Facts & figures
IU KEY DATA
How many students are studying at Germany's largest university? How many locations does IU have? Find the most important figures on this page.
2000
IU STARTS TEACHING OPERATIONS
In 2000, IU (then IUBH) began teaching in Bad Honnef as the first university in Germany to offer digital as well as analogue learning. In 2016, it was the first university in the world to introduce online exams in distance learning and quickly became the largest university in Germany.
>35
GERMAN STUDY LOCATIONS
In addition to its headquarters in Erfurt, IU has a campus in almost every major German city. With its on-site locations and its virtual campus offers, it gives prospective students worldwide access to their ideal study model - whether dual, distance or hybrid via myStudies.
>130k
STUDENTS
More educational equality and fewer barriers to entry - that is what IU is committed to. With over 130,000 students, it opens up an academic career to more people than any other university in Germany. More than 70 percent come from non-academic households, and 16 percent study without A-Level.
>250
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
IU stands for top-level education - state-recognised, accredited & multi-awarded. Students can choose from a wide range of Bachelor's, Master's and MBA programmes in German and English that prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow - from IT, sustainability and cyber security to health and social affairs.
>4.000
EMPLOYEES
A large, diverse and ever-growing IU team is there to support its students every day - whether in teaching, personal counselling or "behind the scenes". An optimal mix of online learning and face-to-face interaction ensures the best possible learning and education experience.
>1.500
DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS
Thanks to digitally supported learning formats, IU continuously sets new standards for personalised learning, making it Europe's largest EdTech provider. Students have access to thousands of scripts, videos and courses in the award-winning IU Learn app and optimise their learning through AI-powered innovations like the AI learning buddy Syntea.
>15k
CORPORATE PARTNERS IN DUAL STUDIES
IU supports over 15,000 companies and institutions in recruiting junior staff. This unique network offers students enormous career and growth opportunities for study and work. Partners include Motel One, VW Financial Services, Decathlon, AWO and Deutsche Bahn.
8
OUTSTANDING ADVISORY BOARD Members
Rethinking education - this is the motto of the IU Advisory Board constituted in 2022. Together with Dr Frank Weise, Prof. Dr Tobias Bonhoeffer, Kamissa Camara, Karina Montilla Edmonds, Raffaela Rein, Lucy Stonehill, Jimmy Wales and Sascha Lobo, the IU is continuously creating new ways to provide access to education for more and more people worldwide.
many
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
To help more and more people around the world achieve personal growth through education, IU initiates important alliances. The Study Access Alliance, for example, provides 100,000 scholarships in Africa, while the Study Abroad Alliance enables IU students to graduate from a partner university in North America, Europe or Australia.
