Catholic Theology, Law, Business and Economics, Medicine, Informatics and Data Science, Humanities, Psychology and Education, Languages and Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy
The University of Regensburg was founded on 18 July 1962 by the Bavarian Landtag. The first lectures took place in 1967, and the university opened to students in the winter semester 1967 to 1968. The campus lies south of the inner city of Regensburg and south of the Danube. It covers about 150 hectares, including a botanical garden and a stadium. The city of Regensburg is a medieval town listed as a World Heritage site.
The infobox counts 21,088 students, while a figure from the summer term of 2015 gives more than 20,000. The staff numbers 1,612 academics and 2,098 administrative employees according to the infobox. The body text cites about 4,200 employees including the university hospital, among them 312 professors. The budget is 238.4 million euros.
The university has twelve faculties according to the list: Catholic Theology, Law, Business and Economics, Medicine, Informatics and Data Science, a faculty of philosophy, art history, history and humanities, a faculty of psychology, education and sport science, a faculty of languages, literature and cultures, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Pre-Clinical Medicine, and Chemistry and Pharmacy. The introduction of the record says eleven, so the exact count depends on the date.
Two names stand out among the faculty. Pope Benedict XVI taught theology at Regensburg, and the record gives 1969 to 1977 in one place and until 1977 in another. Karl Stetter led the Archaea Center and the Department of Microbiology from 1980 to 2002, and in 2002 he co-discovered the organism Nanoarchaeum equitans.
The rankings put the university in the 741 to 750 band of the QS World University Rankings 2024 and 38th in Germany. The Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 placed it in the 401 to 500 band. Teaching is mainly in German, and a number of master programmes are in English. Check the official pages for the language of each programme. Tuition at public universities in Germany is low or free. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Chemistry, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Campus of about 150 hectares with a botanical garden, Archaea Center, university hospital.
Research:
Physics, chemistry, biology, microbiology, mathematics, medicine and humanities.
Famous Alumnis:
Joseph Ratzinger, Karl Stetter
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3710
Current students***:
21088
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Campus of 150 hectares south of the old town, 12 faculties, Archaea Center, Pope Benedict XVI on its theology faculty.
Cons
Medium-sized city, campus outside the historic centre, teaching mainly in German.
Best For
Students seeking a compact campus university in Bavaria, close to the historic city of Regensburg.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz follows much the same lines as this institution, with microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics as common ground, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 32,000 students against roughly 21,088 here.
Where this institution leans on microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf does the same, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
The comparison with Dresden University of Technology is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on chemistry, physics and mathematics, and it covers civil engineering and electrical and electronics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 29,000 students against roughly 21,088 here.
Among national alternatives, Philipps-Universität Marburg stands out for its focus on microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics, and it has almost the same size, at about 22,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Universität Greifswald sits close to this institution on microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Beyond national borders, Charles University stands out as a comparable school for microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics; it is larger, enrolling about 51,438 students against roughly 21,088 here, and is also a public institution.
Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Szeged in Hungary, where microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics also form the core, and it has almost the same size, at about 22,693 students, and is also a public institution.
University of Barcelona (Spain) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics; it is larger, enrolling about 62,995 students against roughly 21,088 here, and is also a public institution.
The closest overseas parallel on chemistry, physics and mathematics is Masaryk University, located in the Czech Republic; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem brings a Israel setting to the same core fields, microbiology and genetics, chemistry and physics, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
*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.
FAQ
Where is the University of Regensburg?
South of the inner city of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany.
When was it founded?
On 18 July 1962, by the Bavarian Landtag.
When did it open to students?
In the winter semester 1967 to 1968.
How large is the campus?
About 150 hectares.
How many students does it have?
21,088 according to the infobox.
How many faculties does it have?
Twelve according to the list.
Which pope taught there?
Pope Benedict XVI, in the theology faculty.
What is the Archaea Center?
A research center led by Karl Stetter from 1980 to 2002.
How is it placed in the QS ranking of 2024?
In the 741 to 750 band and 38th in Germany.
What does it cost?
Tuition at public universities in Germany is low or free. Check the current tariff.
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*: 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
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