University of Marburg
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The Philipps University of Marburg (German: Philipps-Universität Marburg) is a public research university located in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the world. It is now a public university of the state of Hesse, without religious affiliation.
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Philipps-Universität Marburg | |
Latin: Schola Marpurgensis | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 1 July 1527; 496 years ago (1527-07-01) |
Budget | €335.6 million[1] |
Chancellor | Claas Cordes[2] |
President | Thomas Nauss [de] |
Academic staff | 2,657[3] |
Administrative staff | 1,794[3] |
Students | 22,380[4] |
Location | , , 50°48′39″N 8°46′25″E |
Campus | University town |
Affiliations | Compostela Group of Universities |
Website | uni-marburg.de |
The University of Marburg has about 23,500 students and 7,500 employees and is located in Marburg, a town of 76,000 inhabitants, with university buildings dotted in or around the town centre. About 14% of the students are international, the highest percentage in Hesse.[5] It offers an International summer university programme and offers student exchanges through the Erasmus programme.