University of Cologne

Albertus-Magnus-Platz, Cologne

  • #=285 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 28,356Total Students
  • 2,162Faculty
  • 4,697Int'l Students

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We combinethe best of our over 600-year long tradition with twenty-first-century teachingand research. Our students benefit from our diverse and inspiring researchculture, providing them with the opportunity to learn from leaders in theirfields. We are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative teaching and topreparing our students for academic as well as professional careers. TheUniversity of Cologne offers 128 undergraduate programs in its six faculties. Almostall undergraduate programs are offered in German. Currently we have about50,000 students enrolled, among them about 5,000 international students from129 countries. An additional 1,000 students come to Cologne as exchangestudents every year. Our students are taught by a total of about 7,000 academicstaff. Roughly 20 % of our own student body spend time studying abroad.

About

We combinethe best of our over 600-year long tradition with twenty-first-century teachingand research. Our students benefit from our diverse and inspiring researchculture, providing them with the opportunity to learn from leaders in theirfields. We are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative teaching and topreparing our students for academic as well as professional careers. TheUniversity of Cologne offers 128 undergraduate programs in its six faculties. Almostall undergraduate programs are offered in German. Currently we have about50,000 students enrolled, among them about 5,000 international students from129 countries. An additional 1,000 students come to Cologne as exchangestudents every year. Our students are taught by a total of about 7,000 academicstaff. Roughly 20 % of our own student body spend time studying abroad.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #247
  • 2014
    #243
  • 2015
    #=305
  • 2016
    #=331
  • 2017
    #=347
  • 2018
    #=331
  • 2019
    #=306
  • 2020
    #308
  • 2021
    #=282
  • 2022
    #=311
  • 2023
    #=335
  • 2024
    #=268
  • 2025
    #=285

Student & Staff

Total students
28,356

43%
57%

International students
4,697

53%
47%

Total faculty staff
2,162

373
1789

Total students
28,356

43%
57%

International students
4,697

53%
47%

Total faculty staff
2,162

1789
373
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Campus locations

Albertus-Magnus-Platz,

Albertus-Magnus-Platz , Cologne , Nordrhein-Westfalen , Germany , 50923

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