University of Bayreuth

351–400th
World University Rankings 2024
301–400th
Impact Rankings 2023
59th
Young University Rankings 2023
Universitätsstraße 30, Bayreuth, Bavaria, 95440, Germany

About University of Bayreuth

Bayreuth is a public research university that was founded in 1975. It is a campus university with a research focus on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity. The university has a strong focus on African studies. Another leading area is natural sciences and engineering, in which Bayreuth is advanced in the field of non-linear dynamics. The university’s advanced materials department and its department of polymer and colloid science are both very strong and rank among the best in Germany. What marks out all of Bayreuth’s areas of excellence are its multidisciplinary approach and the university’s willingness to engage with other institutions.

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Key statistics

  • 8,944
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 42%
    Proportion of ISR Publication
    (1)
  • 46 : 54
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 14%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 24.5
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2024 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at University of Bayreuth

  • Engineering & technology

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • General Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Education

    • Education
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
  • Social sciences

    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Sociology
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Geography
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
    • Sport Science
  • Law

    • Law