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Heidelberg University



Heidelberg University is an internationally acclaimed educational institution, which has a big hand in promoting German education. Heidelberg University has taken in its guidance nearly 4,500 foreign students from some 130 nations across the globe. Established in 1386, Heidelberg University has been popular ever since. It has been gathered from the history of Heidelberg University, that an English student enrolled with the university very early in 1393. The first American student enrolled in 1793, thereby suggesting the fame of the Heidelberg University. The city has been associated with rich traditions and a mixture of myths related to the river Neckar, the castle and German Romanticism. Officially the university is known in Germany as Ruprechts-Karls-Universität. Very early in 1926, Heidelberg University took the initiative to start the first summer school specializing in German Language and Culture.

Heidelberg University Faculties

The notable and renowned faculties of Heidelberg University are:
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Theology
  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Medical Faculty of Heidelberg
  • Medical Faculty of Mannheim
  • Faculty of Modern Languages
  • Faculty of Behavioral and Cultural Studies
  • Faculty of Economics and Social Studies
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
  • Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences
  • Faculty of Bio Sciences
Students can also check out the beneficial academic facilities and centers of Heidelberg University, which are:
  • Interdisciplinary Centre for Neurosciences
  • Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center
  • Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing
  • Center for Molecular Biology Heidelberg
  • South Asia Institute
  • Heidelberg Center for American Studies
  • Centre for Social Investment
  • Centre for Astronomy Heidelberg
Among the numerous German universities, international students surely consider it as one of the most preferred centers of education.