List of modern universities in Europe (1801–1945) explained
The list of modern universities in Europe (1801–1940) contains all universities that were founded in Europe after the French Revolution and before the end of World War II. Universities are regarded as comprising all institutions of higher education recognized as universities by the public or ecclesiastical authorities in charge and authorized to confer academic degrees in more than one faculty. Temporary foundations are also included. Where institutions not meeting the definition of a University are included (e.g. university colleges) these are indicated by footnotes.
At the outset of the 19th century, European universities had been severely affected by the Napoleonic Wars, their number falling in the brief span of time between 1789 and 1815 from 143 to 83.[1] By 1840 their number recovered to 98 universities with approximately 80,000 students and 5,000 professors.[1] Notwithstanding the trend towards specialized institutions of higher learning – in France, for instance, the universities had been suppressed and replaced by Grandes écoles – the size of the student and professor bodies multiplied over the next hundred years, attaining a size of 600,000 and 32,000 members respectively at around two hundred universities.[1] In total, the period saw about 220 universities in existence that are listed below.[2] [3]
List
The list is sorted by the date of recognition. At places where more than one university was established, the name of the institution is given in brackets.
19th century
20th century
See also
Notes
- Rüegg 2004, p. 3
- Rüegg 2004, pp. 673–691
- This number also includes Russian universities in the Asian part of the country which are not included in this list.
- 1707 - 1806 as institute that was formally part of University of Prague, from 1806 onwards as stand-alone institution
- Mirković . Zoran . 2008 . Pravne studije krajem XVIII i početkom XIX veka i Beogradska velika škola 1808-1813. godine . Anali Pravnog fakulteta u Beogradu . Serbian . Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade . 56 . 1 . 126–149.
- Web site: About UCL. 24 May 2016.
- Web site: King's College London – Overview. 24 May 2016.
- Web site: History of DTU. 18 Sep 2016.
- Web site: Schéma directeur de l'UCLouvain. UCLouvain. 2018-01-11.
- Rüegg 2004, pp. 39
- https://www.pthu.nl/en/ About the PthU
- Web site: History. Theological University Kampen. 21 November 2018.
- Web site: A short history of Saint-Louis. 21 November 2018.
- Web site: About the University. Bauman Moscow State Technical University. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: About: Facts and figures . . 26 July 2014.
- http://www.deusto.es/servlet/Satellite/Page/1102609954978/_ingl/%231227879422943%231102609954978/cx/UniversidadDeusto/Page/PaginaCollTemplate
- https://www.tua.nl/en/ About TUA
- Web site: Schéma directeur de l'UCLouvain. UCLouvain. 2018-01-11.
- Web site: Our history timeline. University of Southampton. 4 February 2016.
- Web site: Imperial College London – A timeline of College developments . . 22 December 2016.
- Гісторыя Магілёўскага дзяржаўнага універсітэта (1913—1940 гг.): дакументы і матэрыялы / аўт.-склад.: А. Р. Агееў, К. М. Бандарэнка, В. П. Клімковіч; пад агульн. рэд. К. М. Бандарэнкі. — Магілёў: МДУ імя А. А. Куляшова, 2008. — 216 с.
- Rüegg 2004, pp. 39
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Central Archives, fund 377.
Sources
- Rüegg, Walter: "Themes", in: Rüegg, Walter (ed.): A History of the University in Europe. Vol. III: Universities in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (1800–1945), Cambridge University Press, 2004,, pp. 3–31
- Rüegg, Walter: "European Universities and Similar Institutions in Existence between 1812 and the End of 1944: A Chronological List: Universities", in: Rüegg, Walter (ed.): A History of the University in Europe. Vol. III: Universities in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (1800–1945), Cambridge University Press, 2004,, pp. 673–691
Further reading
- Jílek, Jubor (ed.): "Historical Compendium of European Universities/Répertoire Historique des Universités Européennes", Standing Conference of Rectors, Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of the European Universities (CRE), Geneva 1984
- Ridder-Symoens, Hilde de (ed.): A History of the University in Europe. Vol. I: Universities in the Middle Ages, Cambridge University Press, 1992,
- Ridder-Symoens, Hilde de (ed.): A History of the University in Europe. Vol. II: Universities in Early Modern Europe (1500–1800), Cambridge University Press, 1996,
- Rüegg, Walter (ed.): A History of the University in Europe. Vol. IV: Universities Since 1945, Cambridge University Press, 2011,
