Kiel University

Kiel University (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. It is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious university in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Until 1866, it was not only the northernmost university in Germany but at the same time the second-largest university of Denmark. After the Danish-German war, Kiel came under Prussian administration which later led to being part of the German Empire and today the Federal Republic of Germany.

Type

Comprehensive university, Public university

Founded

1665

Students

27,468

Also known as

Christian Albrechts University, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel University, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Germany, University of Kiel