Introduction

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is a national comprehensive research university in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is selected into the European University Excellence Group and has a high reputation in Europe and the world.

Overview

Student size: There are about 32,000 registered students, of which international students account for about 14%.

Subjects and majors: The disciplines cover medicine, law, philosophy, mathematics, natural sciences, economics, literature, art and other fields, providing students with a wide range of choices.

History and establishment time

In 1907, a medical school was established at the same time as the Düsseldorf City Hospital, but at that time the medical school was only used for continuing training of hospital doctors.

In 1919, the medical school briefly started teaching and provided medical training for war personnel. In 1923, Prussia and Düsseldorf signed an agreement to restructure the medical school and began to formally train medical students.

After World War II, the medical school was rebuilt. On July 3, 1962, North Rhine-Westphalia The state of Westphalia took over the medical school from the city of Düsseldorf and decided to transform the medical school into a university in 1965.

On January 1, 1966, the University of Düsseldorf was officially established, and the founding ceremony was held on February 14 of the same year. At that time, in addition to the medical department, there was also a joint department of natural sciences and philosophy.

On December 20, 1988, the university was officially named after Heinrich Heine, a famous poet and writer in Düsseldorf.

School Strength

Faculty: There are more than 4,700 faculty and staff, including a group of professors and scholars with profound attainments and rich experience in their respective fields, who can provide students with high-quality teaching and guidance.

Teaching Resources: The school has advanced teaching facilities and scientific research equipment, which provides good conditions for students' study and research. For example, the University of Düsseldorf and State Library on campus is one of the three state libraries in North Rhine-Westphalia. It has a rich collection and a good reputation in the field of innovation. It also plays the dual role of a university library and a state library, responsible for the archiving and management of scientific resources and regional documents.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative ability, practical ability and interdisciplinary thinking, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, and encouraging students to actively participate in scientific research projects and social practice to improve students' comprehensive quality and competitiveness, so that students can better adapt to the needs of social development.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Medicine, biology, economics and other fields have a high reputation and influence in Germany and even internationally. The medical major covers multiple disciplines from basic medicine to clinical medicine, such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, internal medicine, surgery, etc.; in biology, in-depth research has been carried out in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, etc.; the economics major focuses on international economics, economic law, etc.

Key Laboratory: The Biomedical Research Center (BMFZ) is one of the cores in this field in Germany and has achieved many important results in biotechnology research.

Faculty

The school has 5 faculties, namely the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Legal Sciences, the Faculty of Economic Sciences, and the School of Business Administration and Economics.

Ranking

2019: In the USNEWS World University Rankings, the University of Düsseldorf ranked 25th in Germany and 339th in the world.

2018: In the ARWU World University Rankings, the University of Düsseldorf ranked 21-28th in Germany and 301-400th in the world, of which biological sciences ranked 151-200th and clinical medicine ranked 151-200th. 201-300.

2024: The 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings is released, and the University of Düsseldorf ranks 251-300; in the "2024 QS World University Rankings", the school ranks 801-850.

Expenses

Tuition fees: German public universities usually do not charge tuition fees, but you may need to pay a registration fee of about 300 euros per semester.

Living expenses: According to relevant data, the annual living expenses are about 6,900 euros, and the accommodation costs are about 5,400 euros.

Campus

Campus location: The main campus is located in the south of Düsseldorf, and the campus buildings were completed in the 1970s.

Campus facilities: In addition to modern teaching buildings and libraries, the campus also has a botanical garden with more than 6,000 plants from all over the world, which is open to the public all year round. In addition, the school is also equipped with complete sports facilities, student dormitories, canteens, etc., providing students with a good learning and living environment.