Paderborn, Germany

Studying at Paderborn University

Paderborn University is a university in Paderborn, Germany, founded in 1972. It teaches around 16,181 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 280 of its degree programmes, 44 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1972Founded54 years of history
  • 16,181Studentscounted in 2025
  • 257Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 280Programmes
  • 130Bachelor's
  • 150Master's
  • 44 of 280Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 4–6 semestersDuration
  • PaderbornCampus

Notable alumni

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

Academic partner universities

  • Hochschule für Musik Detmold
  • Theological Faculty of Paderborn
  • Technische Hochschule OWL

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Franco-German University
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure
  • Universitätsallianz (UA) 11+ / German University Alliance e. V.
  • COLOURS European University Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Paderborn University is at 51.7191° N, 8.7544° E, in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates51.7191° N, 8.7544° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Paderborn

2016–2025 average

Summers in Paderborn average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,509 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

23°14°

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June – August

Winter

6°1°

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December – February

Sunshine

1,509

hours of sunshine a year

16.6 h of daylight in June, 7.9 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 5° 1° Jan 7° 1° Feb 10° 3° Mar 14° 5° Apr 18° 9° May 23° 14° Jun 23° 15° Jul 24° 15° Aug 20° 12° Sep 15° 9° Oct 9° 4° Nov 6° 2° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January169 days of rain a year · 995 mm

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

Registry record

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

Also known as

  • Universität Paderborn
ROR ID
058kzsd48
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Official website
uni-paderborn.de

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Affiliated institutions

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