Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Heidelberg is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany. It is a German Excellence University, part of the U15, as well as a founding member of the League of European Research Universities and the Coimbra Group. The university consists of twelve faculties and offers degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels in some 100 disciplines. The language of instruction is usually German, while a considerable number of graduate degrees are offered in English as well as some in French.
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- Founded in 1386 on the instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities; it was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire after Vienna and Prague.
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- Since 1899, it has been a coeducational institution.
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- Heidelberg is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany. It is a German Excellence University, part of the U15, as well as a founding member of the League of European Research Universities and the Coimbra Group.
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- The university consists of twelve faculties and offers degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels in some 100 disciplines. The language of instruction is usually German, while a considerable number of graduate degrees are offered in English as well as some in French.
- As of 2021, 57 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with the city of Heidelberg and 33 with the university itself.
Here are some of the key things to remember about Heidelberg University:
- It is one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in 1386.
- It is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany.
- It offers a wide range of degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels.
- The language of instruction is usually German, but several graduate degrees are offered in English and French.
- 57 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with the university.