Located in the heart of the Ruhr metropolis, the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) is one of the youngest and largest universities in Germany. The courses range from the humanities and social sciences over economics and business studies all the way to the engineering sciences and natural sciences (including medicine). It's also wellknown in the international scientific community.
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Bachelor's programmes
Engineering & Technology (6)
- BSc in Comp.Eng. CommunicationsInternational Studies in Engineering
- International Studies in Engineering
- B.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringInternational Studies in Engineering
- International Studies in Engineering
- BSc in Comp.Eng. Software engineeringInternational Studies in Engineering
- B.Sc. Structural EngineeringInternational Studies in Engineering
Computer Science & IT (2)
- BSc in Comp.Eng. CommunicationsInternational Studies in Engineering
- BSc in Comp.Eng. Software engineeringInternational Studies in Engineering
About
History
- August 1, 1972: foundation of two universities (Gesamthochschulen) in the cities Duisburg and Essen
- January 1, 2003: merger of the two universities and foundation of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)
Education
With students from 130 countries enrolled at the University Duisburg-Essen, English is increasingly replacing German as the language of instruction.
Research
The UDE has developed four interdisciplinary research clusters, in which our scientists accomplish outstanding work.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
190 11
2018
201 -4
2017
197
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
301
2017
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2016
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ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
601
2018
601
2017
601
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
286 3
2017
289
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The International Office is the central service office for international contacts of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE).
We offer support and guidance for international students, post-graduates and other applicants who are interested in our courses of studies. We especially advise them on matters of application and enrolment, and we are in charge of all matters concerning the admission of international students.
Housing services
Admission to higher education does not automatically come with an offer of a place in a student residence as is common in other countries. This means that you are responsible for organising your own accommodation. There are different ways of finding a room or an apartment.
ICT services
The Centre for Information and Media Services, ZIMZIM is acting as a central service unit for all members of the University of Duisburg-Essen. It was founded in order to boost the core competences of the computing and media centres, the data processing units of the university administration and the library by merging them into one organisation.
Student Life
Campus life
Accommodation will be offered in single rooms with private bathrooms (shower and toilet), desk, refrigerator, pre-paid phone, TV and WLAN internet access, which can be used free of charge exclusively by the guests of the Bildungshotel. The University of Essen can be reached, due to the central location of the Bildungshotel, in a 10 minute walk. The tram stop for public transportation is just in front of the Bildungshotel and offers a good connection to the main station of Essen.The hotel offers a free weekly bathroom cleaning service and changing of used linen and towels. Washing machines and dryer are provided for private use.
Sports facilities
You can get active in a whole range of sports at the university. Often your health insurance company supports you financially when you do some sports regularly. At best ask directly your health insurance company.
Student clubs
Student Council (AStA)Right in the thick of things (and not just on campus): the AStA represents the students' interests in matters of university politics and social welfare. Inside the university the AStA presents the students' position to the Senate and the Rector's Office. Outside of the university it asserts their interests at the Ministry in Düsseldorf. Furthermore, the AStA promotes student culture and university sports and offers advisory and other services covering all aspects of student life.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
Overall good. Very international!
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
The courses in the study programme for Anglophone Studies are very interesting and the professors come from all over the world (US, Canada, England, Scotland,...) so you learn directly from native speakers. Studying is fun and I really enjoy it. Now the university: at times it can be quite unstructured/unorganized which can be really annoying. Also, there is always...
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Student life in Duisburg could be better, due to the fact that a lot of students don't live in Duisburg and come here to study.
Despite difficult topics as well as its exercises, I still have fun solving problems in groups.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
- people were overfriendly and supportive - nothing i would change