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.
Master's Programmes
Agriculture & Forestry (2)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (2)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Humanities (1)
- M.A. Anglophone Studies
Social Sciences (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’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 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
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
So special...
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Theater Studies program does not seem to be embedded into the rest of the university. Communication is sometimes difficult, short notice announcements. If you have a life outside the Theater Department, it's sometimes hard to reconcile it with the Department.
When intelligence meets cultural diversities.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I had a beautiful experience with my actual university. The staff and people here are welcoming and always helpful. The most difficult thing i encountered was the cultural choc but with time i now know how it works and things went on smoothly.
Experience in UniGiessen
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
So far, my experience has been wonderful. My program, my colleagues and my professors have helped transform into a more confident individual in the lecture room, laboratory and in the society. Apart from the knowledge and skills I am gaining, I happy with the number of students from different parts of the world I get to meet.
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