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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University, public
Year of foundation
1527
Total number of Students
21,723
Students at this campus
21,723
Semester contribution
354.17 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
15.4%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
22.1%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
31.8%
Humanities, Languages
19.9%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
5.5%
Other studies
5.3%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
40.4%
Master's degree
17.8%
Teacher qualification degree
10.4%
Pre-Bologna degrees
29.9%
Other types of degrees
1.5%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Locations: In addition to the new building with very good opening hours (Mon. - Sun. 8am - midnight), Marburg University Library also includes another 15 departmental libraries for academic literature.; Stock: At the end of 2020, the library system was home to over 4.2 million printed volumes, and was well-stocked with electronic media.; Services: In addition to the attractive place of learning, the library also offers courses, advice, workshops and a media centre that supports working with and creating audiovisual material.
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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, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese. In the faculties of: Ancient Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Catalan, Latin, Modern Irish, Persian, Portuguese, Tibetan, Turkish.
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Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Students attending the institution can participate in the sports programme of other Hessian higher education institutions; in the case of non-semester events (in particular excursions) they may also take part in the sports programme of higher education institutions outside of Hesse. Some courses are free of charge, some subject to fees. Wide, varied sports programme for students and staff with a focus on health and fitness sport activities, ball sports, dance, martial arts and nature sports - especially in water sports with provision / use of 2 boathouses from the University on the Lahn and Edersee with courses in rowing, canoeing, catamaran / dinghy sailing, sport boat license formations; in addition, excursion offers for kiting, whitewater and surfing. In addition to recreational sports, also comprehensive competitive sports programme with opportunities to participate in German university championships. Sports: Fitness and relaxation; Individual Sports; Team sports and games; Martial arts; Dancing and creation; Water sports; Staff sports; Sports for breaks
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Last update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education

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