Students in Numbers

There are currently exactly 9.868 students enrolled at the University, and yet there is a remarkable student/professor ratio: for those of you, who love statistics - and a display of the University of Greifswald’s spectrum.

 

The Students in Numbers

In 1990/1991, only 3,211 students were in Greifswald. 9.868 students were enrolled for the winter semester 2024/2025. The following table provides an overview of the number of students in each of the faculties:

Faculty WS 17/18 WS 18/19 WS 19/20 WS 20/21 WS 21/22 WS 22/23 WS 23/24 WS 24/25 WS 25/26
Faculty of Theology 188 194 163 169 136 140 133 114 102
Faculty of Law and Economics 2,217 2,155 2,095 2,128 2,097 1,973 1,841 1.661 1.605
Faculty of Medicine 1,991 2,082 2,137 2,254 2,320 2,360 2,424 2.466 2.560
Faculty of Arts and Humanities 2,588 2,454 2,348 2,400 2,359 2,412 2,398 2.316 2.220
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 3,217 3,247 3,254 3,321 3,427 3,446 3,472 3.293 3.218
DSH German Language Course 46 47 22 19 27 25 30 18 23
Total 10,247 10,179 10,019 10,291 10,366 10,356 10,298 9.868 9.728

What does the total number of students comprise?

  WS 17/18 WS 18/19 WS 19/20 WS 20/21 WS 21/22 WS 22/23 WS 23/24 WS 24/25 WS 25/26
Total 10,247 10,179 10,019 10,291 10,366 10,356 10,298 9.868 9.728
Female 5,718 5,704 5,664 5,960 6,137 6,193 6,285 6.121 6.036
Foreign Students 694 744 740 777 840 879 907 878 886
1st Course semester, not including DSH 2,178 2,199 2,224 2,318 2,042 2,300 1,825 1.590 1.788
1st University semester, not including DSH 1,390 1,465 1,435 1,534 1,350 1,370 1,188 1.072 1.124