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Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University

🇩🇪 Germany 4-Year University
Global #8766 Germany #85

Institution Info

Founded
1969
Type
4-Year University
Students
23,342 students

About

Bielefeld University is a higher education institution in Germany, founded in 1969. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 23K students. It is part of Germany's higher education landscape, which includes over 500 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #1001 · Ranked
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #8766 · Ranked 34.89

Research Output via OpenAlex

477
h-index
3,030,009
Citations
61,716
Publications
48,114
i10-index
1.54
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Bielefeld University is ranked #8,766 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Germany, it holds the #85 position.
Bielefeld University was founded in 1969, making it 57 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Germany.
Bielefeld University has a student body of approximately 23,342 students.
Bielefeld University has produced 61,716 research publications with 3,030,009 total citations and an h-index of 477, according to OpenAlex data.