Leading research, excellence in teaching and studies, internationality and interdisciplinary cooperation have been features of the University of Konstanz ever since it was established as a reform university in 1966.
Master's Programmes
Social Sciences (10)
- M.Sc. Economics
- M.Sc. Political Economy
- M.Sc. Psychology
- M.A. Sociology
Humanities (5)
- M.A. History
- M.A. Literature-Art-Media
- M.A. Multilingualism
- M.A. Philosophy
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
- M.Sc. Biological Sciences
- M.A. Life Science
- M.Sc. Mathematical Finance
- M.Sc. Physics
Business & Management (2)
Computer Science & IT (2)
Medicine & Health (2)
Education & Training (1)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
- M.Sc. Sport Science
About
History
Since its foundation in 1966, the University of Konstanz has distinguished itself through its top-level research, excellence in teaching and studies, internationality and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Education
The University of Konstanz is comprised of thirteen departments that are divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Politics - Law - Economics. According to its original foundation as a reform university, the University of Konstanz does not have institutes or chairs.
Research
The University of Konstanz is a research-oriented reform university that accepts its responsibility to society by providing high-quality research and educational opportunities. It is committed to the basic idea behind a university, in that in order to generate scientific knowledge, close links between research and teaching have to be cultivated. Current and future social challenges are addressed through the university’s research and study programmes.
Career
The University of Konstanz prides itself on providing comprehensive support to its up-and-coming talent. We support all our junior researchers as they transition into academic careers or take on leading roles in industry and society.
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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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
201 -12
2019
189 12
2018
201
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.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
401
2018
401
2017
401
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
424 -27
2019
397 -12
2018
385
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
2020
495 -15
2019
480 -1
2018
479
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
We are responsible for many formalities within the student status. These include the continuation of studies (re-registration), leave of absence, end of your studies (exmatriculation) and the collection of tuition and semester fees.
Housing services
Konstanz is a city with an extraordinary quality of life. Our city and surroundings are popular not only with students, but also with families and outdoor enthusiasts. Since both Switzerland and Lake Constance border Konstanz, the available living space is limited and not always inexpensive.
Library services
The Communication, Information, Media Centre (KIM) is the university's central service provider for IT and library services. KIM was created by combining the library, IT Service Centre and administrative IT.
ICT services
The SysAdmin team is responsible for the departmental computer lab and provides support for all servers and networks.
Medical services
At the Welcome Center, we can help you find doctors who are able to communicate in languages other than German. Please contact us if you need information about multi-lingual doctors in Konstanz.
Student Life
Campus life
Get involved at your university: Besides studying, there are many extra-curricular opportunities to get involved in on campus. Do you play an instrument or like to act? Would you like to get politically involved? Would you like to meet new people? Whatever your interests, we’re sure that here you’ll find something to get involved in!
Sports facilities
The outdoor sports facilities are in an idyllic location near the lake and sports hall. Students and staff have convenient access to sports infrastructure and equipment, which includes the following facilities: stadium with 400 meter track, rock climbing tower, tennis courts, basketball courts, beach soccer court, archery range, high ropes course and a beach volleyball court at the water sports area.
Student clubs
The possibilities for you to get involved are boundless: A variety of university groups provide you with opportunities to engage in the professional, political, social, religious, musical and sports activities that interest you.If you work with the student union “AStA”, you can become a part of the university’s student representation. This branch of the student representation aims to communicate the political, social and cultural interests of the student body to the university and broader community.
Accreditation
Since 2 October 2014, the University of Konstanz is system accredited. As a result of a two-year long external examination, the accreditation organisation AAQ (Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance) certified the University of Konstanz on the basis of its quality assurance system for its ability to ensure and further develop the quality of its study programmes.
Student Reviews
Realities of studying a Master program in Germany as an international student
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
First of the University has a good location best the lake of Konstanz and it is a small Portable University which i really like sizewise. But my course of studies was not what i expected. The lectures are more of paper presentation than actual teaching. The Student per Teacher Ratio is high which makes it extremely difficult to get direct assistance from your Professor. If...
Top notch student support
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The research focus is great whilst the International student support is top notch
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pro: possibilities to study abroad Con: internationalisation lacks planning
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