Founded in 1914 as a citizens’ university, Goethe University Frankfurt is a major public research university offering comprehensive programs, with strengths in humanities, social sciences, law, economics, medicine, and natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biosciences, geosciences, computer science).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of German U15, TGU (Triangle of German Universities). Located in a major financial and research hub.
Research:
Theoretical physics and astrophysics, Structural biology and drug research, Environmental science and biodiversity, AI and data science, Financial mathematics.
Famous Alumnis:
Numerous Nobel laureates including Max von Laue, Otto Stern, Max Born (faculty/alumni).
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7000
Current students***:
46000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong research university in a major international city, good links with research institutes (Max Planck, Senckenberg).
Cons
Engineering faculties are not its primary focus compared to dedicated TUs.
Best For
Major research university with strong programs in physics, biosciences, chemistry, and computer science.
*: 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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