University of Tübingen: Facts and figures

Tübingen is a place of research and learning. It has been since 1477. That is reflected in our current statistics:

Research

2025 figures

8 collaborative research centers
10 research units
9 DFG-backed research training groups
51 ERC Grants
- 22 Starting Grants
- 17 Consolidator Grants
- 6 Advanced Grants
- 6 Synergy Grants
6 Humboldt Professorships (total)
45 habilitations completed
601 doctorates completed

Excellence Strategy

Studies

Students working together in the library

Degree programs

Over 200 degree programs, including
- 106 undergraduate programs
- 138 graduate programs
Innovative programs include Machine Learning, Medical Technology, Molecular Medicine, Geoecology, Nanoscience, Media Informatics, Sports Management, and Islamic Theology
International programs include Behavioural and Neuroscience, Computational Linguistics, Applied & Environmental Geoscience, International Economics and Business Administration

Students during a lecture

Student numbers

Winter semester 2025-26 figures

28,046 students
- 15,538 undergraduate students
- 12,508 graduate students (incl. PhD students)
16,779 of our students are women (59.8%)
4,495 are international students

International

Partners

2 branch offices in East Asia
10 partner institutions in the "CIVIS - A European Civic University" alliance
22 partner institutions in The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
5 partner institutions in the Matariki Research Network
350 partners within Europe
197 partners outside Europe

Faculty and staff in 2025

543

professors

5,757

faculty

2,755

staff

Budget

2025 figures

494.4 million euros state funding
267.3 million euros third-party funding
44.9 million euros other funding

Further information