University of Leipzig

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[[de:Universit�t Leipzig]]

The University of Leipzig is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in the early 15th century and was originally comprised of four faculties. In DDR-times, it was called Karl-Marx-university (KMU). Today it has grown to 14 faculties and with over 29.000 students Leipzig hosts Saxony's second largest university. Since its inception the university enjoyed almost 600 years of uninterrupted teaching and research. There are now more than 150 institutes and the university offers 190 study programs leading to a diplomas, Master's degrees and teaching qualifications. Arguably, the Faculty of Medicine is the university's most renowned faculty. It was founded in 1415.

History

The 'Alma mater Lipsiensis' opened on 2 December 1409 after it had been officially endorsed by Pope Alexander V in his Bull of Acknowledgment on 9 September 1409. Its first rector was [[Johann von M�nsterberg]].

Faculties

The original four facilities were the Faculty of Arts, Theology, Medicine, and Law. Today, the university comprises the following 14 faculties.

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Main entrance to the University of Leipzig with relief of Karl Marx

and the memorial to the demolished university church

Faculty of Theology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Studies
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Faculty of Economics and Management (incl. Civil Engineering)
Faculty of Sports Science
Faculty of Medicine (and a University Hospital)
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty of Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology
Faculty of Physics and Earth Science
Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

People associated with the University of Leipzig

The University of Leipzig in the past has attracted a number of renowned scholars. Among the great minds that shaped the profile of the university are: