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)
  • 5,112 academic staff
  • 2,176 technical and administrative staff

• 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
• 711 Doctorate/PhD in 2024
• 35 Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) in 2024

Third-party funding

• 2024: 198.500.000 euros (incomings)

• Overview of Ongoing Collaborative Research Projects at the University of Münster
• Further key figures on Research

Study and Teaching

Students (winter semester 2025/26)

• 41,217 students

• 8,559 First-year students (students in their first semester)

• 57% female students

• 8% international students

• ranked 7th in Germany in the number of enrolled students (WS 2024/25)

Graduates (exam year 2024)

• 7,742 graduates

• 60% female graduates

• 12,4% international Master graduates, 4,3% international Bachelor graduates

• ranked 5th in Germany for number of final examinations (2023)

Degrees

• 3,105 Bachelor, 39% Teaching degree

• 2,831 Master, 40% Teaching degree

• 943 State examination

• 152 other degrees

• Key figures on the subject of studies and teaching