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University of Konstanz

346= 180   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT259  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
325= 140   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT273  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
311 149  Arts & Humanities388  Natural Sciences
470  Engineering & IT233  Social Sciences
World Rankings418  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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World Rankings  
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

What do you expect of your studies, of your future university, of your university town? Do you have high expectations? We would like to invite you to match Konstanz University against your demands.

Do you expect science and research on the highest level? Would you like to gain knowledge in an international atmosphere? Then you will surely feel at home amongst students and lecturers from more than 80 countries. We teach about 40 different subjects in the fields of science, economics, politics and the humanities. We offer the new Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in almost all academic programs, optimal for an international career! We adjust to the rapid development in science and the economy by offering new subjects like Life Science. And an established subject, such as biology, is enhanced by Limnology, which is organized in cooperation with specialists all over Lake Constance.

Do you prefer interdisciplinary teamwork in small groups to an overcrowded auditorium? The University of Konstanz with approximately 9000 students is a manageable campus, where the doors are always open. All facilities are located on spacious and beautiful grounds, close to the [Externer Link] Isle of Mainau.

You will spend a great part of your life as a student in lecture halls and seminar rooms – wouldn’t you like to spend your free time sailing, surfing and mountain climbing, going to the theatre, to concerts and museums or simply going out with your fellow students? Everything nearby? Lake Constance, situated where three countries meet – Germany, Switzerland and Austria – offers ideal opportunities. In [Externer Link] Konstanz, the sailor’s licence and the course attendance certificate can go hand in hand!

Do you also expect concrete assistance from your university when starting your professional life? Our Career Service arranges contacts to employers and offers individual application and career planning. The Center for Junior Research Fellows supports young researchers. Specific career planning for women is offered by the mentoring program..

If the greater part of your answers to these questions was yes, then the University of Konstanz is just right for you. Please pay us a visit and form your own opinion – you are very welcome!

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 703

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 102

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 11

Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 9,040 FTE: 9,205

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 544

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 276

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,223

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 381

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 9,426

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 1,274

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average International Student Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ EUR 1,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Class Size Headcount: 51

The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 31 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 40 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 150

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
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