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University of Bonn is a prominent name among international students interested in pursuing their studies from Germany. The university also is popular for being ranked by the top bodies for it national as well as global performance. According to latest rankings rolled out by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the year 2025, University of Bonn secures a rank #6, among all colleges and universities in Germany, while also attaining a global rank #106.
QS, another popular global ranking body, ranks the university at #207, in its 2026 rankings. The overall ranking of the institute has improved from 2025 rank of #227. Further, as per rankings given by THE (Times Higher Education) for the University Ranking category 89, its standing improved to #89 from #91 in 2024.
Shiksha Popularity World Ranking is a newly launched ranking algorithm, which collates and aggregates university and course rankings available publicly from prominent ranking publishers and converts them into a form that is easy to consume. This allows Indian students to better evaluate institutions and their courses.
The table below highlights the three-year ranking trends of University of Bonn:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 239 | 227 | 207 |
THE | 89 | 91 | 89 | Not Ranked |
US News | 138 | 157 | 164 | Not Ranked |
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#110ARWU Ranking
#68THE Ranking
#89US News Ranking
#164QS Ranking
#207University of BonnUniversity of Bonn Course Ranking
As per the University of Bonn subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science, among others, are also highly popular among international students.
The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked University of Bonn Engineering courses at #467 in 2025. This course was ranked at #416 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #451 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing remained unchanged trend from 2024 rank.
Global ranking body Shiksha Popularity World Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses. It has ranked University of Bonn Business & Management Studies courses at #334 globally in 2025. Additionally, its PG Business and Economics programs offered are also quite popular in the country and globally as these are ranked at #69 by THE in 2025.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s a quick look at how some of the most popular courses rank:Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #397 | #416 | #467 |
Business & Management Studies | #293 | #243 | #334 |
Law | #200 | #380 | #245 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #104 | #130 | #145 |
Science | #46 | #67 | #77 |

University of BonnUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Global Universities | 138 | 157 | 164 |

University of BonnQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Europe | 77 | 77 | – / – |
World University | 239 | 227 | 207 |
Biological Sciences | 105 | 99 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 451 | 451 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 201 | 201 | – / – |
Mathematics | 41 | 57 | – / – |
Medicine | 180 | 186 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Sociology | 301 | 301 | – / – |

University of BonnTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 89 | 91 | 89 |
Arts and Humanities | 201 | 151 | 151 |
Clinical and Health | 176 | 151 | 151 |
Law | – / – | – / – | 95 |
Life Sciences | 86 | 86 | 95 |
PG Business and Economics | 71 | 53 | 69 |
PG Computer Science | 99 | 95 | 95 |
Psychology | 251 | 201 | 301 |

University of BonnARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Universities | 67 | 61 | 68 |
Mathematics | 23 | 38 | – / – |
Physics | 76 | 101 | – / – |
University of BonnStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The Bonn acceptance rate stands at around 36% as per various unofficial sources, meaning that out of every 100 students who apply to the university's admission process, only 36 are likely to be offered the opportunity to enroll at the campus grounds. This makes the admission criteria of the universi
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Yes, currently, of the total student population of 31,500, international students account for over 4,800. Moreover, in 2022, the university had an Indian student population of 280+, ranking amongst the top countries of origin. The enrollment trends for international students at the University of
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The enrollment trends for Bonn University over the years can be checked out from the table given below for a comparative analysis:
Academic session | Total Students (Excluding Doctoral Students | Graduate Students | Doctoral Students |
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2024/25 | 31,501 | TBA | 6,769 |
2023/24 | 31,444 | 4,641 | 6,575 |
2022/23 | 33,192 | 4,825 | 6,468 |
2021/22 | 33,412 | 4,253 | 6,893 |
2020/21 | 38,352 | 4,747 | 6,893 |
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Answered 5 months ago
A comparison of these universities is given as follows. however, the decision to study at either of these universities is based on students' choice only.
Parameters | Humboldt University of Berlin | Free University of Berlin | University of Bonn |
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No. of courses | 170+ | 160+ | 140+ |
Annual tuition fees | INR 0 - 12 L | INR 0 - 9 L | NA |
Acceptance rate | Around 18% | Around 15% | Around 36% |
Shiksha ranking | #10 | #8 | #4 |
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Answered 6 months ago
The estimated monthly costs of living in Bonn for international students can go as high as EUR 864 (INR 81 K). The average cost of living in Bonn is around INR 75,500-INR 94,100.
This includes the cost of food, room & board, public transport, utilities & any other maintenance charges.
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