Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät at the Uni Düsseldorf

Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung Biologie

Uni Düsseldorf

Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf

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Basic information

Teaching in core subjects

Total number of students

2,260

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	68.9 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	68.9 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.3
Support in studies	2.4
Courses offered	2.5
Teaching of technical/professional competence	7/8 points
Teaching of methodological competence	5/8 points
Teaching of interdisciplinary competence	5/6 points
Study organisation	1.9
Exams	2.2
Laboratory internships	2.0
Excursions	3.0
Research orientation	2.2
Job market preparation	2.6
Support for stays abroad	2.6
Rooms	2.6
Library	1.9
IT-infrastructure	2.3
Overall study situation	2.4

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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Special features regarding teaching
Joint training of biologists and biochemists in some modules of the biology course; close connection to the computer scientists and bioinformaticians of the university; offers of medicine and institutes (DDZ- German Diabetes Center, Environmental Medicine Research) for students of biology.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Bachelor Biology International with integrated stay abroad in the USA or Australia (4-year); exchange via Erasmus (e.g.: Norway, Sweden); grants for internships abroad; Bachelor thesis or professional intern ship abroad are possible; support from the International Office.
Special features regarding research activities
HHU is involved in the "Bioeconomy Science Centre" competence centre together with Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University and the University of Bonn. The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is a joint initiative of the HHU, the University of Cologne (UzK), the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne (MPIPZ) and the Research Centre Jülich (FZJ). In addition, we cooperate in the field of biology with the German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Centre for Diabetes Research Düsseldorf (DDZ) and the Institute for Environmental Medicine Research gGmbH Düsseldorf (IUF).
Other special features
Degree course variants that start after the 4th semester: BSc Biology International and Quantitative Biology; close integration with the Research Centre Jülich (focus on structural research, biotechnology, bio-economy (conversion to bio-based forms of economy) close integration with the medical institutes; excellence funding CEPLAS (plant sciences); modern research focus on synthetic biology and systems biology. Both in the bachelor's and master's degree course very large elective range of courses with a wide variety of focal points.