About
The University of Bonn, officially the Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, is a public research university in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded in its present form as the Rhein-Universität on 18 October 1818 by Frederick William III, as the linear successor of the Kurkölnische Akademie Bonn which was founded in 1777. The University of Bonn offers many undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of subjects and has 544 professors. The University of Bonn is a member of the German U15 association of major research-intensive universities in Germany and has the title of "University of Excellence" under the German Universities Excellence Initiative.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #179
- Location
- Bonn, Germany
- Founded
- 1818
- Students
- 36,805
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.
Scholarships you could use here
DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) · DAAD
India is eligible. Needs a relevant bachelor's degree (usually four years) with results in the upper third, and at least two years of relevant work experience after it.
Apply directly to the chosen course; deadlines depend on the course.
Official pageDAAD Research Grants: Doctoral Programmes in Germany · DAAD
Applicants from India with a master's degree (a bachelor's only in exceptional cases), whose latest degree is under six years old at the deadline and who have not lived in Germany for more than 15 months.
Portal closes 21 October 2026; funding starts October 2027.
Official pageDeutschlandstipendium · German Federal Government and private sponsors, awarded by universities
Open to students of all nationalities enrolled or starting at a participating German university. Awarded for grades, social commitment and achievement; pays EUR 300 a month for at least two semesters.
Each university runs its own application and dates.
Official page