Bayreuth, Germany

Studying at University of Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth is a university in Bayreuth, Germany, founded in 1975. It teaches around 11,832 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 30 of its degree programmes, 30 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1975Founded51 years of history
  • 11,832Studentscounted in 2024
  • 281Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 30Programmes
  • 2Bachelor's
  • 28Master's
  • 30 of 30Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 4–6 semestersDuration
  • BayreuthCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at University of Bayreuth and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Elite Network of Bavaria
  • Franco-German University
  • Deutscher Dialogmarketing Verband
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • 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

University of Bayreuth is at 49.9478° N, 11.5789° E, in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates49.9478° N, 11.5789° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Bayreuth

2016–2025 average

Summers in Bayreuth average 24°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 4°C and -1°C. The city gets around 1,550 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

24°14°

daynight

June – August

Winter

4°-1°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,550

hours of sunshine a year

16.3 h of daylight in June, 8.2 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 3° -2° Jan 6° -1° Feb 10° 1° Mar 14° 4° Apr 18° 8° May 23° 13° Jun 24° 14° Jul 24° 14° Aug 20° 10° Sep 14° 7° Oct 7° 2° Nov 4° -1° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January152 days of rain a year · 892 mm

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

Registry record

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

Also known as

  • Universität Bayreuth
ROR ID
0234wmv40
Region
Bavaria
Official website
uni-bayreuth.de

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

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