Universities in Bielefeld, Germany
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Bielefeld
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with University of Bielefeld in position 811.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. University of Bielefeld achieves position 661.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK. University of Bielefeld in position #821.
  • 27 Oct, 2023: Publication of GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering). University of Bielefeld with highest ranking among universities in Bielefeld ranked #76.

Rankings of universities in Bielefeld, Germany 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (471 reviews)
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  • #951 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #43 
  • #811 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #487 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 13 more rankings of University of Bielefeld and subject specific rankings for 6 subjects

#2
Germany

University of Applied Sciences for Medium-Sized Companies

Student satisfaction: 3.7 / 5.0 (60 reviews)
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  • #9542 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#3
Germany

Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (31 reviews)
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  • #38 
StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 06 September, 2021]


#4
Germany

Diakonie University of Applied Sciences

Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (7 reviews)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Bielefeld

Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#76 
University of Bielefeld
Sociology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#99 
University of Bielefeld
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
University of Bielefeld
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
University of Bielefeld
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#551 
University of Bielefeld
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#664 
University of Bielefeld

Bielefeld Key Facts for International Students

3 out of 4 Universities in Bielefeld Ranked in at least one ranking

16 Different Rankings list Universities in Bielefeld (12 institution and 4 subject rankings)

3 Global Rankings rank Universities in Bielefeld Among TOP 200

Population: 332000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Detmold

Living costs for students in Bielefeld:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 79* (21% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 118* (18% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 57* (43% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 4.47 €
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type F
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

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Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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