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The University of Marburg, established in 1527, is located in Marburg, Germany. The university is known as Philipps-Universitat Marburg in German. The university was founded by Landgrave Philip I of Hesse. This is the world’s oldest Protestant university. The university underwent an expansion after 1960. The University of Marburg's recent enrollment have been more than 19,000 students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study through the following academic divisions:
- Biology
- Business Administration and Economics
- Chemistry
- Education
- Foreign Languages and Cultures
- Geography
- German Studies and History of the Arts
- History and Cultural Studies
- Law
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Medicine
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Protestant Theology
- Psychology
- Social Science and Philosophy
The students of the university are involved in sports such as baseball, boxing, aikido, football, handball, judo, rugby, chess, volleyball, fencing, and badminton. The Marburg student symphony orchestra and Marburg university choir perform on a regular basis.
The notable alumni of the university include personalities such as Jurgen Habermas, sociologist and philosopher; Heinrich Anton de Bary, microbiologist, mycologist and surgeon; Daniel Gralath, physicist; Wolfgang Justin Mommsen, historian; and many others.
| Campus Location Biegenstraße 10
Marburg D-35032
Germany
Main Tel: 06421 28-20
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More About University of Marburg - University of Marburg is a public school.
- The school was founded in 1527.
- The highest degree offered is the Doctorate degree.
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