Facts and figures

Below you will find important current key figures of the University of Münster on the topics of budget, number of employees, research and third‑party funding as well as study and teaching.

Further details on key figures are available in the Statistics section.

Budget

• 853,8 million euros in 2024

Employees (in 2024)

• 7,939 staff / headcount ( including Faculty of Medicine, central units and central scientific institutions), 
  including:
  • 613 professors
  • 38 associate professors (Juniorprofessoren)
  • 5,5112 academic staff
  • 2,176 technical and administrative staff

• Further key figures on resources and infrastructure

Research

• 2 Clusters of Excellence
• 13 Collaborative Research Centres (SFB)
• 16 ERC-Grants
• 34 Coordinated Programs for the Promotion of Young Researchers
• 742 Doctorate/PhD in 2023
• 26 Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) in 2023

Third-party funding

• 2023: 194.500.000 euros (incomings)

• Overview of Ongoing Collaborative Research Projects at the University of Münster

Study and Teaching

Students (winter semester 2024/25)

• 41.967 students

• 57% female

• 8% international students

Graduates (exam year 2023)

• 7,685 graduates

• 60% female graduates

• 6% international graduates

• ranked 5th in Germany for number of final examinations

Degrees

• 2,850 Bachelor, 38% Teaching degree

• 2,786 Master, 37% Teaching degree

• 1,113 State examination

• 190 other degrees

• Further key figures on the subject of studies and teaching