University of Hamburg

About

The University of Hamburg is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System, the Hamburg Colonial Institute, and the Academic College. The main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city-state. Seven Nobel Prize winners and one Wolf Prize winner are affiliated with UHH.

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Key facts

Global rank

#146

Location

Hamburg, Germany

Founded

1919

Students

43,110

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 page

• DAAD 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 page

• Deutschlandstipendium · 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