Facts & Figures
Organization
Private, independent university, registered as a not-for-profit organization
Independent board of governors: sets overall policies
The president, who heads the institution, is hired by the board of governors
The primary language of instruction and campus communication is English
Opened
2001 (the university´s founding was supported by the city-state of Bremen, the University of Bremen, and Rice University in Houston, Texas)
Location
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany (population: about 550,000)
Campus: 34 hectares (about 90 acres), 17 kilometers (10 miles) from the city center
Maps & Directions to Jacobs University Bremen
Accreditation & Achievements
1999 State recognition by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
2001 Accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wisschenschaftsrat)
2001 Positively assessed by the Donor´s Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanties in Germany (Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft)
2004 Accreditation of all undergraduate programs by the German Accreditation Council (Agency ACQUIN)
2006 Winner of the national »Key Qualifications plus« competition of the Mercator Foundation and the Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanities in Germany
2006 Declaration of the Jacobs Foundation's investment of 200 million Euro, one of the largest private donations in Europe ever made to a university
2008 Reaccreditation for the next 10 years by the German Council of Science and Humanities; highly positive evaluation of the university's development
2010 Renewal of the State recognition by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Enrollment (2011/2012)
Bachelor programs: 693 students
Master: 203 students | PhD: 427 students
Foundation Year: 12
Total: 1,335 (representing 111 nations)
Scientific Staff
127 professors plus 248 research and instructional personnel
Teaching assistence ratio: Professor : Students = 1:10
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Executive Master / Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy
Academic Offerings
International Foundation Year Program
19 Bachelor programs
20 Graduate programs (Master / PhD)
2 Executive graduate programs
5 additional PhD programs offered by Bremen International School of Social Sciences (www.bigsss-bremen.de)
Exchange Programs
Student exchange with Rice University, Washington State University, Carnegie Mellon University, Thammasat University and Lafayette College; participation in European exchange program »ERASMUS«
Residential Colleges
All undergraduates live on-campus in Alfried Krupp College, Mercator College, College III, and in College Nordmetall (total of 900 rooms)
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate students: €20,000 / year plus room and board (€500 / month)
Graduate students: costs vary according to program
Admission to Jacobs University Bremen is achievement-oriented and »need-blind«. A system of scholarships, grants, and tuition posponement enables every admitted applicant for a bachelor program to study at Jacobs University.
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(As of October 2011)
