Universities By Years of Existence
This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany.
Some other formerly German universities, for instance the Charles University in Prague (now in the Czech Republic) are no longer on German soil. Also, some universities were established in the 14th or 15th centuries, but shut down for longer periods and later re-opened (e.g. the universities of Cologne, Erfurt, Ingolstadt, Mainz and Würzburg). These are not included in this list.
| University | Year of establishment | Students | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg University | 1386 | 26,500 | Heidelberg |
| Leipzig University | 1409 | 29,500 | Leipzig |
| University of Rostock | 1419 | 14,000 | Rostock |
| University of Greifswald | 1456 | 12,000 | Greifswald |
| University of Freiburg | 1457 | 20,500 | Freiburg |
| University of Munich | 1472 | 44,000 | Munich |
| University of Tübingen | 1477 | 23,500 | Tübingen |
| University of Halle-Wittenberg | 1502 | 18,500 | Halle |
| University of Marburg | 1527 | 24,000 | Marburg |
| University of Jena | 1558 | 22,000 | Jena |
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