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CHE University Ranking

Physics, Department

School of Science

Degree courses with details

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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

50

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/16 points

International orientation

Share of anglophone research groups

100.0%

Research

Research profile (distribution of PhD theses)

  • Optical, Quantum Optical, Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics: 13.3%
  • Surface Physics and Nanostructures: 13.3%
  • Solid-state and Materials Physics: 26.7%
  • Particle Physics: 13.3%
  • Astrophysics and Astronomy: 6.7%
  • Soft matter physics, Biological and Chemical Physics, interdisciplinary works: 26.7%

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

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Introduction to scientific work
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Support for stays abroad

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Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

18

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Small classes; Excellent support ratios.; Broad course with integrated data science training; Interdisciplinary; International environment (>100 nations on campus, teaching in English); Focus on research (two semesters of project research in research groups, publications with UG students); Learning sequence with increasing specialisation and in-depth study; excellent track record of placing students in programmes of further study at elite international universities; Many opportunities for specialisation.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Since its founding as an international university, the international orientation has been the central guiding principle of Constructor University (formerlyJacobs University). With students from over 100 countries on campus and faculty with an international education or background, the university offers a globally unique opportunity to study in an international, multicultural environment and to build an international network of contacts. This is further supported by the World Track option with a stay abroad, diverse language courses and intercultural workshops. Students are involved in international research cooperations of the work groups, the proportion of students of a class who take advantage of this option for exchange is about 50 percent.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; University College Utrecht, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Aberdeen, the UK; Rice University, USA; Drexel University, USA; Washington State University, USA; Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

Special features regarding the equipment

Approx. 4,500 m² of laboratory space; The latest research instruments; Information Resource Centre (IRC): electronic information resources, digital learning environment, IT infrastructure with central user services; CLAMV ( Computational laboratory for analysis, modelling and visualisation); Modern practicals in small groups with laptops and electronic data recording.

Special features regarding research activities

Research focus areas of Materials Science and Nanosciences, Biophysics, Mathematical Physics, Solid State Physics, with close academic and methodological networking, including with neighbouring disciplines; approx. 4,500 m ² of laboratory space, modern research instruments; early integration of students into research.

Other special features

English-language campus university; students from over 100 countries; Transdisciplinary, problem-solving-oriented courses of study and research; individual student support; diverse student activities in the fields of Economics, Politics, Society, Culture, Sport, Sustainability, Responsible Leadership, etc.; diverse economic cooperation initiatives; alumni networks.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

https://constructor.university/admission-aid/application-information-undergraduate#first-year

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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