Facts & Figures

President's Report 2021

In April 2022, the “Uni in Zahlen”(the university in numbers) annual statistical report for the University of Bremen was presented to the interested public for the 26th 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 2021. 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" 2021 (in German)

The University at a Glance

Numbers of Students

StudentsNumber/Share
Students in total18.502
Female students53%
International students15%

 

Students according to academic fieldNumber/Share
Natural sciences and engineering6,667 / 36%
Social sciences and the humanities and the liberal arts10.976 / 59%
Student teacher education2332 / 13%

Others: doctoral studies and certificate courses

Students by federal statesDistribution
Bremen32%
Lower Saxony33%

Others: other federal states and foreign countries

Graduates, Doctoral Thesis and Habilitations

GraduatesNumber
Total (without certificates)3.002
Bachelor1.688
Master1.206
State Examination in Law108
Doctorates and Habilitations255

Others: other degrees

Awards

AwardsNumber
ERC-Grants23
Leibniz Prizes7

 

Excellence StrategyNumber
Cluster of Excellence1

 

Employees and Budget

EmployeesNumber
Total3.588
Academic staff2.333
Of which are professors
(including 50 cooperation professorships)
316
Administration and technical support staff1.036

 

BudgetIn million of Euros
Total376
Third-party funding108

 

International Network

Students from abroadNumber
International students (total)3.115
Europe931
Asia1213
Africa417
America193
Australia6

Others: stateless and other countries

University cooperationsNumber
Partner universities693