Cologne , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
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Founded in 1388, the University of Cologne is the second oldest German university. Our heritage goes hand in hand with a thoroughly modern outlook and a compelling and ambitious agenda in higher education.
The University of Cologne is one of the leading German research universities with an increasingly international reach. In 2012 we won substantial funding in the German Excellence Initiative and are now one of eleven German Excellence Universities. The main university-wide project, Meeting the Challenge of Change and Complexity – Strategies for Future Excellence in Research and Education, combines a variety of activities for establishing and strengthening the conditions for top-level research. According to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2015/2016, we are among the top 160 universities in the world.
The University of Cologne currently has about 50,000 students enrolled in the 260+ degree programs (BA and MA) of our six faculties: Faculty of Management, Economics, and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences.
We are part of a strong network of international partners and continue to deepen and develop our international links. The recently introduced International Faculty Program attracts outstanding international scholars to come to Cologne for an extended period of time in order to work with our students and staff. The University of Cologne is set on a large urban campus in the heart of the lively and thriving city of Cologne. The surrounding Rhineland is one of Europe’s most developed economic regions. Open, friendly and with an international outlook, Cologne is a great place to live, work, and study. We would be delighted to welcome you to Cologne.
THE Ranking::
145
QS Ranking::
282
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On Campus
Annual Cost of living:
10200 EUR / year
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