Die Universität Witten/Herdecke ist durch das NRW-Wissenschaftsministerium unbefristet staatlich anerkannt und wird – sowohl als Institution wie auch für ihre einzelnen Studiengänge – regelmäßig akkreditiert durch:




The Faculty of Health combines the four disciplines “Medicine”, “Dentistry”, “Nursing Science” and “Psychology” under one roof – thus being the only institution of this kind in Germany.
We are convinced that a joint academic environment shared by various disciplines and professions will lead to a more intensive and convincing work on future topics of modern health care. It is our passion to create and foster this academic environment.
Research at the Faculty of Health is interdisciplinary and translational, i.e. it is always geared towards a lively exchange between research laboratory and clinical use. The faculty’s research focus is on Integrative and Personalized Health Care (IPHC). In this context, various projects are implemented in all areas of health research, from basic research to clinical research and health outcomes research.
Four schools belong to our faculty. They all offer degree programmes and engage in research. More information on all schools except of Psychology/Psychotherapy is only available in German at the moment.
Students of all Schools have organized themselves in student councils and always find new ways of disseminating their ideas and initiatives in the world. Everybody interested in working on the key issues concerning the future and in participating in the daily challenges of our academic self-administration, as well as everybody wishing to intervene constructively and provide genuine input is welcome here. Learn more about student involvement at Witten/Herdecke University.
You are aiming at achieving further academic qualification? The Faculty of Health with its four Schools offers an extraordinary broad range of subjects and in-depth scientific research. If you have successfully acquired the corresponding degrees, you will have the chance of evolving your scientific knowledge. The faculty has the right to award the following doctorates:
We also offer the possibility to acquire a PhD degree in Nursing Science and Biomedicine. Scientists aiming at achieving further qualification after their doctorate are able to acquire postdoctoral degrees at all four Schools. Here is more information.
Die Universität Witten/Herdecke ist durch das NRW-Wissenschaftsministerium unbefristet staatlich anerkannt und wird – sowohl als Institution wie auch für ihre einzelnen Studiengänge – regelmäßig akkreditiert durch: