The University of Strasbourg is a public higher education institution with a scientific, cultural and professional vocation. The University of Strasbourg fosters innovation and positions itself for future excellence in education and research. Our projects are fueled by our determination to achieve international prominence and to assert our position as a research leader.
- #101 Ranking
- 3 Bachelors
- 2,526 Academic Staff
- 49,511 Students
- 9,902 Students (int'l)
- 28,716 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (3)
Social Sciences (2)
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
About
History
The University of Strasbourg was founded in the 16th century by Johannes Sturm, a protestant scholar. Sturm created a Protestant Gymnasium in 1538 with the mandate of disseminating knowledge, one of the core values of Humanism. Through the years, the Gymnasium progressively developed into an Academy and a University before it finally became the Royal University in 1631.
Education
Founded in the 16th century, the University of Strasbourg has a long history of excellence in higher education, rooted in Renaissance humanism. It offers a broad range of degree programmes and trainings in the main academic disciplines:
- Arts, Literature, Languages
- Law, Economics, Management, Political and Social Sciences,
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Science and Technology
- Health
Research
The University of Strasbourg has 72 research units that encompass all disciplinary fields. A centre of excellence in biology, biotechnology, medicine, chemistry and material physics, the University also actively participates in the development of social sciences and humanities.
Career
The University provides career advice and information to all students. A team of counsellors is available to help you with your career choices as well as your job and internship search.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
101
2021
101
2020
101
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
2023
434 -13
2022
421 -23
2021
398
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
601 -100
2022
501
2021
501
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
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2022
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2021
247
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
At the University of Strasbourg, we aim to provide international students with support and guidance throughout their studies, whether they are coming on an exchange or for a full degree. A wide range of new dedicated services are currently being implemented.
Housing services
Both regular and exchange students are eligible to apply for accommodation in a university hall of residence. You can also choose to live in private halls of residence, or in your own flat or flatshare.
Library services
The university libraries’ printed collections cover a wide range of subjects and disciplines :
- 1,3 million books
- over 20 000 printed journals
- over 85 000 printed doctoral theses
- 115 000 various documents (sound or video recordings, maps, manuscripts).
ICT services
- Most university buildings are covered by the University's WIFI network Osiris.
- The Digital Work Environment’s (ENT) portal provides members of the university community with many services: e-mail box, news, enrollment, exam results, schedules, educational tools (IT and Internet certificate, Univ-R application), and a virtual library among others.
Medical services
Health services include:
- consultations with medical specialists (sports medicine, nutrition, support of smoking cessation)
- vaccination
- disability support
- relaxation
- stress management workshops
- audiometry
- planning centre: free and anonymous STD tests (HIV, Hepatitis...), gynaecology consultations, information on contraception, sexuality, abortion, STDs etc.
Student Life
Campus life
The city of Strasbourg supports the development of art and culture through a strong cultural policy. Arts institutions, festivals and the various cultural events that punctuate the year are the beating heart of the city. The University takes an active part in the local cultural life by organising seminars, debates, exhibitions, shows, round-table conferences and symposiums.
Sports facilities
Unistra's Physical Activity and Sports Service (SUAPS) manages sport facilities on campus and offers over 50 activities - classes, intensive courses, outings - to students and university staff. SUAPS also organises training and competitions at academic, regional and national level. There is a sport here for you!
Student clubs
The University of Strasbourg's student clubs and societies, led by student volunteers, are an active part of university life. Unistra's 150 student associations offer a wide range of services to students, organise social events, cultural and sporting activities, and community team work. Whether you want to get together with fellow students from your course or make friends with people sharing the same interests, you will find an association to join!
Accreditation
EM Strasbourg has been AACSB accredited since 2015. The AACSB accreditation offers extremely high standards of excellence for higher education and research in the field of administration and management.
Student Reviews
Good
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Overall, it was a good experience. The overload of work, exams, deadlines let us have almost no social life but in terms of the quality of lessons and professors, it was good quality.
Great experience
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I really like the fact it is an international program and met with people from all over the world. The agreement between University of Strasbourg and University of Freiburg gives us a chance to choose where we want to continue our studies and it gives opportunity to get familiar both French and German cultures as well as the languages thank to language courses arranged by...
Senior Chemical Engineering student who is highly motivated in learning, discovering, overcoming obstacles!
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Since there are improved laboratory stuff and equipments in our university, i boosted up my laboratory skills related to my field. However there are some problem in chosen sessions, as some of them are not useful in chemical engineering.
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