UKB cares for around 500,000 patients per year, employs around 9,000 staff and has total assets of 1.6 billion euros. In addition to the more than 3,300 medical and dental students, a further 585 people are trained each year in numerous healthcare professions. The UKB is ranked first among university hospitals in NRW in the science ranking and in the Focus Clinic list and has the third-highest case mix index (case severity) in Germany.