Introduction

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is one of the oldest universities in Germany. It enjoys a high reputation internationally for its outstanding academic achievements, rich historical and cultural heritage and extensive scientific research cooperation.

Overview

Student size: nearly 18,000 students.

Course settings: more than 200 learning programs are offered, covering all levels from undergraduate to doctoral and many subject areas.

History and establishment time

The University of Jena was founded in 1558 and renamed Friedrich Schiller University in 1934 to commemorate the famous German poet Friedrich Schiller.

School strength

Faculty: more than 8,600 employees, including a group of professors and researchers with significant influence in the academic community, who have rich experience and outstanding achievements in teaching and scientific research.

Teaching quality: focus on cultivating students' innovative and practical abilities, and adopt a variety of teaching methods, such as classroom lectures, seminars, experimental teaching, internships, etc., so that students can accumulate practical experience and improve their comprehensive quality while learning theory.

Research level: The school's cutting-edge research focuses on the three fields of light - life - freedom. It has many clusters of excellence and scientific research institutions, such as "balance of the microverse", and has established a close cooperation network with external research institutions, research-oriented companies and well-known cultural institutions. It has achieved a series of important scientific research results in many fields such as natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Emphasis on academic freedom, innovative spirit and interdisciplinary research, focusing on cultivating students' critical thinking and independent thinking ability, encouraging students to cross-learn and explore between different disciplines, in order to cultivate comprehensive talents with global vision and social responsibility.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Sociology, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, optics, economics, physics, biological sciences, etc. are all advantageous disciplines of the University of Jena.

Key laboratories: The Abbe Optical Center is one of the important scientific research institutions of the school. In addition, the Max-Planck Institute has institutes such as biogeochemistry, chemical ecology and economics in Jena. These institutions work closely with the relevant disciplines of the school to jointly carry out cutting-edge research.

Department

The University of Jena has a total of ten colleges, as follows ：

The School of Theology: covers teaching and research in theology and other related professional fields.

The School of Law: provides education and research programs in law.

The School of Economics and Business Administration: focuses on teaching and research in economics, business administration and other disciplines.

The School of Humanities: includes the Department of Philosophy, the Department of History, the Department of German Literature, the Department of German, the Department of Teaching German as a Foreign Language, the Department of Archaeology, the Department of Oriental Languages, the Department of English, the Department of Slavic Languages, the Department of Latin, the Department of Dutch, the Department of Music and other disciplines.

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences: has the Department of Psychology, the Department of Physical Education, the Department of Politics, the Department of Sociology, the Department of News Media, the Department of Ethics, the Department of Education, etc.

The School of Mathematics and Computer Science: includes professional directions such as applied mathematics, statistics, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Informatics.

The School of Physics and Astronomy: has the Department of Applied Optics, the Department of Solid State Physics, the Department of Applied Physics, the Department of Materials and Technology, the Department of Theoretical Physics, the Department of Solid State Theoretical Optics, the Department of Astrophysics, etc.

School of Chemistry and Earth Sciences: including the Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, the Department of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, the Department of Physical Chemistry, the Department of Technical Chemistry, the Department of Glass Chemistry, the Department of Geography, the Department of Earth Science, etc.

School of Biology and Pharmacy: including the Department of Plant and Plant Physiology, the Department of Horticulture, the Department of Zoology, the Department of Microbiology, the Department of Ecology, the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, the Department of Nutrition, the Department of Pharmacology, etc.

School of Medicine: covering the Department of Anatomy, the Department of Biochemistry, the Department of Radiology, the Department of Human Genetics and Anthropology, the Department of Clinical Immunology, the Department of Clinical Chemistry and Diagnosis, the Department of Medical Microbiology, the Department of Medical Statistics, the Department of Pathobiology, the Department of Pathology, the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, the Department of Physiology, the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, and many other medical-related majors.

Rankings

According to the 2016 Shanghai Jiao Tong University World University Rankings (ARWU), Jena University ranks 22-27 in Germany and 301-400 in the world.

According to the 2017 U.S. News World University Rankings, Jena University ranks 25th in Germany and 334th in the world.

According to the 2018 QS World University Rankings, Jena University ranks 21st in Germany and 341st in the world.

In the 2022 QS World University Rankings, Jena University ranks 344th.

Expenses

German public universities generally do not charge tuition fees, but students are required to pay a certain registration fee, which is about several hundred euros per semester. The specific amount may vary depending on the major and semester.

Campus

Campus location: Located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany, the city is known as the "Green Lung of Germany" and the "City of Optics". It is a vibrant university town and research city. The headquarters of Carl Zeiss Optics is also located here. At the same time, the Institute of Biogeochemistry, Chemical Ecology and Economics under the famous Max Planck Institute in Germany are all located in Jena.

Teaching facilities: The school has complete teaching facilities, including modern classrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc. Among them, the school library has a rich collection of 26 million books, which provides strong support for students' study and research.

Living facilities: There are 3 canteens and 6 cafes on campus, providing convenient living services for students. In addition, the school also provides free legal and psychological counseling service centers, as well as equipment and venues for students to learn orchestral music, as well as various student organizations and activity venues such as choirs, dance clubs, film clubs, and photography clubs, which enrich students' extracurricular life.