Students in Numbers
There are currently approximately 10,170 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
More than 10,170 students were enrolled at the University of Greifswald for the winter semester 2018/2019.
In 1990/1991, only 3,211 students were in Greifswald, 10,179 students were enrolled for the winter semester 2018/2019. The following table provides an overview of the number of students in each of the faculties:
Contact:
Andreas Reißland
Wollweberstraße 1
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1358
Fax: +49 3834 420 1141
reisland(at)uni-greifswald(dot)de
| Faculty | WS 10/11 *¹ | WS 11/12 | WS 12/13 | WS 13/14 | WS 14/15 | WS 15/16 | WS 16/17 | WS 17/18 | WS 18/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Theology | 407 | 393 | 331 | 309 | 280 | 233 | 216 | 188 | 194 |
| Faculty of Law and Economics | 2,782 | 2,940 | 2,726 | 2,728 | 2,587 | 2,469 | 2,308 | 2,217 | 2,155 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 1,773 | 1,758 | 1,808 | 1,834 | 1,863 | 1,905 | 1,927 | 1,991 | 2,082 |
| Faculty of Arts and Humanities | 4,197 | 4,195 | 3,792 | 3,457 | 3,295 | 3,056 | 2,850 | 2,588 | 2,454 |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 3,078 | 3,142 | 3,054 | 3,061 | 3,152 | 3,159 | 3,082 | 3,217 | 3,247 |
| DSH German Language Course | 19 | 24 | 25 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 46 | 47 |
| Total | 12,256 | 12,452 | 11,736 | 11,449 | 11,216 | 10,857 | 10,414 | 10,247 | 10,179 |
*¹ Psychology has belonged to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences since winter semester 2010/2011.
What does the total number of students comprise?
| WS 10/11 *¹ | WS 11/12 | WS 12/13 | WS 13/14 | WS 14/15 | WS 15/16 | WS 16/17 | WS 17/18 | WS 18/19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,256 | 12,452 | 11,736 | 11,449 | 11,216 | 10,857 | 10,414 | 10,247 | 10,179 |
| Female | 7,158 | 7,079 | 6,595 | 6,399 | 6,238 | 6,049 | 5,800 | 5,718 | 5,704 |
| Male | 5,098 | 5,373 | 5,141 | 5,050 | 4,978 | 4,808 | 4,614 | 4,529 | 4,475 |
| Foreign Students | 616 | 604 | 601 | 650 | 636 | 640 | 664 | 694 | 744 |
| 1st Course semester, not including DSH | 2,715 | 2,971 | 2,369 | 2,282 | 2,298 | 2,146 | 2,143 | 2,178 | 2,199 |
| 1st University semester, not including DSH | 1,652 | 1,797 | 1,433 | 1,380 | 1,409 | 1,386 | 1,433 | 1,390 | 1,465 |