University of Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

Founded in 1919, the University of Hamburg is one of Germany's largest public universities and a designated University of Excellence. It offers 170+ tuition-free programmes across law, sciences, medicine, and humanities, with strong global recognition in climate research and physics. Home to 43,000+ students including 5,000+ internationals, it ranks #193 globally (QS 2026).

Key facts

• Country: Germany
• City: Hamburg
• Founded: 1919
• Students: 43,000
• Global ranking: #193
• Acceptance rate: 36%
• Tuition: €0–€768 per year
• Average living cost: €1,100/month
• Application deadline: 2025-10-01
• Languages of instruction: German, English

Programs

• History (B.A.) (Bachelor, History) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Media Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Media Studies / Communication) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Politics Economics and Philosophy (M.A.) (Master, Politics / Philosophy / Economics) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Geosciences (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geosciences / Earth Sciences) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Economics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Socioeconomics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Economics / Social Sciences) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Software Systems Development (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Software Engineering) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Cosmetic Science (M.Sc.) (Master, Chemistry / Consumer Science) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Chemistry (M.Sc.) (Master, Chemistry) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Bioinformatics (M.Sc.) (Master, Bioinformatics / Computational Biology) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Political Science (M.A.) (Master, Political Science) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Atmospheric Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Meteorology / Atmospheric Science) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Geosciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Earth Sciences) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Biology (M.Sc.) (Master, Biology) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Intelligent Adaptive Systems (M.Sc.) (Master, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (M.Sc.) (Master, Data Science / Artificial Intelligence) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Economics (M.A.) (Master, Economics) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Biology) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Philosophy (B.A.) (Bachelor, Philosophy) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Marine Biology / Fisheries) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Human Movement Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Sport Science / Kinesiology) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Business Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business Mathematics / Finance) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Information Systems (M.Sc.) (Master, Information Systems / Business Informatics) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Informatics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Physics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Physics) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Geophysics (M.Sc.) (Master, Geophysics) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Integrated Climate System Sciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Climate Science / Interdisciplinary) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Food Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Food Science / Chemistry) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Geography (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geography / Earth Sciences) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Molecular Life Sciences (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Biochemistry / Life Sciences) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Computing in Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computational Science) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Information Systems (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Information Systems / Business Informatics) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Marine Biology / Environmental Science) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Business Administration (M.Sc.) (Master, Business Administration) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Informatics (M.Sc.) (Master, Computer Science) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Psychology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Psychology) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Human-Computer Interaction (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science / Design) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Industrial Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Applied Mathematics) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Chemistry) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Business Mathematics (M.Sc.) (Master, Business Mathematics / Finance) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Sociology (M.A.) (Master, Sociology) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Geography (M.Sc.) (Master, Geography) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Sociology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Molecular Life Sciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Biochemistry / Life Sciences) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Ocean and Climate Physics (M.Sc.) (Master, Oceanography / Climate Science) — €730/yr , 2 years
• Nanoscience (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Physics / Nanoscience) — €730/yr , 3 years
• German Language and Literature (B.A.) (Bachelor, German Studies / Literature) — €730/yr , 3 years
• English and American Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Languages / Literature) — €730/yr , 3 years
• Molecular Plant Science (M.Sc.) (Master, Plant Biology / Biotechnology) — €730/yr , 2 years