Leipzig University
University of applied sciences · Saxony
UniversityFounded 1409
About
Leipzig University (German: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and Germany's second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence). The university was founded on 2 December 1409 by Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his brother William II, Margrave of Meissen, and originally comprised the four scholastic faculties. Since its inception, the university has engaged in teaching and research for over 600 years without interruption. The university's alumni include 55 prime ministers and presidents, notably Angela Merkel who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021.
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Key facts
- Type
- University of applied sciences, Comprehensive university, Public university
- Founded
- 1409
- Students
- 31,088
- Also known as
- Karl-Marx-Universität, ULeipzig, University of Leipzig, Universität Leipzig