Giessen University is a modern institution which can take pride in some four centuries of past achievement. With around 28000 students, the university is prepared to meet any challenges that the future may bring.
- #401 Ranking
- 9 Masters
- 646 Academic Staff
- 27,666 Students
- 2,767 Students (int'l)
- 17,430 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3)
Social Sciences (3)
- M.A. Anglophone Studies
- M.Sc. Mind, Brain and Behavior
- Master Sustainable Transition
Agriculture & Forestry (2)
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
Business & Management (1)
- M.Sc. Transition Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Humanities (1)
- M.A. Anglophone Studies
Medicine & Health (1)
About
History
In 1736, the Ludoviciana – as Giessen University was called up until 1945, in honour of its founder, Landgrave Ludwig V of Hessen-Darmstadt – took the blue, silver-framed three-armed Antoniterkreuz (Cross of St Anthony) as its university crest, which it continues to display.
Education
JLU’s strong contributions to research and teaching, its cultural program, and its status as an important wealth-creating institution make the University an influential presence in Giessen and, indeed, in the wider area of Central Hesse.
Research
JLU sees itself as a medium-sized 'differentiated' university with a clear commitment to maintaining its wide spectrum of study fields, developing its profile in individual, excellent - and application-oriented - research fields, and dynamically filling in emerging fields.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
401
2022
401
2021
401
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
490
2022
490 41
2021
531
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
501 100
2021
601 100
2020
701
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
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2022
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2021
419
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
Library services
The Archaeological Library is located in Philosophikum I in rooms D12, 13, and 16.
It consists of about 15,000 monographs and about 100 journals from all subjects of Classical Archaeology.
The library is a reference library. Books cannot be borrowed.
Student Life
Campus life
As Justus Liebig University Giessen is very centrally located it has excellent connections to the German Autobahn system, rail network, Frankfurt/Main International Airport, and various long-distance inter-city bus routes.
Student clubs
Students’ Union (AStA)
Student Reviews
Academic Joy
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very enlightening and very helpful staff for international students.
Very supportive
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I was unsure at first but after my 1st informative session I was really positive about getting an admission here. They are very supportive. As of now I an having just digital classes and to be honest I am not a fan of this. Hope things get back to normal soon so that I could attend classes in person.
JLU review
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
There are a lot of opportunities for students to be socially active and teachers are also very cooperative.
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