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Facts and figures

How many people work at the University of Hamburg? How is the University’s budget made up and what institutions are there? How many students are there and how many degree programs does the University offer? All figures relating to the University of Hamburg are compiled here and show the University’s contribution to the development of Hamburg as a center of scientific activity.

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Facts and figures

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    189 Degree programs and 8 Faculties

  • Graphic with students. Books are lying in front of a person who is studying. Two other people are standing and talking.

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    42,707 Students

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    5,931 Degrees

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    816 Doctoral studies

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    573 Mio. Budget

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    284 Mio. External funding revenues

  • Graphic showing two people working. One person is standing in front of a blackboard, while the other is sitting at a desk.

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    718 Professors

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    5,799 Research associates excluding professors

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    5,189 Technical, administrative and library staff

University rankings

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The University of Hamburg is one of 11 Universities of Excellence in Germany and has also successfully secured 4 research clusters in the federal and state excellence competition. As one of the largest higher education institutions in the country, it regularly compares itself with other universities in the areas of research, teaching, studies, and governance—both nationally and internationally.

University rankings

Reports

Annual reports of the Executive University Board

The reports are available in German only.

  • Annual Report 2024 (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Annual Report 2023 (PDF, 49 MB)
  • Annual Report 2022 (PDF, 18 MB)
  • Annual Report 2021 (PDF, 10 MB)
  • Annual Report 2020 (PDF, 7 MB)
  • Annual Report 2019 (PDF, 7 MB)
  • Annual Report 2018 (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Annual Report 2017 (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Annual Report 2016 (PDF, 12 MB)
  • Annual Report 2015 (PDF, 12 MB)
  • Annual Report 2014 (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Annual Report 2013 (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Annual Report 2012 (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Annual Report 2011 (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Annual Report 2010 (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Annual Report 2009 (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Annual Report 2008 (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Annual Report 2007 (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF)
  • Annual Report 2003-2004 (PDF)
  • Annual Report 2001-2002 (PDF)
  • Annual Report 2000 (PDF)
  • Annual Report 1998 (PDF)

Tuition fee reports

The reports are available in German only.

  • Tuition fee report 2009 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
  • Tuition fee report 2008 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
  • Tuition fee report 2007 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

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Department of University Strategy

Key Figures and University Statistics Team, Key Figures Team

daten.uhh"AT"uni-hamburg.de

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