Established :
1966
University Type and Campus :
Public
The University of Konstanz (German: Universität Konstanz) is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1966, and the main campus on the Gießberg was opened in 1972. The University is situated on the shore of Lake Constance just four kilometers from the Swiss border. As one of eleven German Excellence Universities, University of Konstanz is consistently ranked among the global top 250 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings . In 2016 it was ranked 7th globally by the Times Higher Education 150 under 50 rankings. It is often referred to as "small Harvard" by the German media.
Quick facts
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Administrative staff: 976 January 2014
Students: 11,711 WS 2014/15
Undergraduates: 9,001 October 2014
Postgraduates: 1,679 October 2014
46 : 54
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio