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Getting ready for the future of Life Sciences

Quantitative Biology

The Quantitative Biology degree programme offers a study of Biology, that in addition to teaching important experimental techniques, is closely intertwined with methods of mathematical modeling, data science, and bioinformatics. The completely redisigned, new curriculum is strictly oriented toward the needs of modern biological and medical research - 62% of all job postings for biologists ask for at least one quantitative skill not covered in typical biology programmes.  

This bachelor's degree programme is fully taught in English and was developed in cooperation between Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the University of Cologne, with the support of CEPLAS (Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences)

Depending on your performance and preferences, after the fifth semster you can decide between a 3-year variant (with a one semester research phase) and a research intensive 4-year variant (with a 3 semester research phase).

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Coordination Bachelor Program

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Zentrum für Synthetische Lebenswissenschaften
Universitätsstrasse 1

Building: 22.07
Floor/Room: 01.032
+49 211 81-11955

The Examination Board is responsible for compliance with the examination regulations, recognises academic achievements and assigns the topics for Bachelor's theses.

The members are :

Three representatives from the group of university lecturers of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at HHU

Prof. Dr. Martin Lercher (PAV),  Prof. Dr. Matias Zurbriggen, Prof. Dr. Oliver Ebenhöh 

One representative from the group of academic staff of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at HHU 

Dr. Ovidiu Popa


Three representatives from the group of university lecturers of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UoC
Prof. Dr. Stanislav Kopriva (Stellvetretung PAV), Prof. Dr. Achim Tresch, Prof. Dr. Ute Höcker

One representative from the group of academic staff of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UoC

Dr. Divykriti Chopra-Ufer

Two student representatives 

Oscar Barba de la Orden, Wania Patricia Schäfer

Enquiries or applications should be addressed to the Chaiperson of the

Quantitative biology is part of the the Biology student council. The student representatives represent the interests of the students. It also provides students with advice and support.

For more information, please visit the pages of the Biology Student Council.

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