Facts and figures

Studies & teaching

Faculties

Degree programs

Just under 70 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.
Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s and Master’s program that allows students to choose their individual subject combination freely
International double degree programs: Studying in two countries and obtaining two degrees
Interdisciplinary Studium.Pro offer that focuses on current social issues and advances students’ individual personal development

Students

(on winter semester 2025/26)

Total number of enrollments at the KU: 4845

Female 3166
Male 1672
non-binary 2

among them international students: 1029

Students grouped by faculty

Total number of enrolled students (in per cent)

Research

Structure and institutions

Two interdisciplinary research groups: “Mensch und Natur” (Humans and Nature) and “Dialogkulturen. Wissenschaftliche Reflexionsräume für Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften” (Cultures of Dialog. Academic Spaces for Reflection in connection with Cultural and Social Sciences)
Two interdisciplinary research centers: “Center for Religion, Church and Society in Transformation” and “Center for flight and Migration”
Two central institutes: “Center for Marriage and Family in Society” and “Center for Latin American Studies”
Five other research centers and institutes
DFG Research training group funded by the German Research Foundation; carries out research on the consequences of climate change in the Alps
Research Service Center and internal research funding program proFOR+ at the KU
Offers for early-career researchers: Graduate Center, research training groups and KU Tenure Track

Third-party funds

Acquired third-party funding 2025 (grouped by funding institutions)

KU International

Total number of international students: 866 from 91 countries

Student exchange

Outgoing Students¹: 177 (WS 2024/25)
Incoming Students²: 152 (WS 204/25)

Partner universities

295 partner universities³
in 60 countries
with approx. 370 exchange opportunities

¹ KU students who have participated in an international exchange program
²Students from international universities who have enrolled at the KU for at least one exchange semester
³Last updated: January 2024

Staff

(on Oct. 2024)

Professors² 123
Female 38%
Male 62%

Research staff not including professors: 330
Female 58%
Male 41%
non-binary 0,3%

Research support staff³

Administrative and technical staff: 346 / University Library: 70
Female 74%
Male 26%

Lecturers

(on Dec. 2025)

Lecturers: 270
Female 132
Male 138

¹ Part-time and full-time employment relationships ; not including employees of the Foundation; not including student and research assistants; not including lecturers; including employees who are allocated to the KU by the State Ministry or another employer
² including junior professors
³ Part-time and full-time employment relationships; including trainees