University of Potsdam

Look beyond the university name

The University of Potsdam is a public university in Potsdam, capital of the state of Brandenburg, northeastern Germany.

Source: Wikipedia ↗ (reviewed 07 October 2026)

What can you study at University of Potsdam?

University of Potsdam offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes across multiple disciplines.

Research strengths (by indexed output): Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies.

For the complete programme catalogue with entry requirements per degree, check the official website.

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Know your admission route

Admission requirements, deadlines and required documents vary by programme and intake. The university publishes these on its official admissions pages.

Always verify current deadlines on the official website — third-party sites may carry outdated dates.

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Tuition & costs

Tuition fees change each academic year and differ by programme, study level (undergraduate/graduate) and residency status. JournalsWorld does not publish estimated figures that may be outdated.

Check the university's official tuition & fees page for the current schedule applicable to your intake.

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Research at University of Potsdam

According to OpenAlex, University of Potsdam has 64,418 indexed research works with 3,086,276 total citations.

Rankings University rankings Overall – Global & National QS World 2024 460 25 THE World 2024 201-250 22-24 ARWU World 2023 401-500 25-31 QS Europe QS Employability THE Employability The University of Potsdam is ranked within several well-recognized global college and university rankings . According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, it holds the 460th position worldwide and the 25th place within Germany. Similarly, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) for 2024 rank the institution between 201-250 globally and approximately 22-24 nationally. Furthermore, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023 positions the University of Potsdam within the 401-500 bracket on the international stage, and within the 25-31 range in Germany.

Most-cited affiliated researchers

• Jürgen Kurths — 19,764 citations
• ARKADY S. PIKOVSKY — 13,080 citations
• Carsten M. Buchmann — 11,149 citations
• Boris Schröder — 11,149 citations
• Damaris Zurell — 11,149 citations

Source: OpenAlex (most-cited affiliated authors)

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Who leads University of Potsdam?

The current President is Oliver Günther.

Oliver Günther is president of the University of Potsdam and former president of the German Informatics Society (GI).

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Campus & student life

Student life More than 60 student organizations are registered as associations at the university. They enable students to pursue political or cultural interests, organize social projects, such as a student-run crisis hotline, and establish contacts beyond their degree program. The University Athletic Department offers up to 200 different courses for a small fee. This also includes unusual sports like historical sword fighting. There are dining halls on every campus run by the Potsdam Association for Student Affairs with main courses starting at EUR 2.15. The Association for Student Affairs also provides accommodation for 2,855 students in the city of Potsdam.

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For housing options, campus facilities and student services, see the official website.

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Source: Wikipedia ↗ (reviewed 07 October 2026)

Contact University of Potsdam

Official website: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ ↗

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For admissions enquiries, department contacts and phone numbers, use the official contact page.

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