Jacobs University

Jacobs University im Detail

Jacobs University is a private, English-language campus-based university located in Bremen, Germany offering the highest standards in research and teaching. According to the renowned Times Higher Education Ranking 2020, Jacobs University ranks among the 25 percent of the best universities worldwide and is the most international university in Germany.

Jacobs University attracts highly talented and open-minded students from all over the world; about 1,500 students from over 120 nations currently live and study on our residential campus.

By means of academic education, intensive support, and through living together on an international campus, its objective is to encourage young, talented people, irrespective of nationality, religion, and background in becoming citizens of the world, able to take leading and responsible roles for the future sustainable and peaceful development of humanity.

Jacobs University has derived four core objectives for its educational profile from this mission statement:

#1 ACADEMIC QUALITY
among other things through interdisciplinary learning, individualized academic mentoring and early involvement of students in research projects

#2 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
increasing self-competence and social skills in a community characterized by diversity

#3 INTERNATIONALITY
promoting intercultural skills through living and learning on a campus with people from more than 100 nations

#4 READINESS TO JOIN THE WORKING WORLD
imparting the specialist and interdisciplinary skills required for a successful career in business or science