Founded in 1456, the University of Greifswald is one of the oldest universities in Germany and Northern Europe. It is a public comprehensive university with programs in medicine, humanities, law, economics, and natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, pharmacy, geosciences).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Historic university with a strong tradition in sciences. Collaborations with Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (Greifswald branch).
Research:
Plasma physics and fusion research, Molecular medicine and proteomics, Environmental science and landscape ecology, Pharmaceutical biology.
Famous Alumnis:
Johannes Stark (Nobel laureate), Gerhard Domagk (Nobel laureate)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Old and prestigious university, strong in specific research areas like plasma physics and life sciences.
Cons
Located in Greifswald (smaller coastal town), engineering options are very limited.
Best For
Historic university with strong programs in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental sciences.
*: 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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