Founded in 1974, the University of Osnabrück is a public university with strong programs in cognitive science, computer science, physics, mathematics, biology, and humanities.
Address: Neuer Graben / Schloss, 49074 Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
Cognitive Science & AI, Computer Science & Information Systems, Physics & Nanoscience
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Ergonomics and UX, Fluid Dynamics, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Internationally recognized for cognitive science research. Strong interdisciplinary links.
Research:
Artificial intelligence and cognitive modeling, Nanoscience and materials physics, Cell biology and systems biology, Data science and environmental informatics.
Famous Alumnis:
Christian Wulff
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
14000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading in cognitive science research, strong computer science and physics programs, interdisciplinary environment.
Cons
Less focused on traditional engineering disciplines.
Best For
Research university renowned for cognitive science, with strong programs in computer science, physics, and nanoscience.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- In terms of fields, Universität Bielefeld is the nearest neighbour, with astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- A good alternative in the same country is Universität Potsdam, which likewise covers astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is larger, enrolling about 21,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Both schools build their programmes around ergonomics and UX, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies, and Universität des Saarlandes is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers sound engineering and aerospace as well.
- A good alternative in the same country is Universität Konstanz, which likewise covers astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen sits close to this university on astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers aerospace and geotechnics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies is Universität Basel in Switzerland, and it covers engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 13,000 students.
- Looking internationally, Universität Bern in Switzerland is where astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies get a comparable treatment; it covers aerospace and geotechnics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 19,000 students against roughly 14,000 here.
- Seen from abroad, Pedagogical University of Cracow (Poland) is a close relative on subject matter, since astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers geotechnics and project management as well.
- Beyond national borders, University of Szczecin stands out as a comparable school for astroscience, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies; it is slightly smaller, at about 12,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- In Italy, Università degli Studi di Trento teaches much the same core subjects, bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Cognitive Computing, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Neural Network, Neuroscience Technology, Physics
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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