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University of Hamburg

Q: What is the University of Hamburg known for?

As the region's flagship university, it fosters innovative, collaborative relationships with partners both inside and outside academia. It also provides and promotes long-term education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange at the local, national, and international levels.

Q: Does the University of Hamburg teach in English?

At the moment, descriptions of all programmes taught in English (or German and English) are available in English, as are descriptions of all MA programmes at the faculties of law, business administration, business, economics, and social sciences.

Q: Is the University of Hamburg public or private?

The University of Hamburg (German: Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a Public university in Hamburg, Germany, established in 1919.

Q: Is Hamburg good for students?

Overall, if you are thinking about studying abroad, Hamburg has several universities to choose from. They have great nightlife programmes as well as a lot of cultures for you to enjoy. Overall, no matter where you are from in the world, Hamburg is an excellent choice for studying abroad.

Hamburg, Germany

Public | Estd. 1919

International Student Rate

Winter and Summer

Intakes

14:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

18%

Acceptance Rate

43 : 57

Male: Female Ratio

About the University

History, Affiliations and Rankings

The new Hamburg Parliament passed a resolution to establish a university on March 28, 1919. It was the first parliament elected in a free and fair election by the citizens of Hamburg, making Universität Hamburg the first democratically founded university in Germany. Universität Hamburg has a quality assurance system in place for its bachelor's and master's degree programmes. The university is also among the free universities in Germany for national and international students. The European University Association (EUA), Campus Europae, and German U15 are all affiliated with the university. Universität Hamburg is also a member of various international higher education organisations and has signed the Magna Charta Universitatum, the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education and the National Code. The Times Higher Education in its World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Rankings 2022 have placed the University of Hamburg at #132nd position and #214th position respectively. The university holds the position of #176-200 in the World Reputation Ranking 2021.

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With its merit scholarship program, Universität Hamburg supports outstanding international students and doctoral researchers of all subjects and degree levels who have been socially committed and actively involved in an international context.

Eligibility

Students have been enrolled in the subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester)

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Tuition fees are not charged for the vast majority of programmes at Universität Hamburg. Furthermore, the university provides a number of scholarships and grants to international students, making studying at Universität Hamburg accessible to all.

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