Germany

Heidelberg University

Heidelberg, Germany

Founded in 1386, Heidelberg is the oldest university in today's Germany and has about 32,000 students, around a fifth of them international. Undergraduate programmes are taught in German, alongside a list of English-taught master's programmes.

Known for

MedicineLife sciencesPhysics and astronomyHumanities

Facts

Type
Public university
Founded
1386
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Teaching language
Some programmes in English

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