Fields and professions

What to study: fields, specialities and professions

Start with a field — inside it, specialities by level, professions and programmes at universities in Germany and Austria. If you don't know where to start, begin with a profession or a school subject you are good at.

All professions By school subject Test: which field is mine

Groups of fields

Each group lists its fields with the number of programmes.

IT and data

Computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, business and computer engineering

Computer Science196 programmes Business Informatics58 programmes Data Science37 programmes Media Informatics17 programmes Computer Engineering12 programmes

Engineering, architecture and construction

Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, architecture, aerospace and automotive engineering

Industrial Engineering and Management70 programmes Electrical Engineering53 programmes Civil Engineering50 programmes Mechatronics42 programmes Architecture40 programmes Mechanical Engineering38 programmes Automotive Engineering32 programmes Robotics25 programmes

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Natural sciences and mathematics

Mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, earth sciences

Physics84 programmes Mathematics57 programmes Chemistry56 programmes Biology52 programmes Biochemistry41 programmes Business Mathematics22 programmes Environmental Sciences22 programmes Biophysics20 programmes

All 12 fields →

Medicine and health

Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, health sciences

Medicine61 programmes Pharmacy21 programmes Health Sciences and Management19 programmes Dentistry16 programmes Nutrition Science12 programmes Nursing1 programme

Business and economics

Business administration, economics, finance, marketing, logistics, accounting

Business Administration316 programmes Economics109 programmes International Business84 programmes Logistics35 programmes Finance and Banking32 programmes Marketing25 programmes Accounting, Taxation and Auditing11 programmes Public Management and Public Policy6 programmes

All 9 fields →

Law

Law, international and European law, business and tax law

Law24 programmes Business and Tax Law3 programmes International and European Law1 programme

Social sciences, psychology and media

Psychology, political science, sociology, social work, media and journalism

Media and Communication120 programmes Psychology53 programmes Political Science42 programmes Business Psychology18 programmes Sociology16 programmes Social Work15 programmes International Relations13 programmes Journalism6 programmes

Humanities and languages

Linguistics, German studies, history, philosophy, cultural and area studies

Cultural Studies53 programmes Linguistics and Languages26 programmes History18 programmes Philosophy17 programmes Literary Studies17 programmes English and American Studies15 programmes German Studies12 programmes Area Studies9 programmes

All 10 fields →

Arts, design and music

Design, fine arts, music, theatre, film

Fine Arts45 programmes Design32 programmes Film and Television20 programmes Music19 programmes Theatre and Performing Arts8 programmes Conservation and Restoration6 programmes

Education and teacher training

Teacher training (Lehramt), education science, early childhood education

Teacher Training22 programmes Education Science16 programmes Business Education11 programmes

Agriculture and veterinary science

Agriculture, veterinary medicine, forestry, landscape architecture

Agricultural Sciences4 programmes

Tourism, services and sport

Tourism and hospitality, sport science

Tourism and Hospitality6 programmes