Universität Paderborn is a public university in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Paderborn University is a research-oriented campus university with a combination of computer science, engineering, natural sciences, business and economics, humanities, cultural studies and teacher education. Institutional development 1972 — Founding of Paderborn University as a comprehensive university. 1972 — regional colleges and traditions of teacher training were integrated. Today, its academic profile is defined by computer science, engineering, natural sciences, business, economics, humanities, culture, sport and education. Location is important, because Paderborn is a mid-sized technology and university town with strong links to the computing, electronics, manufacturing, services, culture and education sectors.

This master file includes a course portfolio representation of 24 undergraduate entries, and 25 postgraduate entries with subject combinations rolled up to parent degrees as appropriate. Examples for undergraduates are: Applied Sports Science, Business Administration and Economics, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and later entries are: Teacher Education – Primary Schools, Teacher Education – Secondary Schools, Teacher Education – Vocational Schools. Postgraduate Study Additive Manufacturing, Applied Neurosciences in Sports and Exercise, BeNeLux Studies, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Chemistry, Teacher Education, Digital Humanities, International Business Courses are still parent qualifications and specialisations are recorded within the course entry, not masked as separate degrees. The catalogue contains single-subject programs, teacher-education subjects, international master's programs, interdisciplinary options (computer engineering, additive manufacturing): all this and more.

Admission is handled at the program level. The application routes differ depending on the applicant group and program. International credentials can be processed via uni-assist or directly by Paderborn University, as described in the admissions guidance. Before submission, applicants should check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International school or university qualifications may have to be externally assessed, translated and certified and for some countries, accompanied by APS documentation and/or further evidence of academic equivalence. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to doctoral studies is independent of admission to bachelor’s or master’s studies and typically requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

There is no general tuition fee at Paderborn University. The semester fee for winter 2026/27 is €351.15. This includes student services, student representation, the Germany semester ticket and a culture ticket. The institutional fees do not cover rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

Preparation for a career is related to the subject mix of the university, but does not guarantee a job. The university’s networks in computer science, engineering, business, education and culture connect students with regional technology companies and national research partners. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility, and an externally partnered thesis, students can improve their professional readiness. Paderborn is a good option for students who want computing and engineering with an international outlook at a full-range campus university.