Philipps-Universität Marburg
Marburg, Germany
Quick facts
- World rank
- #401
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Students
- 23,000
- International students
- 17%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1527
Overview
Philipps-Universität Marburg (founded 1527) is the world's oldest Protestant university and one of Germany's leading public research universities. Located in the historic city of Marburg, Hessen, it offers over 150 programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, life sciences, and medicine across more than 110 university buildings in the city. The university participates in Germany's Excellence Strategy and maintains extensive international partnerships.
Fields of study
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Law
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Natural Sciences
- Medicine
- Education
- Arts
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Languages
- Psychology
Accreditation: Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur (HMWK); Akkreditierungsrat
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- Wintersemester, Sommersemester
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
From about Free / year
Domestic students
Free / semester
No tuition fees (Studiengebühren). The mandatory Semesterbeitrag for WS 2026/27 is 424.80 EUR per semester, covering the Germany-wide transit ticket (230.50 EUR), Studierendenwerk (125.50 EUR), student union (18.80 EUR), and administrative fee (50.00 EUR). Exchange students may be exempt from the 50 EUR administrative component.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Official fee source (opens in a new tab)Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.