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Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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Jena, Germany
201每250th in World University Rankings 2025
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    About

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    Since its foundation in 1558, the University of Jena has shaped literary epochs, established new fields of research, inspired industries, and survived political assimilation. Today, Friedrich Schiller University attracts students and researchers from all over the world. Students number around 18,000 in total, while over 2.600 students are international, representing more than 100 countries. University of Jena offers support and supervision from the beginning providing an excellent student-staff ratio. Furthermore, the promotion of early-stage researchers is of central importance. Friedrich Schiller University is operating a ※House for Young Researchers§ which provides a Welcome and Service Desk.

    With its 10 faculties, the University of Jena covers the broad academic canon from the natural and life sciences (including human medicine) to the social sciences and humanities. It pools its research areas into three main themes ※Light, Life, Liberty§ representing the proven strengths of Jena University. ※Light§ integrates material and energy research combining these with cutting-edge research in optics and photonics. ※Life§ connects microbiology and biodiversity, as well as research into ageing and sepsis. ※Liberty§ combines research on enlightenment and romanticism with contemporary research in the social sciences, history, and Eastern Europe.

    Additionally, Jena University maintains a dense network of international collaboration with more than 500 partners worldwide and at the same time has contributed to a unique culture of close cooperation regionally with university and non-university research institutions, the University Hospital, and high-tech industry. University of Jena is among the top 10 start-up universities in Germany reflecting its mission of knowledge and technology transfer.

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    Key Student Statistics

    A breakdown of student statistics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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    International student percentage
    14% (1)
    student per staff
    Students per staff
    17.8 (1)
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    Student total
    15372 (1)

    Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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    Subjects Taught at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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    Life Sciences126每150th

    • Agriculture and Forestry
    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences

    Education301每400th

    • Education

    Arts and Humanities201每250th

    • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
    • History, Philosophy and Theology
    • Archaeology
    • Art, Performing Art and Design

    Clinical and Health301每400th

    • Medicine and Dentistry
    • Other Health

    Computer Science401每500th

    • Computer Science

    Social Sciences176每200th

    • Sociology
    • Politics and International Studies
    • Geography
    • Communication and Media Studies

    Psychology151每175th

    • Psychology

    Physical Sciences176每200th

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
    • Physics and Astronomy
    • Mathematics and Statistics
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