Philipps University of Marburg
German university
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The Philipps-University of Marburg is the oldest Protestant university of the world. It was founded by Martin Luther's friend Philipp of Hesse in 1527, during the reformation.
Philipps-Universität Marburg | |
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| Latin: SCHOLA MARPVRGENSIS | |
| Type | Public university |
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| Established | July 1, 1527 |
| President | Katharina Krause |
Administrative staff | ca. 7,500 (incl. hospital staff - 2005) |
| Students | ca. 21,000 |
| Location | , Germany |
| Website | http://www.uni-marburg.de |
| Data as of 2010[update] | |
Major areas of research at the university are medicine, nano-science, materials science and near eastern studies.
List of subjectsEdit
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Medicine
- Dental Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Geography
- Philosophy
- History
- Protestant (Lutheran) Religious Studies
- Roman Catholic Religious Studies
- Latin and Ancient Greek
- English
- German
- Romance Languages and Literature (French, Italian, Spanish)
- Near Eastern Studies
- Social Science and Political Science
- Economics (strong point is microeconomics)
- Slavic Languages and Literature (Polish, Russian) (well-known, but may be closed soon)
- Far Eastern Studies (China, Japan) (will be closed soon)
