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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University, public
Year of foundation
1558
Total number of Students
17,015
Students at this campus
17,015
Semester contribution
240.30 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
13.8%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
25.8%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
30.5%
Humanities, Languages
17.5%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
3.8%
Other studies
8.5%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
31.4%
Master's degree
22.1%
Teacher qualification degree
20.6%
Pre-Bologna degrees
24.4%
Other types of degrees
1.6%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Services: With a stock of nearly 4 million volumes and extensive digital resources, Thuringia University and State Library (ThULB) is not only valued as a "place of learning" but also as a provider of information. The "Universal Multimedia Electronic Library" of the ThULB is a powerful platform for various applications. Members of the university can publish work electronically worldwide and integrate multimedia into teaching, e.g. using the electronic course reserves in which lecturers can make materials available.
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Foreign language center and courses

There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a Foreign Language, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Arabic, Turkish, Bulgarian, Czech, Korean.
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Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Participation in the programme of all Thuringian higher education institutions Participation is subject to fees. With around 350 instructors for all students and employees, the university sports centre organises one of the most diverse and extensive sports and exercise programmes in the region. This is reflected in the more than 26,000 allocated course places per academic year, more than 700 programmes per semester and around 20 different events and tournaments throughout the year. Snow and water sports camps are also organised. The university sports centre sees itself not only as a sports provider but also as a competent partner for health promotion and as a social meeting place. Our goal: discover sports as part of your life.
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Last update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education

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