The BUW is a dynamic university with an interdisciplinary teaching and research profile. We demonstrate our commitment to the structures and potential of the Wuppertal region by tailoring the content of the courses offered and carrying out numerous research initiatives.
We also have a strong network of international partners with whom we cooperate closely. The number of international cutting-edge research partnerships and the number of international exchange students is growing accordingly.
| Ownership | Public, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| City | Wuppertal |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Students | ≈ 21,916 |
| Programmes | 4 programmes · 3 bachelor's, 1 in English |
| German for enrolment | C1 |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students€0 Semester contribution€336.80
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €336.80 per semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist; bachelor's until 15.07 |
| Campuses | Campus Freudenberg, Campus Grifflenberg, Campus Haspel |
| Studienkolleg | Studienkolleg. des Ökumenischen Studienwerks e.V. für ausländische Studierende in Bochum |
The University of Wuppertal is research-oriented and offers a wide range of subjects, including disciplines and courses such as safety engineering and industrial design that are offered by no other university in Germany.
Interdisciplinarity, team spirit and a capacity for innovation all characterise our teaching and research. The BUW’s numerous successes are reflected for example by its high rankings. Good support facilities and a wide range of services and funding opportunities for students and researchers make the BUW stand out from the crowd and attract large numbers of students.
The BUW is a university at the heart of Europe. It is part of an international network consisting of more than 220 partner universities worldwide. Regional cooperation is particularly strong in Asia, Latin America and the USA. These international partnerships not only foster student and teacher exchange, but also facilitate joint research projects at professorship and school level. The BUW is a popular destination for international students, with more than 110 countries represented here.
For all its international profile and connections, the university is firmly rooted in the region. As a result of its active knowledge transfer and intensive cooperation with numerous societal and business partners, it has developed an outstanding regional network from which graduates, scientists, innovators and start-ups can all benefit.
The faculty determines the campus, the language of its programmes and the admission committee that evaluates your grades. Requirements can differ between faculties of the same university.
If your school certificate does not give direct admission, you first go to a Studienkolleg and pass the Feststellungsprüfung — it is recognised by every university. The colleges listed here are this university's partners.
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €336.80 |
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
A programme is tied to a campus — when looking for housing, go by the campus, not by the university's main address.
Studying in Wuppertal: housing, transport, costs →Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
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Requirements and deadlines differ within one university. We will pick 3–5 programmes for your certificate and language and plan everything back from the deadline.
