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University of Hamburg

The University of Hamburg (UHH) is a public university founded in 1919 by combining three previous existing institutions: the General Lecture System (Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen), the Colonial Institute of Hamburg (Hamburgisches Kolonialinstitut), and the Academic College (Akademisches Gymnasium). Its main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city. The institution supports seven Collaborative Research Centers sponsored by the German Research Foundation. Internationally, UHH has the reputation of being a global center of excellence: the university has been ranked in the top 200 universities worldwide by the Times Higher Education Ranking, the Shanghai Ranking and the CWTS Leiden Ranking. Six Nobel Prize Winners and one Wolf Prize Winner are affiliated with UHH.

Country

  • Germany

City

  • Hamburg ,

Founding year

1919

Acceptance rate

20%

Fall semester application deadline

Not specified

Spring semester application deadline

Not specified

Semester fees (30 ECTS)

From €328/semester

Subjects available to free mover students

Agriculture & Forestry [English]Agriculture & Forestry [German]Anthropology [German]Archaeology [German]Biological Sciences [German]Business & Management Studies [English]Business & Management Studies [German]Chemistry [German]Classics & Ancient History [German]Communication & Media Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [German]Computer Science & Information Systems [German]Dentistry [German]Development Studies [English]Development Studies [German]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [German]Economics & Econometrics [English]Economics & Econometrics [German]Education & Training [German]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [German]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [German]History [English]History [German]Law [English]Law [German]Materials Science [German]Mathematics [English]Mathematics [German]Medicine [German]Modern Languages [German]Performing Arts [German]Pharmacy & Pharmacology [German]Philosophy [German]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Politics & International Studies [German]Social Policy & Administration [English]Social Policy & Administration [German]Sociology [English]Sociology [German]Sports-related Subjects [German]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [German]

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General rankings position

QS World University Rankings
228°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
135°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
201-300°
Center for World University Rankings
167°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
186°
Eduniversal palmes
3/5
Webometrics
112°

QS World Universities by Subject

Arts & Humanities
157°
Engineering and Technology
333°
Life Sciences & Medicine
132°
Natural Sciences
120°
Social Sciences & Management
216°
Anatomy & Physiology
101-140°
Archaeology
201-220°
Biological Sciences
145°
Chemistry
201-250°
Communication & Media Studies
101-150°
Computer Science & Information Systems
251-300°
Earth & Marine Sciences
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
201-250°
Education & Training
97°
Geography
101-150°
History
101-150°
Law
90°
Linguistics
101-150°
Mathematics
301-350°
Medicine
109°
Modern Languages
101-150°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
101-150°
Philosophy
101-150°
Physics & Astronomy
76°
Politics & International Studies
151-200°
Psychology
101-150°
Sociology
151-200°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
51-100°

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