Rankings and league tables
Higher education rankings and league tables are crucial instruments for universities when it comes to presenting themselves to the general public. Highly diverse in their methodologies, the message conveyed and the target audiences, rankings provide insights into various areas of performance as well as a good overview of the university and research landscape in general. Whether in the international arena, as is the case with the THE Rankings and or the CHE Rankings for the German-speaking world, the University of Passau regularly scores highly, underscoring the strong performance and high quality of the University's research, teaching and student experience.
In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019, the University of Passau was among the best 20% of universities worldwide.
In the 2018 CHE survey of students enrolled in economics master's programmes 2018, the University attained a place for its M.A. International Economics and Business degree programme.
The U-Multirank results show that the University is exceptionally well-placed in the area of internationalisation.
The DAAD's Förderbilanz funding tables show that the University of Passau comes in at an excellent second place among all German universities in the category 'individual support'.
Ranking results by subject
CHE Rankings (05/2017): Passau’s Law programme achieved a Germany-wide top score in the categories 'Overall study situation' and 'Teacher support'.
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 05/2014): In the rankings for the newspaper ‘Die Zeit’, the Law programme of the University of Passau achieved a Germany-wide top score in the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Study organisation' and 'Teacher support'. Passau's Business Administration programmes were in the leading group for the category 'Graduations within the standard period of study', while Passau's Economics programme was in the lading group for 'International orientation'.
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 2011/12): Top place for Passau’s Law programme in the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Tutoring' and 'Revision courses': Only the private-sector Bucerius Law School achieved a better score; Passau came first among all state-run universities.
Wirtschaftswoche magazine (19 April 2011): In the Germany-wide university rankings, recruiters placed the University of Passau at number 7.
2017
| Examination centre | Failure rate (%) | Examinations with distinction: grade of 'satisfactory' and above (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | 29.68 | 37.47 |
| Bayreuth | 23.72 | 48.18 |
| Erlangen-Nuremberg | 23.75 | 42.15 |
| Munich | 27.25 | 42.70 |
| Passau | 21.88 | 47.33 |
| Regensburg | 38.21 | 28.46 |
| Würzburg | 35.80 | 32.67 |
2016
| Examination centre | Failure rate (%) | Examinations with distinction: grade of 'satisfactory' and above (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | 30.45 | 41.26 |
| Bayreuth | 26.02 | 47.15 |
| Erlangen-Nuremberg | 28.17 | 42.25 |
| Munich | 27.47 | 41.32 |
| Passau | 23.44 | 50.26 |
| Regensburg | 39.36 | 36.93 |
| Würzburg | 32.55 | 39.58 |
2015
| Examination centre | Failure rate (%) | Examinations with distinction: grade of 'satisfactory' and above (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | 37.06 | 35.31 |
| Bayreuth | 35.66 | 38.93 |
| Erlangen-Nuremberg | 30.71 | 39.00 |
| Munich | 41.41 | 33.20 |
| Passau | 27.03 | 41.89 |
| Regensburg | 30.72 | 36.45 |
| Würzburg | 39.44 | 37.27 |
Quelle: Berichte des Bayerischen Landesjustizprüfungsamtes für die Jahre 2015- 2017, S. 6
https://www.justiz.bayern.de/landesjustizpruefungsamt/jahresberichte/
Zusammenstellung: Referat I/2, Mai 2018
CHE Rankings (05/2017): Passau's Information Systems students showed themselves very pleased with the overall study situation. Business Administration was in the leading group in the categories 'Graduation within a reasonable time' and 'Courses offered'.
CHE Rankings (12/2014): Passau’s M.A. International Economics and Business attained the top position in the new master’s rankings for Economics and Business Studies.
CHE Rankings (05/2014): In the rankings for the newspaper ‘Die Zeit’, Passau’s Law programme achieved a Germany-wide top score in the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Study organisation' and 'Teacher support'. Passau's Business Administration programmes were in the leading group for the category 'Graduations within the standard period of study', while Passau's Economics programme was in the lading group for 'International orientation'.
CHE Rankings (12/2011): Rankings for 'Die Zeit' in Business Administration were extended to include master's degree programmes. The University's M.Sc. Business Administration programme was among the leading group of the 42 tested programmes in the German-speaking world. The degree programme received excellent marks for 'Teacher Support' and 'Transition to master’s studies'.
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 2011/12): Business Administration and Economics were in the leading group for the category 'Overall study situation' among German universities. The department attained average results for 'Study organisation' and 'International orientation'.
Wirtschaftswoche magazine (19 April 2011): In the Germany-wide university rankings, recruiters placed the University of Passau at number 12 and 19 for Business Administration and Economics respectively.
CHE Rankings (11/2015): Passau's M.Sc. Computer Science was found to be among Germany's best degree programmes in the field, based on a survey among master's students conducted by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE).
CHE Rankings (05/2015): Computer Science students at Passau complete their studies relatively quickly; this has led to the faculty being placed in the leading group for 'Graduation within appropriate time' among Computer Science faculties in the German-speaking world. This result shows that Passau's system of study organisation and mentoring is working well. What confirmed this further was the overall good result of the faculty in a student survey: The faculty received particularly good marks in the categories 'Study organisation', 'Tutoring', 'Contact with other students' and 'Rooms and IT facilities'.
CHE Rankings (04/2012): Passau's Computer Science was once again number one in the rankings for the newspaper 'Die Zeit'. The strength of research output and excellent conditions of study scored particularly highly. This once again put the University of Passau squarely in the leading group of the 63 German, Austrian and Swiss university departments evaluated. Passau's Computer Science faculty was among the best in terms of research funding as well as in the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Tutoring' and 'IT infrastructure'.
The world rankings of the 10,000 most-cited computer scientists lists only 200 Germans – but three of them are from the University of Passau.
CHE Rankings (05/2015): Passau’s Political Science was rated 'excellent' by students in the category 'Courses offered', placing the department among the leading group in the German-speaking world. The interdisciplinary concept of the bachelor's and master's programmes in Governance and Public Policy, which includes modules on public law, is unique in Germany. Moreover, the master's programme was one of only eight German degree programmes chosen for the Public Policy and Good Governance funding programme of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 2011/12): Political Science attained a leading position for 'Overall study situation'. The department attained average results for 'Study organisation' and 'International orientation'.
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 2011/12): Communication Studies garnered a leading place for the categories 'Overall study situation', 'Study organisation' and 'Job market preparation'. The department achieved average results for 'International orientation'. Having ranked in the bottom group in the previous rankings in 2008, the programme rose to become one of the best master's programmes in Germany in these latest rankings. Only the private-sector University of Friedrichshafen achieved an equally good result in Germany.
CHE Rankings (05/2013): CHE Rankings (05/2013): The rankings for the newspaper 'Die Zeit' found both Romance Studies and English Studies to be leaders in the categories 'International orientation' and 'Graduations within standard period of study'. This highlights the appeal of interdisciplinary study offers with a choice of specialisation in English or Romance Studies, as offered by the M.A. European Studies, M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies and M.A. Language and Text Sciences programmes.
CHE Rankings (ZEIT-Studienführer 2010/11): Romance Studies scored highly for 'Acquired research funds', while English Studies was found to offer an excellent 'Overall study situation'. Passau achieved average results in practically all other tested areas.
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