Facts & Figures

All figures: as of 31 December 2024

Students 37,460

Study Programmes 310

Including Teacher Training Courses 180

Students in total

  • Total: 37,460
  • Women: 50 %
  • International Students: 20 %

First-year Students

  • Total: 9,636
  • Women: 53 %
  • International students: 21 %

Graduates

  • Total: 4,705
  • Women: 47 %
  • International Students: 18 %

Doctoral Candidates

  • Total: 2,520
  • Woman: 50 %
  • International students: 23 %

International Students

  • Total: 7,492
  • Europe (share): 18.6 %
  • Asia (share): 62.8 %
  • Africa (share): 16.8 %
  • America (share): 1.7 %
  • Australia (share): 0.1 %

Academic Degrees

  • Bachelor (excl. TTC): 1,686
  • Master (excl. TTC): 1,519
  • Teacher Training Courses (BA/MA): 1,380
  • State Examina Medicine: 322
  • Promotions: 543
  • Habilitations: 28
Budget aid from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia:

417.2 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

107.9 M €
Third-party Funding:

147.7 M €

In the Faculty of Medicine:

61.4 M €

Staff

Total number of employees:

6,296

Of which Women:

50 %
Professorships:

512

Of which Women:

31 %
Scientific Employees:

4,172

Of which Women:

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

1,610

Of which Women:

62 %