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University of Potsdam

4.1 out of 5 (31 ratings / 13 reviews) Potsdam, Germany
Embedded in Potsdam’s unique cultural landscape, in close proximity to the Prussian palaces and gardens, the still relatively young University of Potsdam has established itself at three locations.  

Master's Programmes

Social Sciences (12)
Humanities (5)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
Computer Science & IT (4)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
Business & Management (1)
Engineering & Technology (1)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
Medicine & Health (1)

About

History

The University was founded in 1991.

Education

The University of Potsdam has already achieved an outstanding position among the universities and scientific institutions of Berlin and Brandenburg. It convinces with its great variety of programs and courses as well as with its distinct interdisciplinary research profile. Students can develop their individual aptitudes and talents in numerous one-major programs or combination courses. Some subjects you can study only at the University of Potsdam in this form. Among them are Jewish Studies, Patholinguistics or IT Systems Engineering at the affiliated Hasso Plattner Institute of Software Systems Engineering. 

Research

The University of Potsdam is not only well connected internally but also to institutions outside. The university has found scientific partners of international standing with the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research and the German Institute of Human Nutrition, the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics as well as the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – German Research Centre for Geosciences. Close cooperation and joint professorships also exist with the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, and many other research institutions. Furthermore, the university collaborates with two well-known institutes of the Fraunhofer Society in the Science Park Potsdam-Golm, a research campus that is growing in significance far beyond Germany’s borders.

Career

In addition to education in their subjects, students can acquire important skills that help them to start their career. The Career Service, some institutes, and Potsdam Transfer, the short form for “Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge- and Technology- Transfer”, support them with their expertise in seeking a job or setting up a business.

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
201
2018
201
2017
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
601 -140
2018
461
2017
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
-
2017
401
2016
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
423 6
2017
429
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.

Services

Student services

The International Office is the competent authority for all international students. It does not only support them in their academic education at the University of Potsdam but also in mastering the challenges that are sometimes involved when staying in another country.

Potsdam presents itself as a city of science – open to the world and tolerant – with its international conferences, global networks, and research across borders. This also creates a good climate for visiting professors and Ph.D. candidates. They appreciate the proficient working conditions in a region with one of the highest densities of research institutions in Germany. For them, the “Welcome Center” is the first point of contact. 

Library services

Departmental Library at the Neues Palais:

  • books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Arts
Departmental Library in Golm:
  • books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Human Sciences

Departmental Library in Babelsberg :

  • books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, the Law Faculty and the Institute of Computer Science

Student Life

Campus life

The campus Am Neuen Palais, which is in the immediate proximity of the Park of Sanssouci, is home to the Faculty of Arts. In rural Golm, where one of the largest science parks of the region has grown, there are the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Human Sciences. The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and the Law Faculty are in Griebnitzsee. The University of Potsdam was newly founded in 1991 –organizationally, formally and with regard to its contents, but did not have to start from scratch with its buildings. While many of the listed buildings were extensively renovated during the first years, numerous new buildings were erected during the last decade. 

Sports facilities

The University Athletic Department offers services and educational opportunities for students, staff, trainees and alumni of the University. School children and guests of the University are also welcome. The programs range from fitness clubs and courses to aquatics and competitive sports, and they include the possibility of acquiring key competences during bachelor studies. More than 100 sports courses provide an active counterbalance to scholarly work, no matter whether you are interested in team sports, cardio and weight training, or workshops on relaxation.

Student Reviews

overall well-structured study
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall, it was a well-structured study and the questions and response options were easily understandable and pleasantly concrete. Sometimes, however, the questions were too abstract, e.g. the ones about the impact of NGOs on political decision making. Maybe it was just me who didn't know enough about this topic; or the questions could have been more precisely formatted,...

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Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars

The studies are dominated by three players: the university of Potsdam (Galaxies, X-ray astronomy, turbulent MHD, statistical physics, space mission), the Leibniz Institute (cosmic magnetic fields, galaxies, and cosmology), and the Max-Planck Institute (cosmology). This is a good place to specialize in these fields, but not a good place if you are looking for a lot of...

Live i Berlin, study a great course in Potsdam
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

Practitioners as teachers has been very interesting and useful

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