University of Heidelberg

The university of Heidelberg , Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is created in 1386 under the Latin name of Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis with Heidelberg in Bade-Wurtemberg.

History

It is the oldest German university, the third of the Saint Germanic Roman Empire after those of Prague and Vienna. It was founded in 1386 by prince Ruprecht 1st.

The first professors came from Paris and Prague in prey to the wars, religion in particular, to take refuge in this stable area.

the arrogance of the students towards the citizens frequently gave place to conflicts. These arguments took sometimes a very serious character: thus in 1406, a true battle between the students and the citizens took place. Any Heidelberg was in agitation, the bells sounded alarm and blood ran abundantly. Ruprecht II, then voter, taken makes and causes for " Alma MATER Ruperta" and the middle-class men of Heidelberg to the convent of Augustins convened: it made them lend oath never not to insult the students and to protect them. The order being restored the courses began again.

Campus and faculties

Today, the university is distributed between two large campuses: the new University with the Natural science and medicine while the Letters are always in the old university in center town. The other matters are distributed in various buildings.

The university accommodates more than 25.000 students in faculties of:

Theology
Right
Medicine
Philosophy
Living languages
Social sciences and economic
Psychology and behavioral sciences
Mathematical and data-processing
Chemistry and sciences of the Physical ground
and astronomy
Life sciences

See too

External bonds

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