University of Regensburg

The University of Regensburg, situated in Regensburg, in Bavaria, was founded on July 18th 1962 by the Bavarian parliament. Bavaria's fourth university saw its first lectures during winter semester 1967/68, initially housing a faculty of Law and Business Sciences as well as a faculty of Philosophy. During summer semester 1968 the School of Theology followed.

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Regensburg - Bavaria - July 18th - 1962 - 1968

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This was the realisation of a longstanding aspiration of the city of Regensburg, a plan maintained ever since Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and the city council had sent a petition to the Pope meant to establish a Regensburg-based university in 1487. At that time this enterprise failed due to economic reasons, and throughout the following centuries it did not become reality.

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Regensburg - Pope - 1487

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United into a single campus, the university is located just outside Regensburg's inner city on a small incline to the south of Danube river. Campus atmosphere and close distances encourage uninterrupted studies. This is also supported by an excellently apparelled library, where 3.15 million books are made available in one central and eleven departmental libraries, as well as the university's excellent equipment of computer workstations. The university has been adapted to the needs of the disabled as far as possible and housing estates meeting the same standards are available.

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Including the affiliated university hospital, the University of Regensburg has circa 4.200 employees including 312 professors, and teaches about 16.000 students. The attractiveness of the university is also enhanced by the old town of Regensburg with its history of over 2000 years, its scenic countryside, the Donautal (Danube Valley) and the nearby heights of the Bavarian Forest. Brisk cultural life both in the city and on campus provide for great recreational opportunities.

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The university is structured into 12 faculties:

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• School of Catholic Theology
• School of Law
• Faculty of Business, Economics and Information
• School of Medicine
• Humanities I: Philosophy, Sports, and Art
• Humanities II: Psychology and Pedagogy
• Humanities III: Society, History, and Geography
• Humanities IV: Languages and Literatures
• Natural Sciences I: Mathematics
• Natural Sciences II: Physics
• Natural Sciences III: Biology, Preclinical Medicine
• Natural Sciences IV: Chemistry and Pharmacy

The university currently maintains international relations with over 130 European academic institutions. The number of partner universities in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus and the Baltic States has steadily grown ever since the initiation of the program for associated countries. The university now has over 20 partners in these countries. Favourite destinations for students are and have always been Great Britain, followed by France, Italy and Spain. Universities of Kanazawa, Japan and Korea University, Seoul provide opportunities for Regensburg students to partake in teaching programs in English language and, depending on their level of language training, in the regular tutor. Two South American universities, the Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, and the Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico, provide several university places.

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