University of Leipzig

The University of Leipzig (Universität Leipzig), located in Leipzig in the Free State and former Kingdom of Saxony, is one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Related Topics:
Leipzig - Saxony - Europe

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It was founded in 1409, and was originally comprised of four faculties.

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Today it has grown to 14 faculties, and with over 29,000 students, is Saxony's second-largest

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university. Since its inception the university has enjoyed almost 600 years of

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uninterrupted teaching and research. There are now more than 150 institutes and the university offers 190 study

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programs leading to a diplomas, Master's degrees and teaching

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qualifications. Arguably, the Faculty of Medicine is the university's most renowned faculty.

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