Opening in 2001
Jacobs University was founded with the support of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, the University of Bremen, and Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Organization. Private, state-recognized university, gGmbH (limited liability company whose profits are utilized for non-commercial purposes)
Supervisory Board and decision-making body: Board of Governors
Campus: 34 hectares; located 17 km from the city center
Language of teaching and research: English
Students: 1,466
Jacobs University occupies top places in respected university rankings year after year.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019
Jacobs University was ranked one of the top 300 universities worldwide and most international university in Germany with top scores for teaching, research, international outlook, and industry income.
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) YOUNG UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019
Jacobs University Bremen is ranked #26 worldwide and is one of the top 5 Young Universities in Germany. The University ranks #11 in “Teaching” and #25 in “Research” worldwide.
U-MULTIRANK
The University has achieved top results in the international U-Multirank since its inception in 2014.
CHE-RANKING In Germany’s most comprehensive and detailed university ranking by the Center for Higher Education (CHE) Jacobs University has also been highly successful every year since its first participation in 2005.
Top scores in the CHE Ranking 2015–2019:
2015 • Geoscience, Computer Science, Physics, Political Science
2016 • Biology, Psychology
2017 • Economics, Industrial Engineering
2018 • Geoscience, Political Science, Social Science
2019 • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Psychology
