Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is one of the younger higher education institutions in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia – founded in 1965. Since 1988 our university has carried the name of one of the city’s finest sons. Today around 35,000 students study at a modern campus under conditions ideally suited to academic life.
HHU enables you to choose from more than 50 different undergraduate and graduate study programmes at five faculties. Being an international university HHU is the perfect place to start your career.
Innovative minds and dedicated researchers enjoy optimal working conditions, thereby contributing greatly to the success of our four key research areas life sciences, natural sciences, humanities, and law and economics.
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Studying means a lot more than just learning. For over 37,000 students, the campus is not only a place to work, but also a place to live. A varied and exciting range of offers attracts both students as well as interested persons from Düsseldorf and the surrounding area.
Student self-administrationThose students enrolled at the university comprise the “student body” in terms of the Higher Education Acts. They manage their affairs themselves and have access to all kinds of media. The student associations at university contribute towards the formation of opinions on political issues. These associations include the student parliament, the students’ union (or AStA) and the student representatives (Fachschaften).
Contentwise, the HHU is a good university. Especially, the courses in Political Science were very good and interesting and I enjoyed them a lot. However, the HHU is lagging behind when it comes to digitization and facility management. Furthermore, a real campus culture is missing as there are very few events involving the whole student body.
Contentwise, the HHU is a good university, especially, the courses in political science are very good and interesting and I always enjoyed them. Also the required workload is totally manageable. However, the HHU is not the best when it comes to organizing and is still lagging behind when it comes to digitization and facility management. Furthermore, a real campus culture...
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