University
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
General remarks
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Subject areas featured in the ranking
- Biology / Bioscience (Last update 2021)
- Business Administration (Last update 2020)
- Chemistry (Last update 2021)
- Dentistry (Last update 2021)
- Economic Sciences (Last update 2020)
- Economics (Last update 2020)
- Education Science (Last update 2022)
- Geography (Last update 2021)
- German Language and Literature (Last update 2022)
- Law (Last update 2020)
- Mathematics (Last update 2021)
- Medicine (Last update 2021)
- Physics (Last update 2021)
- Political Science / Social Sciences (Last update 2021)
- Psychology (Last update 2022)
- Romance Studies (Last update 2022)
- Sports Sciences (Last update 2021)
Central services
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Locations: University library; Branch Library Natural and Life Sciences; Branch Library Law and Business; Branch Library in Philosophikum II; Branch Library at the Armory; Specialist libraries; Stock: 3.7 m volumes; 1.2 m E-Books; 62,000 E-Journals; Subscriptions to 2,250 journals in print; 4,722 rare books; 2,778 manuscripts/autographs; 883 incunabula; 112 collections of papers; 1,960 user workspaces; Services: The university library and its branch and specialist libraries are centrally located on the campus near the institutes; some are open seven days a week, even during the coronavirus crisis. The extensive stock of literature for degree programmes and specialist information is continuously updated: The range of electronic media includes around 1.2 m E-Books and 62,000 online journals. The libraries provide assistance, with a modern infrastructure and personal advice from the start of a degree programme through to the thesis, and provide information with self-produced videos and tutorials on the library’s own YouTube channel. more information |
There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Turkish, Arabic, Modern Greek, Dutch, Czech. more information |
The university offers its own sports programme. Based on a cooperation agreement, JLU students can participate in the sports programmes of the University of Marburg and the Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences. Participation is subject to fees. Through its varied and competently provided sports programme, the JLU aims to offer all students the opportunity to play sports and to take regular exercise, achieving a balance with the everyday lives of students, which are largely spent sitting down. A wide variety of sports and offers characterises the weekly sports programme with a health-promoting focus. It is supplemented by events as well as health and study-friendly offers, e.g. on the topic of relaxation and stress. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital sports programme, ‘ahs@home’, is offered as well. Sports: We offer courses in the area of health and fitness sports, in dance, outdoor, martial arts, individual, water and trend sports as well as in racquet and ball sports. Sample courses include: Bodyweight Fitness, Jumping Fit, Yoga, Hip-Hop, Gymnastics, Swimming, Aqua Fitness, Tennis, Badminton and Ultimate Frisbee. more information |
Last update 2022: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education.
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