University Hospital Heidelberg
The university hospital of Heidelberg is one of the largest and most renowned medical centers in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is closely linked to Heidelberg University Medical School (Heidelberg University Faculty of Medicine) which was founded in 1388 and is thus the oldest within the Federal Republic of Germany.
The university hospital is actually made up of 12 hospitals, most of them being situated on the New Campus (University of Heidelberg), about 10 driving minutes away from the old town.
| University Hospital Heidelberg | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Neuenheimer Feld, Bergheim, Germany |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Universität Heidelberg |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1.621 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1388 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de |
Read more about University Hospital Heidelberg: Patient Care, Research, Medical Education, Notable Researchers and Physicians Affiliated With The Research Cluster Heidelberg in Recent Time, History of The Hospital – Short Facts
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