University of Bayreuth

301–350th
World University Rankings 2025
401–600th
Impact Rankings 2024
=38th
Young University Rankings 2024
Universitätsstraße 30, Bayreuth, Bavaria, 95440, Germany

About University of Bayreuth

Bayreuth is a public research university that was founded in 1975. It is a campus university with a research focus on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity. The university has a strong focus on African studies. Another leading area is natural sciences and engineering, in which Bayreuth is advanced in the field of non-linear dynamics. The university’s advanced materials department and its department of polymer and colloid science are both very strong and rank among the best in Germany. What marks out all of Bayreuth’s areas of excellence are its multidisciplinary approach and the university’s willingness to engage with other institutions.

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Key statistics

  • 15%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 20.7
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 45 : 55
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 7,655
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 27%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at University of Bayreuth

  • Business & economics

    • Economics & Econometrics
    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
  • Physical sciences

    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • Physics & Astronomy
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
  • Education

    • Education
  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Geography
    • Sociology
  • Engineering & technology

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    • General Engineering
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Law

    • Law
  • Life sciences

    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences