QUICK FACTS
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: over 1,500
| 1999 | Official recognition by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen |
| 2001 | Accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) |
| 2004 | Accreditation of all Bachelor’s programs by the German Accreditation Council (ACQUIN) |
| 2006 | Announcement of Jacobs Foundation’s investment of €200 million, the largest donation in Europe ever made to a university (benefactor honored by name change at the beginning of 2007: “International University Bremen” becomes “Jacobs University Bremen”) |
| 2008 | Institutional reaccreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities. Renewal of the reaccreditation is required only on request of the City of Bremen, as the university has permanently proven it's academic constitution. |
| 2010 | Renewal of the official recognition by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen |
| 2018 | Renewal of the official recognition by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen until 2027 |
 | 2019 Academic Year, Fall Semester over 1,500 students from more than 110 countries incl. visiting/exchange students Preparatory programs: 65 students Bachelor programs: 1015 students Master programs: 230 students PhD programs: 247 students |
 | 434 employees, of these: 62 professors 187 researchers and lecturers |
 | Jacobs University occupies top places in respected university rankings year after year. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021 Jacobs University is one of the top 300 universities among more than 1,500 competitors worldwide and takes 25th place in a Germany wide comparison. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2020 Jacobs University ranks among the 25 percent of the best universities worldwide. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) YOUNG UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019 Jacobs University ranks 26th out of 351 participating universities from 60 countries. In a worldwide comparison, Jacobs University achieved an outstanding 11th place in the category "Teaching" and is among the top 25 young universities in the world in the category "Research". TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2019 Jacobs University is the only German university to be represented in the worldwide ranking of the best small universities, taking an excellent tenth place. 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 2015–2020: 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 2020 • Global Economics and Management, International Business Administration, Industrial Engineering and Management, Supply Chain Management |
 | Qualifications
Jacobs University offers study exchange programs in conjunction with international partners including Rice University, Washington State University, Carnegie Mellon University in the USA, Fudan University in China, Technion in Israel and Yamanashi Gakuin University in Japan; it is also involved in the EU exchange program ERASMUS+. |
 | Course fees Depending on the study program, between €10,000 and €28,000 per academic year. Individualized financial aid packages, involving grants, scholarships, and tuition deferrals assist qualified applicants for Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in commencing their studies at Jacobs University. |
 | Colleges Undergraduates all live in four colleges on campus: |