- Total number of students11,288
- Number of international students1,403
- Total number of academic staff216
- Number of international staff24
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded1,088
- Number of master's degrees awarded896
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded185
- Number of research only staff197
- Number of new undergraduate students2,064
- Number of new master's students1,059
- Number of new doctoral students245
Located on the shores of Lake Constance, at the northern foot of the Alps and just four kilometres away from the Swiss border, is Germany’s “boutique” University of Konstanz. Opened in 1972, the university offers over 100 degree programmes to 10,000 students across three faculties in humanities, sciences, and law, economics and politics. With over 250 international exchange programmes in place, the university prides itself on have a strong global outlook and collaborates with some of the most prestigious universities in the world, including Yale and Berkeley. s best modern universities. In 2007 it was the youngest and smallest German institution to be accepted into the German Universities Excellence Initiative. While in 2016 it ranked seventh in THE’s 150 Under 50 Rankings, the highest places of Germany’s young universities. One of the university’s distinctive features is its replacement of large auditoriums in favour of small seminar rooms, allowing for a more individual and personalised style of teaching. It is also known for its compact campus where buildings are within close proximity to each other, facilitating multidisciplinary approaches to research and creative collaboration. Equal opportunity and accessibility are paramount to Konstanz with the university providing its own Kinderhaus, or childcare centre, which supports those with families in obtaining degrees. The university campus is located a short distance from the city centre, and cycling is a popular mode of transport for many students. Due to the city’s proximity to Lake Constance, students can take advantage of its beautiful scenery and access to a host of water sports. Additionally, Switzerland’s largest city Zurich, is only an hour away where students can get their fill of art and restaurants, bars and shops.
- Global score47.1
- Global research reputation#378
- Regional research reputation#172
- Publications#706
- Books#479
- Conferences#870
- Normalized citation impact#426
- Total citations#621
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#587
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#407
- International collaboration#358
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#197
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#674
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#662
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
56.1
No. of students per staff
13%
Percentage of International Students
55 : 45
Student Ratio of Females to Males
11,387
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2011
186
2012
194
2013
201
2014
226
2015
226
2016
175
2017
194
2018
201
2019
189
2020
201
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Young University Rankings
2012
14
2013
20
2014
20
2015
19
2016
7
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Arts & humanities
2016
99
2018
126
2019
151
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Life sciences
2018
126
2019
101
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Physical sciences
2018
301
2019
301
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Social sciences
2017
84
2018
84
2019
79
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Business & Economics
2018
101
2019
151
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Computer Science
2018
251
2019
201
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Psychology
2019
126
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European Teaching
2018
126
2019
76
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#184Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score39.0
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#304
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#45
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#259
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#53
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#194
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#233
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#167
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#6
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#11
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#214
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#190
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#292Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score42.8
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#322
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#125
- Plant and Animal Science publications#485
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#61
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#312
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#302
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#96
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#58
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#35
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#225
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#92
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#320Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score33.8
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#182
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#62
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#425
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#353
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#423
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#309
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#52
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#302
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#205
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#431
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#415
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#337Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score32.2
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#282
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#152
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#564
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#176
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#434
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#405
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#184
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#83
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#65
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#343
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#228
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#483Physics
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- Physics overall score42.7
- Physics global research reputation#185
- Physics regional research reputation#62
- Physics publications#580
- Physics normalized citation impact#486
- Physics total citations#569
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#563
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#497
- Physics international collaboration#565
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#425
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#582
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#562
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#554Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score37.7
- Chemistry global research reputation#504
- Chemistry regional research reputation#272
- Chemistry publications#677
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#326
- Chemistry total citations#561
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#665
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#612
- Chemistry international collaboration#497
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#308
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#392
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#245
