Justus Liebig University Giessen Numerus Clausus

Justus Liebig University Giessen: Admission Restriction - Numerus Clausus/NC (2026 /27)

Justus Liebig University Giessen

Founded in 1607, Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is a comprehensive university with a longstanding tradition that attracts around 25,000 students. JLU offers the full range of traditional and modern subjects with top-level teaching and research. Subjects include classical natural sciences, law, economics, social and educational sciences, linguistics, cultural studies, and a unique selection of life science subjects, such as human and veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, nutritional sciences, and food chemistry. Leading figures who have conducted research and taught at JLU include several Nobel Prize winners, such as Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1901) and Wangari Maathai (Nobel Peace Prize, 2004).

Type

University (public)

of international students

15%

No. of students (2026)

25,000

Term model

Semester

Most Selective Study Programs at Justus Liebig University Giessen

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).

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