The University of Passau opened on 9 October 1978 with a total enrolment figure of 463 students in its first semester.
10,679 (as at 1 December 2024), including 1,747 international students (16.36%) from e.g. Austria (136), India (124), Tunisia (106), Turkey (103), Iran (92), China PRC (74), Pakistan (71), Russian Federation (63), Hungary (54), Ukraine (53), France (42), Egypt (40), Italy (35), Spain (34), Syrian Arab Republic (30), Argentina (29), Ghana (28), Czech Republic (28), Albania (27), Vietnam (25), Azerbaijan (23), Morocco (23), Nigeria (23), Kosovo (22), Colombia (22), Croatia (19), Romania (18), Afghanistan (18), Brazil (17), Bulgaria (17), USA (15), Palestinian Territories (14), Algeria (13), Poland (13), Bangladesh (12), Ireland (12), Kenya (12), Kazakhstan (11), Lebanon (11), Greece (10), and Mexico (10).
| Faculty | Chaired professors (C4/W3) | Non-chaired professors (C3/W2) | Assistant professors (W1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 20 | 4 | |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 25 | 1 | |
| Social and Educational Sciences | 20 | 15 | 1 |
| Humanities and Cultural Studies | 18 | 8 | |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 23 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 106 | 32 | 6 |
| Faculty | Enrolled students | of which in their 1st semester of study |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 2,317 | 562 |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 1,412 | 465 |
| Social and Educational Sciences | 3,585 | 821 |
| Humanities and Cultural Studies | 2,238 | 605 |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 1,127 | 267 |
| Totals | 10,679 | 2,720 |
The student figures show the total number of students enrolled in programmes offered by the respective faculties. Due to the modular nature of the bachelor’s and master’s programmes as well as the long-cycle teacher education programmes, the degree programmes may include modules administered by other faculties.
| Staff in primary occupation | Academic staff | Professional support staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Headcount | FTE | Headcount | FTE | Headcount | FTE |
| Totals | 1,330 | 1,063.80 | 786 | 627.04 | 544 | 436.76 |
| Male | 597 | 511.96 | 429 | 356.14 | 168 | 155.82 |
| Female | 733 | 551.84 | 357 | 270.90 | 376 | 280.94 |
(Figures as at 1 July 2024)
Partnerships with 300 universities abroad (as at 1 March 2025)
Central facilities and services, institutes and research centres
| Faculty | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | 136 |
| Business, Economics and Information Systems | 106 |
| Department of Catholic Theology | 25 |
| Social and Educational Sciences | 147 |
| Humanities and Cultural Studies | 118 |
| Computer Science and Mathematics | 85 |
| Totals | 517 |
(Figures as at 1 December 2023)
LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates
LL.M. Legal Informatics
B.A. Governance and Public Policy
B.A. Journalism and Strategic Communication
M.A. Communication in Digital Societies
M.A. Development Studies
M.A. Geography: Culture, Environment and Tourism
M.A. Governance and Public Policy
M.A. Teaching and Learning Processes
Teacher Education Programme: primary education
Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Mittelschule)
Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Realschule)
Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Gymnasium)
B.A. European Studies
B.A. European Studies Major
B.A. Historical Sciences
B.A. International Cultural and Business Studies
B.A. Language and Text Sciences
B.A. Media and Communication
M.A. Bildwissenschaft
M.A. Charity Studies and Values-based Management
M.A. European Studies
M.A. History and Society
M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies
M.A. Semiotics of Texts and Culture
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Internet Computing
B.Sc. Mathematics
M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering
M.Sc. Computational Mathematics
M.Sc. Computer Science
Student halls of residence with 611 rooms.
Refectory with a seating capacity of 560.
Proportion of students receiving BAföG student loans: 13.85% (in winter semester 2022–23)
Website of the Student Services Association (Studierendenwerk)
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