University of Münster

Münster, Germany

The University of Münster (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, WWU), founded in 1780, is one of Germany's largest universities, with over 42,000 students across North Rhine-Westphalia's most densely populated region. Spanning 15 faculties -- Protestant Theology, Catholic Theology, Law, Medicine, Educational and Social Science, Psychology/Sport and Exercise Sciences/Philosophy, Philology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Biology, Geosciences, the School of Business and Economics, and the University of Music -- WWU has an established reputation for cross-disciplinary research in medicine, business studies, mathematics, and chemistry, and is a German Universities Excellence Initiative institution.

Key facts

• Country: Germany
• City: Münster
• Founded: 1780
• Students: 42,500
• Global ranking: #367
• Acceptance rate: 15%
• Tuition: €320–€320 per year
• Average living cost: €600/month
• Application deadline: 2026-10-01
• Languages of instruction: German, English

Programs

• English Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, English Studies) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Political Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Political Science) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Sociology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Sociology) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Psychology (M.A.) (Master, Psychology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Sport Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Sport Science) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Sport Science (M.A.) (Master, Sport Science) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Philosophy (B.A.) (Bachelor, Philosophy) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Philosophy (M.A.) (Master, Philosophy) — €320/yr , 2 years
• German Studies (Germanistik) (Master, German Studies) — €320/yr , 2 years
• German Studies (Germanistik) (Bachelor, German Studies) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Catholic Theology (M.A.) (Master, Catholic Theology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Educational Science (M.A.) (Master, Educational Science) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Political Science (M.A.) (Master, Political Science) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Computer Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Computer Science (M.Sc.) (Master, Computer Science) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Physics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Physics) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Catholic Theology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Catholic Theology) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Classical Philology (M.A.) (Master, Classical Philology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Dutch Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Dutch Studies) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Dutch Studies (M.A.) (Master, Dutch Studies) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Human Medicine (State Examination) (Bachelor, Human Medicine) — €320/yr , 6 years
• Dentistry (State Examination) (Bachelor, Dentistry) — €320/yr , 5 years
• Protestant Theology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Protestant Theology) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Molecular Medicine (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Molecular Medicine) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Chemistry) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Pharmacy (State Examination) (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Pharmacy) — €320/yr , 4 years
• Music Performance (M.Mus.) (Master, Music Performance) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Educational Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Educational Science) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Biology) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Biotechnology (M.Sc.) (Master, Biotechnology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Business Administration (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business Administration) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Business Administration (M.Sc.) (Master, Business Administration) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Economics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Romance Studies (M.A.) (Master, Romance Studies) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Physics (M.Sc.) (Master, Physics) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Sociology (M.A.) (Master, Sociology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Psychology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Psychology) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Mathematics (M.Sc.) (Master, Mathematics) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Geophysics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geophysics) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Protestant Theology (M.A.) (Master, Protestant Theology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Biology (M.Sc.) (Master, Biology) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Geosciences (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geosciences) — €320/yr , 3 years
• Geosciences (M.Sc.) (Master, Geosciences) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Economics (M.Sc.) (Master, Economics) — €320/yr , 2 years
• International Management (M.Sc.) (Master, International Management) — €320/yr , 2 years
• Music Performance (B.Mus.) (Bachelor, Music Performance) — €320/yr , 4 years
• Geophysics (M.Sc.) (Master, Geophysics) — €320/yr , 2 years
• International Law (LLM) (Master, International Law) — €320/yr , 1 years
• Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.) (Master, Molecular Medicine) — €320/yr , 2 years