Facts & Figures

All figures: as of 31 December 2025

Students 37,298

Study Programmes 315

Including Teacher Training Courses 184

Students in total

  • Total: 37,298
  • Women: 50 %
  • International Students: 21 %

First-year Students

  • Total: 10,500
  • Women: 52%
  • International students: 22 %

Graduates

  • Total: 4,796
  • Women: 55 %
  • International Students: 18 %

Doctoral Candidates

  • Total: 2,851
  • Woman: 50 %
  • International students: 22 %

International Students

  • Europe (share): 19,9 %
  • Asia (share): 60.5 %
  • Africa (share): 17.8 %
  • America (share): 1.7 %
  • Australia (share): 0.1 %

Academic Degrees

  • Bachelor (excl. TTC): 1,648
  • Master (excl. TTC): 1,380
  • Teacher Training Courses (BA/MA): 1,456
  • State Examina Medicine: 529
  • Promotions: 529
  • Habilitations: 33
Budget aid from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia:

335.4 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

158.0 M €
Third-party Funding:

164.1 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

62.6 M €

Staff

Total number of employees:

6,373

Of which Women:

50 %
Professorships:

532

Of which Women:

32 %
Scientific Employees:

4,180

Of which Women:

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

1,661

Of which Women:

61 %