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Facts and figures from studying and teaching

On this page you will find current facts and figures from the area of study and teaching. The information includes figures on students, first-year students, graduates, courses offered by the faculties.

If you have any questions or require further information, please write to controlling.sl@uni-bielefeld.de. You can also find contacts in this portal on the Evaluation and Controlling page.

Information on students

Dates for the winter semester 2024/25

Total number of students 23.342  
of which international students 2.105 9%
of which female students 13.812 59%
Total number of students 12.175  
of which international students 827 7%
of which female students 6.940 57%
Total number of students 3.805  
of which international students 728 19%
of which female students 2.297 60%
Total number of students 4.129  
of which international students 131 3%
of which female students 2.592 63%
Total number of students 1.706  
of which international students 34 2%
of which female students 1.254 74%
Total number of students 1.437  
of which international students 295 21%
of which female students 674 47%

Detailed information on student numbers can be found in the student time series.

Information on first-year students

Dates for the 2024 academic year

  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students 1.372 4.871 6.243  
of which international students 154 460 614 10%
of which female students 921 2.978 3.899 62%
  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students 471 2.558 3029  
of which international students 33 157 190 6%
of which female students 290 1.517 1.807 60%
  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students  200 885 1.085  
of which international students 49 172 221 20%
of which female students 132 541 673 62%
  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students  253 858 1.111  
of which international students 7 20 27 2%
of which female students 177 545 722 65%
  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students  300 383 683  
of which international students 3 9 12 2%
of which female students 234 280 514 75%
  Summer semester 2024 Winter semester 2024/25 Academic year 2024  
Total number of first-year students  106 115 221  
of which international students 20 30 50 23%
of which female students 58 48 106 48%

Information on graduates

Dates of the examination year 2023

Total number of graduates 3.326  
of which international graduates 210 6%
of which female graduates 2.161 65%
Total number of graduates 989  
of which international graduates 67 7%
of which female graduates 593 60%
Total number of graduates (1) 824  
of which international graduates 82 10%
of which female graduates 507 62%

(1) Continuing education masters are not included in full

Total number of graduates 625  
of which international graduates 13 2%
of which female graduates 456 73%
Total number of graduates 694  
of which international graduates 15 2%
of which female graduates 516 74%
Number of doctorate/Phd studies 194  
of which international graduates 33 17%
of which female graduates 89 46%

Number of post-doctoral habilitations

 10  
of which international 1 10%
of which female 4 40%

Detailed information on the graduate data can be found in the graduate time series.

Information on the courses offered

Status: winter semester 2024/25

Total courses offered

 94 Subjects
of which in Bachelor's and state examination programmes 56 Subjects
of which in Master's degree programme 60 Subjects
of which continuing education degree programmes 3 Subjects
of which doctoral degree programmes 12 Subjects

The courses offered are divided into 242 study programme variants. Further information can be found in the programme information.

Information on the Faculties

Number of Faculties 14

Further information can be found under Faculties at Bielefeld University.

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