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.
3.4 out of 5 (66 ratings / 43 reviews) Düsseldorf, Germany
Master's Programmes
Social Sciences (1)
- M.A. European Studies
About
History
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.
Education
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.
Research
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.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2020
301 -100
2019
201 100
2018
301
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
2021
751
2020
751 -50
2019
701
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2021
-
2020
358 -19
2019
339
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
To finish your studies successfully central facilities such as the Student Service Centre, the University Languages Centre, or the University and State Library of HHU provide you with the necessary support.
Student Life
Campus life
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 clubs
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).
Student Reviews
Enrichment of knowledge on paper
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
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.
Enrichment of knowledge on paper
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
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...
Very good grade
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
I have generated proton beams to be used in proton therapy.
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