Philipps University of Marburg
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Philipps-Universität Marburg | |
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| Latin: SCHOLA MARPVRGENSIS | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | July 1, 1527 |
| President | Katharina Krause |
Administrative staff | ca. 7,500 (incl. hospital staff - 2005) |
| Students | ca. 21,000 |
| Location | , Germany |
| Website | http://www.uni-marburg.de |
| Data as of 2010[update] | |
The Philipps-University Marburg is the oldest Protestant university of the world, and was founded by Martin Luther's friend Philipp of Hesse in the time of the reformation.
Major areas of research are medicine, nano-science, materials science, and near eastern studies.
List of subjects[change | change source]
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Medicine
- Dental Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Geography
- Philosophy
- History
- Protestant (Lutheran) Religious Studies
- Roman Catholic Religious Studies
- Latin and Ancient Greek
- English
- German
- Romance Languages and Literature (French, Italian, Spanish)
- Near Eastern Studies
- Social Science and Political Science
- Economics (strong point is microeconomics)
- Slavic Languages and Literature (Polish, Russian) (well-known, but may be closed soon)
- Far Eastern Studies (China, Japan) (will be closed soon)
