Osnabrück, Germany

Studying at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University is a university in Osnabrück, Germany, founded in 1974. It teaches around 13,487 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 150 of its degree programmes, 52 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, state examinations, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1974Founded52 years of history
  • 13,487Studentscounted in 2023
  • 219Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 150Programmes
  • 43Bachelor's
  • 31Master's
  • 2PhD / doctorate
  • 1State examination
  • 72Other
  • 52 of 150Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 2–10 semestersDuration
  • OsnabrückCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Osnabrück University and have a Wikipedia article.

Academic partner universities

  • Hertie School

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Osnabrück University is at 52.2726° N, 8.0498° E, in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates52.2726° N, 8.0498° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Osnabrück

2016–2025 average

Summers in Osnabrück average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,504 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

23°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

6°1°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,504

hours of sunshine a year

16.7 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 5° 1° Jan 7° 1° Feb 10° 2° Mar 14° 5° Apr 19° 9° May 23° 13° Jun 23° 14° Jul 24° 15° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 9° Oct 9° 4° Nov 6° 2° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January156 days of rain a year · 858 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Osnabrück University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • Universität Osnabrück
ROR ID
04qmmjx98
Region
Lower Saxony
Official website
uni-osnabrueck.de

Identifiers

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026