Heidelberg University Universität Heidelberg – Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg 

IAU-019340

IAU Member

Germany

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 105760
Grabengasse 1

City:Heidelberg

Province:Baden-Württemberg

Post Code:69047

WWW:https://www.uni-heidelberg.de

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1386 by Rupert I, Elector of the Palatinate. The character of the University was profoundly affected by the Renaissance and the Reformation. It was reorganized as an independent institution by the Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden in 1803 and is now an autonomous University financially supported by the State of Baden-Württemberg, and under the jurisdiction of its Ministry of Science and Art.

Academic Year

October to September (October-March; April-September)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent

Language(s)

German;English

Accrediting Agency

Akkreditierungsrat

top Officers

Head : Frauke Melchior

Job title:Rector

Years of office:2023-


Senior Administrative Officer : Holger Schroeter

Job title:Chancellor


International Relations Officer : Alexander Au

Job title:Head, International Relations Office


International Relations Officer : Marc-Philippe Weller

Job title:Vice-Rector, International Affairs

top Divisions

Centre : Biochemistry

Fields of study:Biochemistry


Centre : East Asian Studies

Fields of study:East Asian Studies


Centre : Molecular Biology

Fields of study:Molecular Biology


Centre : Scientific Computing

Fields of study:Computer Science

More details:Interdisciplinary


Faculty : Law, Economics and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Cultural Studies, Economics, Law, Social Sciences


Faculty : Liberal Arts and Theology

Fields of study:German, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Slavic Languages, Theology


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Medicine

More details:Heidelberg


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Medicine

More details:Mannheim


Faculty : Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Sciences

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Central European Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, English Studies, Ethnology, French, French Studies, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Gerontology, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Molecular Biology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Prehistory, Protestant Theology, Psychology, Public Law, Religion, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Southeast Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Translation and Interpretation


Magister

Fields of study:Protestant Theology


Master

Fields of study:Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Art History, Asian Religious Studies, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, English Studies, Ethnology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, Hebrew, History, Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medieval Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Primary Education, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Sociology, South and Southeast Asian Languages, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Theology, Translation and Interpretation


PhD

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Economics, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Protestant Theology


Habilitation

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Economics, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Theology

Note

Also State Examination Certificate (Staatsexam) in Medicine, Pharmacy, Law and Dentistry; Teacher Training State Certificate (Lehramt)

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Ruperto Carola Forschungsmagazin

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Full Time Total:6485

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:535

Students

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Male:13216

Female:15971

Total:29187

Foreign Total:5194

Updated on 24-04-2020