University of Hohenheim: Statistics

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 678 of 4,056	In the World
# 282 of 1,856	In Europe
# 50 of 369	In Germany
# 9 of 62	In Baden-Wurttemberg
# 2 of 8	In Stuttgart
# 38 of 4,242	For Agricultural Engineering
Top 1-3	For 9 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

34%

Enrollment

8,392

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

uni-hohenheim.de

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	34%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (Abitur) or equivalent
Academic Calendar	October to July (October - February; April-July)
Enrollment	8,392

We've calculated the 34% acceptance rate for University of Hohenheim 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 Hohenheim faculties and divisions

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

Faculty : Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture Botany Crop Production Ecology Horticulture Soil Science Tropical Agriculture

Faculty : Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Business Administration Business Education Communication Studies Cultural Studies Economics Journalism Law Social Sciences Theology

Faculty : Natural Sciences

Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Food Technology Genetics Mathematics Meteorology Microbiology Nutrition Physics Physiology Zoology

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 Hohenheim.

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

Agriculture Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Business Administration Business Computing Business Education Communication Studies Dietetics Economics Food Science Information Sciences Natural Sciences Nutrition Science Education

Master

Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agriculture Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Business Education Chemistry Communication Studies Crop Production Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Environmental Management Environmental Studies Food Science Food Technology Information Sciences Information Technology International Business International Economics Management Nutrition Tropical Agriculture

PhD

Agriculture Economics Finance Management Natural Sciences Social Sciences

Habilitation

Agriculture Economics Natural Sciences Social Sciences

Research profile

University of Hohenheim is a world-class research university with 28,075 scientific papers published and 928,873 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Ecology, Engineering, Medicine, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications

28,075

Citations

928,873

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	19,458 / 778,905
Environmental Science	16,537 / 647,207
Chemistry	15,347 / 640,283
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	11,997 / 385,648
Biochemistry	10,859 / 459,751
Ecology	10,849 / 466,209
Engineering	9,607 / 369,640
Medicine	9,508 / 376,411
Genetics	9,210 / 386,978
Organic chemistry	8,832 / 392,166
Geology	8,290 / 366,360
Physics	8,223 / 334,747
Botany	7,766 / 356,989
Agricultural Science	7,227 / 306,136
Geography and Cartography	7,205 / 266,887
Computer Science	6,195 / 201,119
Paleontology	5,250 / 252,751
Political Science	5,044 / 116,460
Philosophy	4,938 / 96,717
History	4,656 / 179,125
Horticulture	4,544 / 204,547
Archaeology	4,397 / 174,581
Materials Science	4,321 / 168,581
Quantum and Particle physics	4,155 / 174,074
Nutrition and Food Science	4,114 / 183,372
Sociology	3,659 / 139,822
Law	3,514 / 104,820
Business	3,408 / 86,667
Economics	3,354 / 87,871
Pathology	3,339 / 173,335
Mathematics	3,264 / 124,005
Psychology	2,757 / 101,093
Statistics	2,722 / 114,024
Metallurgy	2,366 / 104,925
Public Health	2,318 / 107,177
Demography	2,293 / 102,531
Forestry	2,202 / 81,748
Oceanography	2,040 / 110,641
Environmental Management	1,947 / 89,681
Animal Science	1,865 / 61,634

Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

1. Theodor Bergmann

1916-2017 (aged 101)

university teacher author agronomist

Theodor Bergmann was a German agronomist and published author. Until 1981 he was Professor for international comparisons in agrarian policy at University of Hohenheim. Bergmann was “the last participant and eyewitness to the German labor movement of the Weimar era”.

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2. Harald Ebner

1964-. (aged 62)

politician

Harald Ebner is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2011.

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3. Karl Hamann

1903-1973 (aged 70)

farmer politician

Karl Otto Hamann was a German politician. Between 1948 and 1952 he was chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of (East) Germany (LDPD) and also the German Democratic Republic's Minister for Trade and Supply.

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4. Martine Hansen

1965-. (aged 61)

politician secondary school teacher agronomist

Martine Hansen is a Luxembourgish agricultural economist and politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who serves in the Frieden-Bettel Government as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture and Minister for Consumer Protection since November 2023, and as Minister of Sport since December 2025. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (2013–2023) and served as Minister for...

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All 12 notable alumni