Paderborn University in figures

Paderborn University is one of the medium-sized universities in Germany that is strong in research and transfer. Our five Faculties - Cultural Studies, Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics - offer around 70 degree programmes. In addition, there are around 166 subject combinations in the teaching degree programmes. Discover more interesting facts and figures:

16980
students
Date: November 2024
17.5 %
international students
Date: July 2025
2968
Graduates in examination year 2024
Date: December 2024
787
Doctoral candidates
Date: November 2024
257
Professorships
Date: January 2025
40.5 %
Female professors
Date: December 2024
2677
Employees
Date: January 2025
66.2 MM €
in third-party funding
Date: December 2024
350 +
spin-offs from our university
Date: March 2025

Further information

Studierende auf dem Campus der Universit?t Paderborn

Key figures: students and degrees

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Haupteingang mit Geb?uden I (links) und Q (rechts)

History of Paderborn University

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Pr?sidium der Universit?t Paderborn

Executive Board of Paderborn University

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Note for members of the University

You can order the current brochure "Study Programmes A to Z" from the "Press, Communications and Marketing Office". Current templates for presentations, posters, postcards and more in the new corporate design can be found in the Paderborn University Brand Portal.

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