About
The University of Bayreuth is a public research university located in Bayreuth, Germany. It is one of the youngest German universities. It is broadly organized into seven undergraduate and graduate faculties, with each faculty defining its own admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy.
Ranked Top 301 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 42 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
448
126
34.5
2026
THE
301–350
—
51.6
2026
ARWU
401-500
—
2025
US News
=835
31
44.0
2026
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Key Facts
7,476
Students
19.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
17%
Int'l Students
47 : 53
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
101-150
Earth Sciences
151-200
Ecology
=154
Environment/Ecology
176–200
Business & Economics
201–250
Life Sciences
201-300
Chemistry
201-300
Geography
201-300
Environmental Science & Engineering
201-300
Agricultural Sciences
201-300
Business Administration
201-275
Earth & Marine Sciences
225
Polymer Science
251–300
Engineering & Technology
251–300
Arts & Humanities
296
Geosciences
Subject Rankings
ARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
US News
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment/Ecology | =154 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 225 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 296 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =332 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =355 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =529 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =666 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 738 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =801 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 1,146 | 44.0 | 2026 |
THE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 201–250 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 251–300 | 45.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
QS
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 201-275 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Chemistry | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2025 |