Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

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# 191QS World University Rankings

65Undergraduate programs

98Postgraduate programs

3542International students

About Universität Hamburg

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts with partners inside and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.

Universität Hamburg boasts numerous interdisciplinary research projects in a broad range of fields and an extensive partner network with leading research and higher education institutions on a regional, national, and international scale. As part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments, Universität Hamburg has been granted clusters of excellence for 4 core research areas: CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter (photon and nanosciences), Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) (climate research), Understanding Written Artefacts (manuscript research), and Quantum Universe (mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology). An equally important core research area is Infection Research , in which researchers investigate the structure, dynamics, and mechanisms of infection processes to promote the development of new treatment methods and therapies.

For its more than 44,000 students, Universität Hamburg offers approximately 180 degree programs within its 8 faculties:

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science
Faculty of Business Administration (Hamburg Business School)

Opened in 1919, Universität Hamburg was the first democratically founded university in Germany. Nobel Prize winners such as physicist Klaus Hasselmann in 2021, Otto Stern, Wolfgang Pauli, and Isidor Rabi were active at the University. Other well-known scholars also taught here, such as Ernst Cassirer, Erwin Panofsky, Aby Warburg, William Stern, Agathe Lasch, Magdalene Schoch, Emil Artin, Ralf Dahrendorf, and Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, to name but a few.

Universität Hamburg encourages excellent researchers and talented students to join the institution’s vibrant academic community. Find all career opportunities on the University’s job portal.

About Universität Hamburg

For its more than 44,000 students, Universität Hamburg offers approximately 180 degree programs within its 8 faculties:

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science
Faculty of Business Administration (Hamburg Business School)

Universität Hamburg encourages excellent researchers and talented students to join the institution’s vibrant academic community. Find all career opportunities on the University’s job portal.

Available programs

Most undergraduate degrees take 3 years. All programs are divided into an introductory phase (first year), an in-depth phase (second year), and an advanced phase (third year). The final phase is dedicated to writing the bachelor’s thesis. A bachelor’s degree qualifies you to pursue certain careers and apply for graduate programs.

Your choice of subject determines the degree awarded: subjects in the humanities generally award a Bachelor of Arts, subjects in the natural sciences award a Bachelor of Science, and our two interdisciplinary law programs offer a Bachelor of Laws. Teacher training programs also award a special bachelor’s degree.

A Bachelor of Arts program is structured as follows:

1 major (50% or 90 achievement points)
1 minor (25% or 45 achievement points)
general professional skills (ABK) courses (15% or 27 credit points)
elective courses (10% or 18 credit points).

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws programs is structured as follows:

1 major (75% or more)
general professional skills (15% or less)
elective courses (10% or less).

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degree programs do not contain a minor component.

Further information and details on applying: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/bachelor-staatsexamen/zulassung-einschreibung.html

Arts and Humanities (6)

Bachelor of Arts in African Languages and Cultures - Language Intensified

Bachelor of Arts in Ancient Hebraic Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Art History

Bachelor of Arts in Classical Archeology

Bachelor of Arts in Classical Philology

Bachelor of Arts in Comparing African Languages and Cultures

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Business and Management (6)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics

Engineering and Technology (6)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computing in Science

Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer Interaction

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Software System Development

Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Bachelor of Arts in Ethnology

Bachelor of Arts in Human Movement Science

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Bachelor of Science in Bioresources Use

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Life Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Natural Sciences (6)

Bachelor of Science in Business Mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Food Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Geophysics/Oceanography

Bachelor of Science in Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences

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Social Sciences and Management (6)

Bachelor of Arts in East Asia (Focus on Japanese Studies)

Bachelor of Arts in East Asia (Focus on Korean Studies)

Bachelor of Arts in East Asia (Focus on Sinology)

Bachelor of Arts in Educational Science

Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

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After completing a bachelor’s degree, graduates can pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science straight away, or take a break and enroll at a later date. As a rule, it takes 5 years to complete a bachelor’s followed by a master’s degree. Universität Hamburg offers two different types of master’s degree. Consecutive master’s programs deepen knowledge and skills acquired during a bachelor’s degree and graduates may commence these programs straight after graduation. Professional master’s degree programs are graduate programs that develop existing professional skills in a particular field. Applicants must thus demonstrate at least 1 year of professional experience. The requirements and qualifications are the same for both types of degree.

Master’s programs may have admission restrictions and individual subjects also have different admission requirements. You can find more information about master’s programs in our German-language information sheet on master’s and professional master’s degree programs (Master- und Aufbaustudiengänge) or in the bilingual online guide to degree programs at Universität Hamburg.

Arts and Humanities (6)

Master of Arts in Archaeology and Cultural History of the Ancient Mediterranean Region

Master of Arts in Art History

Master of Arts in Empirical Cultural Studies

Master of Arts in English as a World Language

Master of Arts in Ethnolinguistics of Endangered Languages - Uralic Languages and Cultures

Master of Arts in Ethnology

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Business and Management (6)

Master of Arts in International Business and Sustainability

Master of Science in Business Administration

Master of Science in Business Informatics

Engineering and Technology (6)

Master of Science in Computer Science

Master of Science in IT Management and Consulting

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Master of Science in Intelligent Adaptive Systems

Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Master of Science in Bioinformatics

Master of Science in Biology

Master of Science in Cosmetics Science

Master of Science in Health Economics & Health Care Management

Master of Science in Molecular Life Sciences

Master of Science in Molecular Plant Science

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Natural Sciences (6)

Master of Science in Business Mathematics

Master of Science in Chemistry

Master of Science in Earth Sciences

Master of Science in Food Chemistry

Master of Science in Geophysics

Master of Science in Integrated Climate System Sciences

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Social Sciences and Management (6)

European Master in Law and Economics

Master of Arts in British and American Cultures: Texts and Media

Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies

Master of Arts in Criminology

Master of Arts in East European Studies

Master of Arts in Educational Science

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Part-Time MBA (1)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Health Management

General

GPA

International Baccalaureate

30+

TOEFL

84+

IELTS

Total students

26,116

UG students

67%

PG students

33%

International students

3,542

UG students

40%

PG students

60%

Total faculty staff

2,032

Domestic staff

81%

Int'l staff

19%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.