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In the latest university ranking by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), student satisfaction at the University of Bremen is above the national average. Faculty 3 Mathematics and Computer Science performs very well.

Faculty 3 is particularly pleased that Mathematics and Computer Science have once again performed well. The department is particularly pleased that Mathematics was able to defend its place in the top group in Germany in the category “Support at the beginning of studies”. In addition, Computer Science stood out particularly in the practical orientation of teaching and Mathematics in the organization of examinations. The current university ranking evaluated Bachelor's degree courses in the subject groups of biology, geography, geosciences, computer science, mathematics, physics, political science and sociology.

Excellent support at the start of your studies

The subject groups of biology, geography, computer science, mathematics, political science and sociology made it into the top group for the indicator of support at the start of studies. The Geography course also shines when it comes to contact with professional practice.

Top group: third-party funding per scientist

Four departments achieved top scores in the research category. The geosciences were in the top group for four research indicators: publications per scientist, citations per publication, third-party funding per scientist and research reputation. The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science performed very well in terms of third-party funding per scientist and in the category of doctorates per professorship. Political Science also achieved a very good result in the category of third-party funding per scientist.

Outstanding student ratings

In the student survey of the CHE ranking, the subjects at the University of Bremen were also given excellent marks with top ratings in key areas such as study organization, library facilities, support from teaching staff and the general study situation.

Biology students are particularly satisfied: The subject was rated better than the Germany-wide average in a total of 15 categories, with contact with professional practice standing out even more positively. Geosciences also scored well in the categories of support during studies, examination organization, rooms and range of courses.

The subjects of Computer Science, Mathematics and Sociology also impressed with very good student ratings. Computer Science stood out in particular for the practical orientation of teaching, Mathematics for the organization of examinations and Sociology for the introduction to academic work. Students from the 3rd semester onwards are always surveyed in the CHE ranking.

“These results confirm the consistently high quality of teaching and study conditions at the University of Bremen. They illustrate the University's strong focus on practical and application-oriented education, which enables students to make a direct connection between theory and practice,” says Professor Maren Petersen, Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies at the University of Bremen.

Information on the CHE Ranking 2024/2025

In addition to facts on the areas of study, teaching and research, the university ranking of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) includes the opinions of 120,000 students on their universities. Each subject is re-evaluated every three years. The weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT publishes the results of the entire ranking in the ZEIT Study Guide 2024/2025 and on ZEIT CAMPUS ONLINE.