Universität zu Köln: About UoC

City of Cologne

Cologne city is situated in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Founded as a Roman colony 2000 years ago.
Fourth biggest city in Germany.
Economic center of North Rhine-Westphalia.
13 institutions of higher education and 77,000 students.
Many world-renowned research institutes, such as the Max Planck Institutes or the Helmholtz Centres are established in Cologne.

University of Cologne

The second oldest university in Germany that is established in the year 1388.
One of the largest universities in Germany with more than 50,000 students on campus.
A Traditional university offers interdisciplinarity in study programs and research.
More than 300 partnerships worldwide.
14% International students on campus.

Statistics, UoC

Faculties: 6
Clusters of Excellence: 5
Graduate Schools: 48 (2025)
Collaborative Research Centres / Transregios: 19 (12/2025)
ERC-Grants: 23 (12/2025)
Leibniz Prize Winners: 11 (2025)
Alexander von Humboldt Professorships: 8 (2025)
UoC Centres: 16 (2023)
Academic staff: 4,768 (including Professorship / including Clinical Staff) (2022)
Administrative and technical staff: 4,041 (including. Med. Faculty + Clinic without nursing staff) (2022)
Professors: 616 (2023)
Degree program: 337 (WS 2022/23)
Freshmen: 5,994 (2023)
Students: 43,594 (2023)