University of Greifswald: Statistics

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# 275 of 2,786 In Europe
# 48 of 369 In Germany
# 2 of 1 In Greifswald
# 202 of 1,394 For Biochemical Engineering
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Acceptance rate

32%

Enrollment

10,366

Languages

German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate32%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July
Enrollment10,366

We've calculated the 32% acceptance rate for University of Greifswald 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 University of Greifswald.

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.

University of Greifswald faculties and divisions

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

Academy : Graduate Studies

Communication Studies Leadership Management Natural Sciences

Faculty : Law and Economics

Economics Law

Faculty : Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Genetics Geography Geology Mathematics Microbiology Natural Sciences Pharmacy Physics

Faculty : Medicine

Dentistry Medicine

Faculty : Philosophy

American Studies Baltic Languages English Studies Music Philology Philosophy Religious Music

Faculty : Theology

Theology

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 Greifswald.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
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 Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

American Studies Art History Baltic Languages Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biomedicine Business Administration Communication Studies Computer Science Ecology Educational Sciences English Studies Environmental Studies Finnish Geography Geology German Germanic Studies History Landscape Architecture Law Management Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Music Musicology Nordic Studies Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Psychology Public Law Scandinavian Languages Slavic Languages

Diplom (Univ)

Business Administration Protestant Theology Religious Music

Master

American Studies Art History Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Communication Studies Comparative Literature Cultural Studies Development Studies Earth Sciences Ecology English Studies Environmental Management Environmental Studies Fine Arts Fiscal Law Geography German Germanic Studies History Linguistics Literature Mathematics Molecular Biology Philology Philosophy Physics Physiology Political Sciences Regional Studies Scandinavian Languages Slavic Languages Speech Studies Tourism

PhD

Law Mathematics Medicine Natural Sciences Philosophy Political Sciences Theology

Research profile

University of Greifswald is a world-class research university with 27,449 scientific papers published and 766,955 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
16,485 / 589,590
Chemistry
13,928 / 503,451
Medicine
13,120 / 441,314
Environmental Science
9,792 / 307,225
Biochemistry
9,243 / 383,327
Genetics
9,035 / 356,740
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,920 / 239,672
Physics
8,389 / 237,556
Engineering
8,181 / 242,245
Organic chemistry
7,263 / 232,498
Computer Science
6,859 / 237,515
Geology
6,104 / 224,183
Quantum and Particle physics
5,141 / 147,752
Psychology
4,785 / 190,068
Paleontology
4,785 / 174,753
Pathology
4,521 / 190,695
Ecology
4,466 / 146,580
Philosophy
4,464 / 96,909
Materials Science
4,320 / 123,205
Geography and Cartography
4,273 / 109,450
Psychiatry
3,304 / 153,870
Surgery
3,275 / 127,747
Political Science
3,065 / 58,624
Sociology
2,827 / 109,410
Mathematics
2,607 / 99,078
History
2,601 / 67,071
Botany
2,563 / 86,982
Immunology
2,523 / 105,230
Law
2,339 / 54,324
Archaeology
2,280 / 62,355
Statistics
2,259 / 89,008
Neuroscience
2,152 / 81,686
Optics
1,860 / 47,381
Public Health
1,848 / 90,024
Radiology
1,846 / 68,301
Nuclear Physics
1,804 / 47,255
Bioinformatics / Computational biology
1,761 / 92,218
Demography
1,707 / 85,700
Anatomy and Physiology
1,664 / 45,872
Metallurgy
1,655 / 46,769

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Carl Christoffer Gjörwell Sr

1. Carl Christoffer Gjörwell Sr

1731-1811 (aged 80)
historian librarian literary critic
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell, was a Swedish journalist, a prolific editor of some twenty journals and a psalmist whose hymns were published in the Moravian hymnal Sions Nya Sånger ("New songs of Zion") and elsewhere. His name is alternatively rendered as Carl Christoffersson Gjörwell, Carl Christopher Gjörwell or Karl Kristofer Gjörwell.
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Anders Spole

2. Anders Spole

1630-1699 (aged 69)
mathematician astronomer
Anders Spole was a Swedish mathematician and astronomer. He was born at a farm in Målen, the son of blacksmith Per Andersson and his wife Gunilla Persdotter. At the age of twelve he started studying at Jönköpings skola and was sent to the University of Greifswald in 1652. After three years of studies he continued at other universities in Prussia...
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Friedrich Christian Rosenthal

3. Friedrich Christian Rosenthal

1780-1829 (aged 49)
anatomist university teacher
Friedrich Christian Rosenthal was a German anatomist who was a native of Greifswald.
Johann Gottfried Ludwig Kosegarten

4. Johann Gottfried Ludwig Kosegarten

1792-1860 (aged 68)
orientalist university teacher theologian philologist linguist
Johann Gottfried Ludwig Kosegarten was a German orientalist born in Altenkirchen on the island of Rügen. He was the son of ecclesiastic Ludwig Gotthard Kosegarten (1758–1818).
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UGUniversität Greifswald
Founded 1456
Motto Wissen locktKnowledge attracts
Academic calendar October to July
Address Domstraße 11 Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17489 Germany
City Population 60,000
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