University of Cologne
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The University of Cologne (German: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388, the sixth university to be established in Central Europe.[2] It closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919. It is now one of the largest universities in Germany with more than 50,000 students.[1] The University of Cologne is a member of the German U15 association of major research-intensive universities and was a university of excellence as part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative from 2012 to 2019. It is constantly ranked among top 20 German universities in the world rankings.
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Universität zu Köln | |
.svg) University seal of 1392 | |
| Latin: Universitas Coloniensis | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1388; 636 years ago (1388) |
Academic affiliation | U15 |
| Budget | €897.9 million[1] |
| Rector | Joybrato Mukherjee |
Academic staff | 7,393[1] |
| Students | 50,792[1] |
| Location | , , Germany 50°55′41″N 6°55′43″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | university.cologne |
University of Cologne has 4 Clusters of Excellence; CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research, Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy, CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence for Plant Sciences and Cluster of Excellence Matter and Light for Quantum Information (ML4Q). As of 2022, among its notable alumni, faculty and researchers are 4 Nobel Laureates, 11 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners, 7 Humboldt Professorship winners, 2 Humboldt Research Awards winners and 1 Rhodes Scholar.