10 Good Reasons to Study at the Universität Marburg

From archaeology to Tibetology, you can study almost anything in Marburg: 16 faculties offer approximately 20,000 students both traditional and innovative opportunities for studies. Of the numerous reasons why you should choose to study at the Philipps-Universität Marburg, we'll list the first 10 for you here:

1.    Our students graduate in a timely manner

The most recent  Wissenschaftsrat study confirmed once again that Marburg students complete their degrees much faster than fellow students at other German universities.
 

2.    Excellence in teaching
From medicine and biology to peace and conflict research, teaching at the Uni Marburg placed first and second.
 

3.    Best conditions for pursuing studies
The Uni Marburg is not only successful due to the fact that the main university library is open until midnight: in the current "Centre for Higher Education" university rankings, conditions for studying in Marburg, particularly in the natural sciences, received the highest markings.  Geography was even ranked #1.
 

4.    Always well advised
In Marburg there's not just advising about studies on a general level, but also extra support at the beginning of your academic career:  orientation weeks with scavenger hunts, freshman parties and the festive first-year students dinner, all a part of the University's welcome package.
 

5.    Professors who excel in research
You're interested in getting involved with research projects while pursuing your studies? You'll be in good hands with Marburg's numerous, internationally recognized scholars and researchers:  the Leibniz Prize, the German Nobel Prize, so to speak, has frequently gone to Marburg.
 

6.    At home around the world
With 120 partnerships, Marburg provides the best opportunities for spending a semester at a partner university anywhere in the world! Marburg even received the European quality seal "E-quality" in 2005 for its particularly noteworthy success in international student exchanges. By the way: 2,600 students from 100 countries give studying in Marburg an international touch.
 

7.    Typical university town
Unlike at universities in large cities or urban centers, Marburg students come from all over Germany and settle in Marburg:  so in this "capital of shared apartments," everything is centered around the University:  characterized by the short distances between places, quick personal contacts between the students and scholars, and a lively student scene.
 

8.    Man does not live on studying alone…
Eating and drinking, going out and having fun:  prices in Marburg are reasonable - and what the pubs, alternative culture scene and movie theaters have to offer is all the more diverse. On top of that, there's one outdoor film festival after another during the summer months.
  

9.    Sports and free time activities
There are numerous cultural activities for a change of pace from everyday student life:  in addition to 130 intramural sports options and a music house, an orchestra, big band and a University choir, there are around 50 student initiatives, ranging from the debate club to the teddy bear clinic and Campus-TV.
 

10. Successful for nearly 500 years and counting
People have been studying and performing research in Marburg for nearly 500 years. At every turn you'll come across predecessors like the Grimm Brothers, the first Nobel Prize Winner Behring, the chemist Bunsen, the physicist Braun, the geographer Wegener, and a hundred other notorieties.