Universität Passau

Innstraße 41
94032 Passau
Phone: +49 851 509-0

https://www.uni-passau.de/en/

General remarks

This University is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body	University, public
Year of foundation	1973
Total number of Students	12,627
Students at this campus	12,627
Semester contribution	87,00 € *
Tuition fees	There are no study fees.

Subject areas featured in the ranking

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science		0.0 %
Natural Sciences, Mathematics		5.4 %
Law, Economic and Social Sciences		40.7 %
Humanities, Languages		32.1 %
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)		20.6 %
Other studies		1.3 %

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree		44.6 %
Master's degree		16.4 %
Teacher qualification degree		19.9 %
Pre-Bologna degrees		18.4 %
Other types of degrees		0.7 %

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

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Special features regarding the library

Locations: On the campus, the university library has 5 reading rooms with generous opening times and 1,300 workstations: Central Library; Nikolakloster; Economics; Computer Science/Mathematics; Juridicum; Stock: The stock of more than 2 million printed and digital media is constantly being expanded and can be researched using the ‘Passau Search Portal’.; Services: The university library is the central facility for the supply of literature and information for students, teaching staff and researchers at the University of Passau. New learning rooms with flexible furnishings and the library lounge are well-suited for group work and relaxation; free scanning possible in all reading rooms. Specialised individual guidance and a comprehensive training programme for students are key features. The extensive range of E-Books, E-Journals and databases is available to all members of the university community at any time via remote access, regardless of location. more information

Foreign language center and courses

There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a foreign language, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Latin, Turkish, Thai, Indonesian, Czech. Students are allowed to participate in the vhb foreign language programme (Russian). more information

Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Additional offers from local clubs for students (selection), e.g. GOLFCLUB FREINBERG/courses offering proficiency licences; TENNIS DJK-TC Passau-Grubweg; TENNIS ROT-WEISS. Some courses are free of charge, some subject to fees. Sports facilities: Triple-use hall; Climbing wall; Fitness studio. Stadium complex with: Grass pitch (large), 400-m synthetic-surfaced running track, inline skating rink, basketball, long jump, soccarena, climbing rocks, beach volleyball court, grass pitch (small), tennis (all-weather courts). External sports facilities: Rowing & canoeing facilities, indoor swimming pool, Inntal climbing park (Neuburg am Inn), state vocational school, Golfclub Passau (Freinberg). Special offers: (Selection) rowing/canoeing on the Inn; Back fitness, fitness mix, etc.; ‘Soccarena’ (outdoor cage with floodlight); Capoeira, forró, among other things; Spinning courses; Sports: American football; badminton; basketball; billiards; body workout; boxing; ice hockey; fitness studio; functional fitness; football (university league);apparatus gymnastics; handball; interval training; judo; Ballet;climbing;running;lacrosse;kung fu;pilates;wrestling;rugby;swimming;spinning;dancing;table/tennis;volleyball;yoga;zumba more information