University of Bonn

Bonn, Germany

The University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn), founded in its present form in 1818 by King Frederick William III of Prussia (with roots to a 1777 predecessor academy), is a public research university in North Rhine-Westphalia. Spanning seven faculties -- Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology, Law and Economics, Medicine, Arts, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Agriculture -- Bonn offers around 200 degree programs to roughly 31,000 students, including over 4,000 international students. As one of eleven German universities of excellence, Bonn has produced 7 Nobel Laureates among its alumni and faculty and is a member of the German U15 group.

Key facts

• Country: Germany
• City: Bonn
• Founded: 1818
• Students: 31,000
• Global ranking: #208
• Acceptance rate: 35%
• Tuition: €380–€380 per year
• Average living cost: €600/month
• Application deadline: 2026-10-01
• Languages of instruction: German, English

Programs

• Catholic Theology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Catholic Theology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• English and American Studies (M.A.) (Master, English and American Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• German Studies (Germanistik) (Bachelor, German Studies) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Romance Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Romance Studies) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Classical Philology (M.A.) (Master, Classical Philology) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Egyptology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Egyptology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Asian and Oriental Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Asian and Oriental Studies) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Asian and Oriental Studies (M.A.) (Master, Asian and Oriental Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Archaeology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Archaeology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Art History (M.A.) (Master, Art History) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Media Studies (M.A.) (Master, Media Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Prehistory and Early History (B.A.) (Bachelor, Prehistory and Early History) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Sociology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Sociology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Political Science (M.A.) (Master, Political Science) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Romance Studies (M.A.) (Master, Romance Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Catholic Theology (M.A.) (Master, Catholic Theology) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Economics (LL.M.) (Master, Economics) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Economics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Law (State Examination) (Bachelor, Law) — €380/yr , 5 years
• International Business Law (LLM) (Master, International Business Law) — €380/yr , 1 years
• Human Medicine (State Examination) (Bachelor, Human Medicine) — €380/yr , 6 years
• Molecular Biomedicine (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Molecular Biomedicine) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Classical Philology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Classical Philology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Musicology (B.Mus.) (Bachelor, Musicology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Prehistory and Early History (M.A.) (Master, Prehistory and Early History) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry (M.Sc.) (Master, Chemistry) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Biology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Neuroscience (M.Sc.) (Master, Neuroscience) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Pharmacy (State Examination) (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Pharmacy) — €380/yr , 4 years
• Agricultural Sciences (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Agricultural Sciences) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Mathematics (M.Sc.) (Master, Mathematics) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Physics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Physics) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Astronomy (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Astronomy) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Astronomy (M.Sc.) (Master, Astronomy) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Chemistry) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Biochemistry (M.Sc.) (Master, Biochemistry) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Geography (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geography) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Geosciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Geosciences) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Computer Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Molecular Biotechnology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Molecular Biotechnology) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Neuroscience (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Neuroscience) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Nutrition and Consumer Economics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Nutrition and Consumer Economics) — €380/yr , 3 years
• Development Studies (M.Sc.) (Master, Development Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Sociology (M.A.) (Master, Sociology) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Agricultural Sciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Agricultural Sciences) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Molecular Biomedicine (M.Sc.) (Master, Molecular Biomedicine) — €380/yr , 2 years
• German Studies (Germanistik) (Master, German Studies) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Molecular Biotechnology (M.Sc.) (Master, Molecular Biotechnology) — €380/yr , 2 years
• Life Science Informatics (M.Sc.) (Master, Life Science Informatics) — €380/yr , 2 years