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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University, public
Year of foundation
1818
Total number of Students
36,805
Students at this campus
36,805
Semester contribution
320.11 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
10.1%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
27%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
22.4%
Humanities, Languages
23.7%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
6.3%
Other studies
10.4%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
45.9%
Master's degree
22.5%
Teacher qualification degree
5.3%
Pre-Bologna degrees
25.5%
Other types of degrees
0.8%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Locations: Main library, Adenauerallee 39-41, 53113 Bonn; Departmental library Medicine, Natural Sciences and Agriculture, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 4, 53115 Bonn; Approx. 50 local faculty libraries; Stock: Books and journal volumes: 2,338,000; Current journals in printed form: 4,300; Licensed electronic journals for online access: 28,000; Digital stock: 144,000; Services: Providing university members with literature and academic information; Textbook collection for students; Licensing of electronic journals, e-books and databases; More than 1,000 pleasant learning spaces and workspaces; Advice and training on site and in digital format (introductions at the start of the semester, literature research and reference management, subject-specific training courses, digital humanities); Data and publication services for research and teaching (research data management, open access service point); Opening hours usually from 8am to midnight
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Foreign language center and courses

There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a Foreign Language, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Arabic, Dutch, German Sign Language, Greek.
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Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. In general, Bonn students can take part in the university sports programmes of other universities. The respective conditions of participation is administered by the individual universities. Participation is subject to fees. The University of Bonn has an exceptionally wide range of university sports with around 110 different disciplines from A to Z including Aikido to E-Sport to Zumba and with more than 450 courses per week. The spacious indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a climbing hall, its own boathouse, three rooms for fitness training and an outdoor fitness trail with a boulder tower complete the offer. A special feature is the participation in university health management "Healthy Campus Bonn". Sports: The complete range of around 110 types of sport can be viewed online.
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Last update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education

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