Bonn, Germany
Studying at University of Bonn
University of Bonn is a university in Bonn, Germany, founded in 1818. It teaches around 31,318 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 30 of its degree programmes, 13 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1818Founded208 years of history
- 31,318Studentscounted in 2025
- 699Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 30Programmes
- 7Bachelor's
- 23Master's
- 13 of 30Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 2–6 semestersDuration
- BonnCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Bonn and have a Wikipedia article.
- Karl MarxGerman-born philosopher1818–1883
- Friedrich NietzscheGerman philosopher1844–1900
- Heinrich HeineGerman poet, writer and literary critic1797–1856
- Konrad AdenauerGerman politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU1876–1967
- Joseph GoebbelsNazi politician and Propaganda Minister1897–1945
- Luigi PirandelloItalian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet1867–1936
- Wilhelm IIas King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 19181859–1941
- Paul HeyseGerman writer1830–1914
Networks & alliances
- European University Association
- arXiv
- German Rectors' Conference
- Franco-German University
- RIPE Network Coordination Centre
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- ORCID, Inc.
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- NFDI4Earth
- Geoverbund ABC/J
- NeurotechEU
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Bonn is at 50.7344° N, 7.0955° E, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Bonn
2016–2025 averageSummers in Bonn average 24°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 7°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,608 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
24°15°
daynight
Winter
7°2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,608
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January154 days of rain a year · 862 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 Bonn — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- ROR ID
- 041nas322
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Official website
- uni-bonn.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2240 3300
- WikidataQ152171
- Crossref Funder ID501100008131
- GRIDgrid.10388.32
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Bonn Aachen International Center for Information Technology
- Faculty or institute Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy
- Faculty or institute Hausdorff Center for Mathematics
- Faculty or institute Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Informatik und Epidemiologie
- Faculty or institute Institute of Science and Ethics
- Faculty or institute Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026