University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg: Statistics

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# 1609 of 14,131 In the World
# 595 of 2,786 In Europe
# 80 of 369 In Germany
# 3 of 18 In Hamburg State
# 3 of 18 In Hamburg City
# 404 of 14,131 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate

49%

Enrollment

2,587

Languages

German

Type

For-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate49%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Abitur). Students must have passed the Armed Forces Officer examination
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - December; January-March; April-September)
Enrollment2,587

We've calculated the 49% acceptance rate for University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg 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 the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg.

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 the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg.

Centre : Language

Linguistics Modern Languages

Department/Division : Economics and Social Sciences

Administration Economics Social Sciences

Department/Division : Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences

History Pedagogy Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Theology

Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

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 the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg.

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

Bachelor's Degree

Automotive Engineering Business Administration Civil Engineering Comparative Politics Computer Engineering Economics Educational Sciences Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Environmental Engineering History Industrial Engineering International Relations and Diplomacy Mechanical Engineering Military Science Political Sciences Psychology Transport Management

Master

Automotive Engineering Business Administration Computer Engineering Economics Education Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Environmental Engineering History Industrial Engineering International Relations and Diplomacy Political Sciences Psychology Telecommunications Engineering

PhD

Arts and Humanities Business Administration Economics Education Electronic Engineering History Mechanical Engineering Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Sociology

Habilitation

Arts and Humanities Electronic Engineering

Research profile

University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg has published 8,937 scientific papers with 102,213 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, and Business.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,012 / 51,862
Engineering
4,086 / 59,265
Physics
3,732 / 56,144
Computer Science
3,386 / 43,594
Philosophy
3,148 / 29,221
Political Science
3,067 / 30,722
Environmental Science
2,939 / 46,004
Quantum and Particle physics
2,843 / 44,444
Chemistry
2,461 / 41,699
Business
2,235 / 32,002
Mathematics
2,118 / 28,063
Biology
2,043 / 41,963
Materials Science
1,934 / 34,784
Geography and Cartography
1,872 / 30,271
Law
1,705 / 24,060
Economics
1,621 / 23,081
Statistics
1,601 / 21,547
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,517 / 18,581
Geology
1,448 / 23,429
Medicine
1,352 / 19,911
Electrical Engineering
1,289 / 13,425
Psychology
1,263 / 21,981
History
1,188 / 15,072
Mechanical Engineering
1,181 / 16,423
Sociology
1,145 / 16,473
Archaeology
1,111 / 14,311
Management
1,094 / 18,060
Organic chemistry
1,041 / 23,939
Optics
985 / 10,487
Linguistics
924 / 11,139
Ecology
885 / 17,399
Machine Learning
806 / 11,371
Telecommunications
765 / 8,644
Paleontology
729 / 14,036
Finance
711 / 9,267
Metallurgy
706 / 15,800
Aerospace Engineering
703 / 7,973
Art & Design
669 / 10,123
Econometrics
667 / 11,425
Social Psychology
632 / 12,383

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

10 Notable alumni

Andreas Krause

1. Andreas Krause

1956-. (aged 70)
submariner
Andreas Krause is a Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the German Navy of the Bundeswehr, and he served as Inspector of the Navy. He previously served as a U-boat officer, as a staff officer in the Bundeswehr and NATO, as commander of the German Navy's 1st Flotilla and the Maritime Task Force for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and...
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Jörg Schneider

2. Jörg Schneider

1964-. (aged 62)
mechanical engineer politician
Jörg Schneider is a German politician for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and since 2017 member of the Bundestag.
Eberhard Zorn

3. Eberhard Zorn

1960-. (aged 66)
military officer
Eberhard Zorn is a retired German general who served as the 16th Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.
Carsten Breuer

4. Carsten Breuer

1964-. (aged 62)
military personnel logistician
Carsten Breuer is a German Army general serving as the 17th and current Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. Prior to his appointment to the post, Breuer served as the first commander of the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command and is also known for his role as commander of the COVID-19 Task Force. Breuer also served as commander of the Bundeswehr Territorial...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names HSUHelmut-Schmidt-Universität
Founded 1972
Academic calendar October to September (October - December; January-March; April-September)
Address P.O. Box 700822 Holstenhofweg 85 Hamburg, 22008 Germany
City Population 1,910,000
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