Facts and figures
The University of Passau opened on 9 October 1978 with a total enrolment figure of 463 students in its first semester.
Students
11,086 (as at 4 October 2022),
including 1,759 international students (15.87%) from e.g. Austria (138), India (133), Russian Federation (85), Turkey (84), Tunisia (83), Iran (80), China (PRC) (72), Pakistan (68), Italy (67), Ukraine (45), Syria (44), France (39), Hungary (38), Morocco (34), Spain (34), Nigeria (32), Egypt (30), Czech Republic (29), Brazil (26), Croatia (25), Albania (24), Colombia (24), Bangladesh (23), Vietnam (21), Azerbaijan (20), Kosovo (20), Ghana (19), Argentina (18), Afghanistan (16), Indonesia (16), United States (16), Algeria (15), Kazakhstan (14), Mexico (14), Romania (14), Georgia (12), Greece (12), Bulgaria (11), Palestinian Territories (11), Slovakia (11), Kyrgyzstan (10) and Poland (10).
Figures by faculty
| Faculty | Chaired professors (C4/W3) | Non-chaired professors (C3/W2) | Assistant professors (W1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 20 | 3 | |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 25 | 1 | |
| Arts and Humanities (incl. Department of Catholic Theology) | 38 | 23 | |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 107 | 31 | 6 |
| Faculty | Enrolled students | of which in their 1st semester of study |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 2,076 | 365 |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 1,522 | 362 |
| Arts and Humanities (incl. Department of Catholic Theology, excl. Teacher Education Programmes) | 3,707 | 876 |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 1,140 | 201 |
| Teacher Education Programmes | 2,399 | 383 |
| Enrolled doctoral students | 242 | 13 |
| Totals | 11,086 | 2,200 |
The student figures show the total number of students enrolled in programmes offered by the respective faculties. Due to the modular nature of the bachelor’s and master’s programmes as well as the long-cycle teacher education programmes, the degree programmes may include modules administered by other faculties.
Staff structure, international partnerships, organisational units
Staff structure
| Staff in primary occupation | Academic staff | Professional staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Headcount | FTE | Headcount | FTE | Headcount | FTE |
| Totals | 1,279 | 1,022.82 | 754 | 603.30 | 525 | 419.52 |
| Male | 597 | 519.67 | 418 | 350.73 | 182 | 168.94 |
| Female | 682 | 503.15 | 339 | 252.57 | 333 | 250.57 |
(Figures as at 1 July 2022)
Partnerships with 254 universities abroad (as at 1 April 2021)
Central facilities and services, institutes and research centres
Support for early career researchers
Doctoral students
| Faculty | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 116 |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 91 |
| Arts and Humanities (incl. Department of Catholic Theology) | 261 |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 64 |
| Totals | 532 |
(Figures as at 1 December 2021)
- Eight doctoral programmes and research training groups
- Two ZD.B junior research groups in the areas of
software engineering (PICCARD) and
information systems (Data Policies) - Graduate Centre
- Research Services
Study options
Undergraduate programmes
Law undergraduate programme (concludes with a state examination)
Master's programmes
Bachelor's programmes
B.A. Governance and Public Policy
B.A. International Cultural and Business Studies
B.A. Journalism and Strategic Communication
B.A. Language and Text Sciences
Master's programmes
M.A. Caritas Science and Values-based Management
M.A. Geography: Culture, Environment and Tourism
M.A. Governance and Public Policy
M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies
M.A. Media and Communication
M.A. Semiotics of Texts and Culture
M.A. Teaching and Learning Processes
Teacher education programmes (with state examination)
Primary education
Secondary education (Mittelschule)
Secondary education (Realschule)
Secondary education (Gymnasium)
Bachelor's programmes
Master's programmes
M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering
- Language courses for students of all faculties in Chinese, Czech, English, French, German as a Foreign Language, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese
- Subject-specific language programmes for students of business & economics; cultural studies & international relations; law; and computer science & mathematics
- A wide range of transferable skills courses are offered to all students through the Centre for Careers and Competencies
- Numerous exchange programmes with our international partner universities
- International double degree programmes for students enrolled in the Law undergraduate programme; LL.M. German and Russian Law; M.Sc. Business Administration; M.A. European Studies; M.A. Governance and Public Policy; B.A. and M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies; M.Sc. Computational Mathematics; and M.Sc. Computer Science
Student Services Association (Studentenwerk)
Student halls of residence with approximately 600 rooms.
Refectory with a seating capacity of 560.
Proportion of students receiving BAföG student loans: 12.32% (in winter semester 2021–22)
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