Heidelberg University

Summary

Heidelberg University is a public research university^[1]. It draws 1,373 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #47 of 166).^[2]

Key Facts

• Heidelberg University was a member of Coimbra Group^[3].
• Heidelberg University was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes^[4].
• Heidelberg University was a member of German Rectors' Conference^[5].
• Heidelberg University was a member of German University Sports Federation^[6].
• Heidelberg University was a member of European University Association^[7].
• Heidelberg University was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft^[8].
• Heidelberg University is located in Heidelberg^[9].
• Heidelberg University is located in Baden-Württemberg^[10].
• Heidelberg University is in the country of Germany^[11].
• Heidelberg University's instance of is recorded as public research university^[12].
• Heidelberg University's instance of is recorded as campus^[13].
• Heidelberg University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[14].
• Heidelberg University's instance of is recorded as comprehensive university^[15].
• Heidelberg University's instance of is recorded as University of Excellence^[16].
• Heidelberg University's founder is recorded as Rupert I, Elector Palatine^[17].
• Rupert I, Elector Palatine is named after Heidelberg University^[18].
• Karl Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden is named after Heidelberg University^[19].
• Heidelberg University's headquarters location is recorded as Heidelberg^[20].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heidelberg Graduate School of Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences, University of Heidelberg^[21].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as Center for Quantum Dynamics, Heidelberg University^[22].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heidelberger Institut für Radioonkologie^[23].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for Theoretical Physics^[24].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as Heidelberg University Faculty of Medicine in Mannheim^[25].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as South Asia Institute^[26].
• Heidelberg University's child organization or unit is recorded as HeiGIT^[27].

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Founding

Heidelberg University's founder is recorded as Rupert I, Elector Palatine^[17]. 1386 marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Heidelberg University's headquarters location is recorded as Heidelberg^[20]. Subsidiaries include Heidelberg Graduate School of Mathematical and Computational Methods for the Sciences, University of Heidelberg^[21]; Center for Quantum Dynamics, it^[22]; Heidelberger Institut für Radioonkologie^[23]; Institute for Theoretical Physics^[24], a research institute^[29], in Germany^[30]; Heidelberg University Faculty of Medicine in Mannheim^[25], a medical school^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1964^[33], headquartered in Mannheim^[34]; and South Asia Institute^[26], a research institute^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1962^[37].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Heidelberg University include Ruprecht Karls Award^[38], an award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1990^[41].

Why It Matters

Heidelberg University draws 1,373 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #47 of 166).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Ruprecht Karls Award^[38], an award^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1990^[41].