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.
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Master's Programmes
Agriculture & Forestry (2)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (2)
Social Sciences (2)
- M.A. Anglophone Studies
- M.Sc. Transition Management
Business & Management (1)
- M.Sc. Transition Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Humanities (1)
- M.A. Anglophone Studies
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 combines a broad and interdisciplinary spectrum of research and teaching in the areas of law, economics and business studies, the natural sciences, and the humanities with a range of sub-disciplines that is unique for Germany.
Research
Research Centers at Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Academia Juris Internationalis Franz von Liszt
- Research Group for Gender Studies
- Work Center for Holocaust Literature
- European Documentation Center at JLU
- Interdisciplinary Research Unit on Evidence-based Management and Entrepreneurship
Career
Planning for your future! It is certainly worth putting the time and effort into planning your future at an early stage. Take advantage of the JLU and external counselling services and career management courses.JLU career advice:
- JLU Career Centre
- Economics and Business Studies Career Centre
- Giessen Employment Agency university team (Bundesagentur für Arbeit)
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
351
2019
351
2018
351
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
385 -9
2019
376 -10
2018
366
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
501 100
2018
601
2017
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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
2020
521 30
2019
551
2018
551
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.
Services
Student services
The GGS offers its members a wide range of services, which cover the following areas:
- GGS-Qualification Programme,
- GGS-Research Sections which serve as interdisciplinary platforms for research activities,
- Academic Counselling,
- Mentoring programmes,
- Financing of steps towards academic qualification, and
- Special programmes for international researchers at the GGS.
Housing services
The Housing Department of the Student Services of the university reserves a certain number of rooms in university student flats for ECTS-students. The reservation procedure will start as soon as your request for accomodation reservation has been sent to the university. Make sure that your request for accomodationreservation will arrive in Giessen before 15.01. (summer semester) or 15.07. (winter semester) respectively. You will then receive an application form which you have to complete and return to the Studentenwerk. Please use this official form of the Studentenwerk only.
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
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
My expectations are not fulfilled so far.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Interdisciplinary structure of the studies. Many projects are offered. The courses are organized badly.
German's student city
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gießen has the highest population density of students which is perceivable in its unique university flair!
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