanities and Social Science Education Linguistics Literature Mathematics Mathematics Education Media Studies Molecular Biology Music Education Nanotechnology Native Language Education Natural Sciences Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Sciences Primary Education Protestant Theology Psychology Public Health Religious Education Science Education Sociology Spanish Special Education Sports Statistics Teacher Training

PhD

Artificial Intelligence Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Educational Sciences History Linguistics Literature Management Mathematics Public Health Sociology

Habilitation

Biophysics Computer Science Economics Education History Linguistics Literature Mathematics Nanotechnology Sociology Technology

Research profile

University of Bielefeld is a world-class research university with 53,665 scientific papers published and 1,324,635 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Philosophy, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, and Medicine.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
27,135 / 545,445
Biology
22,729 / 754,581
Physics
21,363 / 652,213
Chemistry
19,523 / 681,675
Engineering
18,997 / 591,479
Computer Science
18,345 / 538,495
Philosophy
17,034 / 311,853
Quantum and Particle physics
16,097 / 494,642
Environmental Science
15,939 / 484,128
Medicine
15,552 / 423,581
Political Science
13,587 / 204,667
Biochemistry
11,509 / 434,871
Psychology
10,791 / 308,862
Organic chemistry
10,603 / 377,145
Genetics
10,518 / 411,697
Mathematics
9,430 / 267,434
Law
8,658 / 179,533
Sociology
8,640 / 241,478
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,509 / 209,969
Geology
8,175 / 270,358
Materials Science
7,924 / 254,818
Geography and Cartography
7,695 / 196,387
Statistics
6,961 / 209,560
Linguistics
6,792 / 163,877
Business
6,668 / 162,671
Paleontology
6,312 / 212,255
Ecology
6,086 / 210,866
Economics
6,086 / 143,127
History
5,854 / 119,595
Optics
5,439 / 193,781
Archaeology
5,103 / 112,555
Neuroscience
4,770 / 149,001
Pathology
4,742 / 158,401
Psychiatry
4,018 / 122,164
Nuclear Physics
3,816 / 158,922
Machine Learning
3,766 / 104,486
Social Psychology
3,733 / 118,727
Art & Design
3,585 / 76,618
Botany
3,444 / 127,677
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,325 / 100,739
Academic rankings

34 Notable alumni

Ulrich Mescheder

1. Ulrich Mescheder

physicist
Ulrich Mescheder is a German professor and university administrator. He heads the Central Research Institute and the Technology Laboratory for Micro- and Nanosystems and is Vice President for Research at Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences. His research specializations are microsystems technology and nanotechnology.
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Bernhard Roth

2. Bernhard Roth

1970-. (aged 56)
physicist university teacher
Bernhard Wilhelm Roth is a German experimental physicist.
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Joachim Cuntz

3. Joachim Cuntz

1948-. (aged 78)
mathematician university teacher
Joachim Cuntz is a German mathematician, currently a professor at the University of Münster.
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Vajja Sambasiva Rao

4. Vajja Sambasiva Rao

1953-. (aged 73)
Vajja Sambasiva Rao, also known as V. S. Rao is an Indian academic and the former President of NIIT University. Relinquishing his position at NIIT University on 30 June 2020, he embraced the role of Vice-Chancellor at SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh from 1 July 2020. He was previously the Acting Vice-Chancellor of BITS Pilani, and the Director of the Hyderabad...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Universität Bielefeld
Founded 1969
Academic calendar October to September (October - March; April-September)
Address P.O. Box 100131 Universitätsstraße 25 Bielefeld, 33501 Germany
City Population 338,000
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