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Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Grabengasse 1, Heidelberg

  • #=84 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 20,004Total Students
  • 4,235Faculty
  • 4,517Int'l Students
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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The broad subject spectrum at Heidelberg University includes the humanities, law, the social and behavioural sciences, the life sciences, medicine and the natural sciences. At undergraduate level, Heidelberg University offers more than 60 different degree programmes (bachelor and state examina) to meet the most diverse interests. The university’s study programmes are based on department-specific, interdisciplinary and practical goals for comprehensive academic education and for the students’ future careers.




About

The broad subject spectrum at Heidelberg University includes the humanities, law, the social and behavioural sciences, the life sciences, medicine and the natural sciences. At undergraduate level, Heidelberg University offers more than 60 different degree programmes (bachelor and state examina) to meet the most diverse interests. The university’s study programmes are based on department-specific, interdisciplinary and practical goals for comprehensive academic education and for the students’ future careers.




University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #55
  • 2014
    #50
  • 2015
    #49
  • 2016
    #66
  • 2017
    #72
  • 2018
    #68
  • 2019
    #64
  • 2020
    #66
  • 2021
    #64
  • 2022
    #63
  • 2023
    #=65
  • 2024
    #=87
  • 2025
    #=84
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Student & Staff

Total students
20,004

28%
72%

International students
4,517

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
4,235

951
3284

Total students
20,004

28%
72%

International students
4,517

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
4,235

3284
951
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Campus locations

Heidelberg, Germany

Grabengasse 1, Heidelberg, DE,

Grabengasse 1 , Heidelberg , Heidelberg , Germany , 69117

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