The international nature of the student body is one of the defining characteristics of Jacobs University. Currently more than 1,500 students from over 120 nations are matriculated at the university (status as of December 2019). Most students come from Germany (18%) followed by India (8,7 %), Pakistan (5,8 %), Nepal (6,6 %), China (4,8 %), USA (4,2 %), Albania (3,8 %), Ethiopia (2,7 %), South Korea (2,5 %) and Morocco (2,2 %). Exchange programs with a total of 26 international partners help to foster the international atmosphere.