Heidelberg University
public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Summary
Heidelberg University is a public research university[1]. It draws 5,816 Wikipedia views per month (public research university category, ranking #47 of 166).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Coimbra Group[3], Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[4], German Rectors' Conference[5], German University Sports Federation[6], European University Association[7], Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[8], International GLAM Labs Community[9], Franco-German University[10], 4EU+ Alliance[11], ArXiv[12], German National Research Data Infrastructure[13], League of European Research Universities[14], ELIXIR Germany[15], International Association of Universities[16]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Heidelberg[17], Baden-Württemberg[18]
- Country: Germany[19]
- Instance of: campus[20], open-access publisher[21], comprehensive university[22], University of Excellence[23]
- Founder: Rupert I, Elector Palatine[24]
- Named after: Rupert I, Elector Palatine[25], Karl Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden[26]
- Headquarters location: Heidelberg[27]
- Child organization or unit: Heidelberg Graduate School of Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences, University of Heidelberg[28], Center for Quantum Dynamics, Heidelberg University[29], Heidelberger Institut für Radioonkologie[30], Institute for Theoretical Physics[31], Heidelberg University Faculty of Medicine in Mannheim[32], South Asia Institute[33], HeiGIT[34], Heidelberg Center for the Environment[35]
- Commons category: Universität Heidelberg[36]
- Review score: 4.4/5[37]
- Has part(s): Heidelberg University Library[38], Heidelberg University Faculty of Law[39], University Computing Centre Heidelberg[40], Heidelberg University Faculty of Theology[41], HeFäStuS[42]
- Inception: 1386[43]
- Located on street: Grabengasse[44]
- Official website: https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/[45], https://uni-heidelberg.de/en[46], https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heidelberg University[48]
- Email address: mailto:kum@uni-heidelberg.de[49], mailto:presse@rektorat.uni-heidelberg.de[50]
- Rector: Marsilius of Inghen[51], Frauke Melchior[52]
- Phone number: +49-6221-540[53], +49-6221-5419012[54]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[55]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Heidelberg University include Ruprecht Karls Award[56], an award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1990[59].
Why It Matters
Heidelberg University has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for it include Ruprecht Karls Award[56], an award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1990[59].