Paderborn University in figures
Paderborn University is one of the medium-sized universities in Germany that is strong in research and transfer. Our five Faculties - Cultural Studies, Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics - offer around 70 degree programmes. In addition, there are around 166 subject combinations in the teaching degree programmes. Discover more interesting facts and figures:
16816
students
Date: November 2025
17.8 %
international students
Date: November 2025
3068
Graduates in examination year 2024
Date: September 2025
803
Doctoral candidates
Date: November 2025
257
Professorships
Date: January 2025
38.9 %
Female professors
Date: December 2025
2677
Employees
Date: January 2025
66.2 MM €
in third-party funding
Date: December 2024
350 +
Spin-offs
Date: March 2025
Note for members of the University
You can order the current brochure "Study Programmes A to Z" from the "Press, Communications and Marketing Office". Current templates for presentations, posters, postcards and more in the new corporate design can be found in the Paderborn University Brand Portal.
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Paderborn University
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Warburger Str. 100
33098 Paderborn