Facts & Figures

Students 37,137

Study Programmes 305

Including Teacher Training Courses 179

Students in total

  • Total: 37,137
  • Women: 50 %
  • International Students: 20 %

First-year Students

  • Total: 9,474
  • Women: 52 %
  • International students: 19 %

Graduates

  • Total: 5,195
  • Women: 53 %
  • International Students: 20 %

Doctoral Candidates

  • Total: 2,600
  • Woman: 49 %
  • International students: 23 %

International Students

  • Total: 7,428
  • Europe (share): 23.3 %
  • Asia (share): 60.8 %
  • Africa (share): 14.0 %
  • America (share): 1.8 %
  • Australia (share): 0.1 %

Academic Degrees

  • Bachelor (excl. TTC): 1,773
  • Master (excl. TTC): 1,478
  • Teacher Training Courses (BA/MA): 1,391
  • State Examina Medicine: 280
  • Promotions: 491
  • Habilitations: 40
Budget aid from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia:

490.4 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

182.9 M €
Third-party Funding:

166.7 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

59.6 M €

Staff

Total number of employees:

6.171

Of which Women:

50 %
Professorships:

517

Of which Women:

31 %
Scientific Employees:

4,085

Of which Women:

48 %
Employees in Technical Support & Administration (excluding Faculty of Medicine):

1,569

Of which Women:

63 %