Facts & Figures

President's Report 2023

In April 2024, the “Uni in Zahlen”(the university in numbers) annual statistical report for the University of Bremen was presented to the interested public for the 28th time. The report is also part of the state contract between the University of Bremen and the Senate of Bremen.

The overview contains figures, tables, and diagrams, showing the structure and development of the University of Bremen and its achievements in 2023. Uni in Zahlen is divided into two main parts: The first part presents information and data for the entire university, while the second part contains detailed information broken down by faculty and individual degree courses.

The President's Report "Uni in Zahlen" 2023 with comparative figures for previous years (in German)

The University at a Glance

Numbers of Students

StudentsNumber/Share
Students in total18.335
Female students54%
International students*19,5%

*Excluding ERASMUS students

Students according to academic fieldNumber/Share
Natural sciences and engineering6.571 / 36%
Social sciences and the humanities and the liberal arts11.036 / 60%
Thereof Student teacher education2.916 / 16%

Others: doctoral studies and certificate courses

Students by federal statesDistribution
Bremen31,4%
Lower Saxony32%

Others: other federal states and foreign countries

Graduates, Doctoral Thesis and Habilitations

GraduatesNumber
Total (without certificates)2.874
Bachelor1.522
Master1.229
State Examination in Law123
Doctorates and Habilitations264

Others: other degrees

Awards

AwardsNumber
ERC-Grants30
Leibniz Prizes7

 

Excellence StrategyNumber
Cluster of Excellence1

 

Employees and Budget

EmployeesNumber
Total3.572
Academic staff2.289
Of which are professors
(including cooperation professorships)
320
Administration and technical support staff1.283

 

BudgetIn million of Euros
Total402
Third-party funding115

 

International Network

Students from abroadNumber
International students (total)2.983
Europe955
Asia1.485
Africa360
America169
Australia7

Others: stateless and other countries

University cooperationsNumber
Partner universities407