The five state universities in OWL
Bielefeld University: 23,342 students
Paderborn University: 16,980 students
Hochschule Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI): 10,005 students
OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL): 5,672 students
Detmold University of Music: 700 students
As of: 2025