15 English Study Programs at Philipps-Universität Marburg

All important info for international students in Germany (2024/2025)

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Business Management & EconomicsComputer Science & ITEngineeringHumanitiesMedicine & HealthNatural Sciences & MathematicsSocial Sciences
13%
International students
English
15
No. of English-taught Study Programs
University
Type
public
Status
22.000
Students

About the University

As the most tradition-rich university in Hesse, the Philipps-Universität unites groundbreaking research with exemplary support for young scholars and researchers, with an attractive academic offering in a charming setting with a medieval historical city center. The scholarly focus of the Philipps-Universität – with 12 Leibniz Prize winners, one of Hesse’s leading research institutes – is on the fields of infection and tumor research, synthetic microbiology, material sciences, cognitive and applied neurosciences, language dynamics research, biodiversity and climate research, and conflict research.

Philipps-Universität is not only a German university steeped in tradition, it is also the oldest university in the world that was founded as a Protestant institution in 1527. It has been a place of research and teaching for nearly five centuries.

Nowadays there are around 25,000 students studying in Marburg - 12 percent from all over the world. If you are interested in studying at Philipps-Universität the information you require is available under Studying. If you are a visiting academic, you will find information under International.

Almost all scientific disciplines, with the exception of the engineering sciences, are represented at Philipps-Universität Marburg. The different disciplines are assigned to 16 different departments.

Numerous organizations complement and enrich the university’s range of services. For example, such organizations may carry out special research activities or support Philipps-Universität Marburg in the areas of communication, IT and foreign languages.

International Rankings

#401-500
Times Higher Education Ranking
#401-500
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
#701-750
QS World University Rankings

National Rankings

#30
Humboldt Ranking
#32
DFG-Ranking

Tuition Fees

14
14
0
0
0
0

Application & Admission

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester 2024/2025

Summer Semester 2024

Winter Semester 2025/2026

Open Programs

Application Modes

Application Modes

0% national admission restriction (national NC)
13.3% local admission restriction (local NC)
13.3% no admission restriction, but ability test
66.7% no admission restriction
6.7% no information provided

Application Process

Application Process

20% directly at University
0% directly at University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)
80% via uni-assist

Language Requirements

IELTS Band

TOEFL Scores

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

4 (1 program )

Minimum:

72 (1 program )

Minimum:

B1 Preliminary (PET) (1 program )

Maximum:

7 (10 programs )

Maximum:

95 (10 programs )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (1 program )

IELTS Band

Minimum:

4 (1 program )

Maximum:

7 (10 programs )

TOEFL Scores

Minimum:

72 (1 program )

Maximum:

95 (10 programs )

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

B1 Preliminary (PET) (1 program )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (1 program )

Program Features

4-6 semesters

Duration
Online Courses
degree typesDegree Types

Master of Arts

Master of Science

Bachelor of Arts

Beginning

Winter intake

53.3%

Summer intake

0%

Winter & Summer intake

46.7%

Location

Philipps-Universität Marburg

List of English-taught Study Programs offered by Philipps-Universität Marburg

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