University of Marburg explained

Philipps University of Marburg
Native Name:Philipps-Universität Marburg
Native Name Lang:de
Latin Name:Schola Marpurgensis[1]
Budget:€335.6 million[2]
Chancellor:Claas Cordes[3]
Academic Staff:2,657[4]
Administrative Staff:1,794
Students:22,380[5]
Coor:50.8108°N 8.7736°W
Image Upright:0.8
Affiliations:Compostela Group of Universities

The Philipps University of Marburg (de|Philipps-Universität Marburg) is a public research university located in Marburg, Germany. It was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the world. It is now a public university of the state of Hesse, without religious affiliation.

The University of Marburg has about 23,500 students and 7,500 employees and is located in Marburg, a town of 76,000 inhabitants, with university buildings dotted in or around the town centre. About 14% of the students are international, the highest percentage in Hesse.[6] It offers an International summer university programme and offers student exchanges through the Erasmus programme.

History

In 1609, the University of Marburg established the world's first professorship in chemistry. In 2012 it opened the first German interactive chemistry museum, called German: Chemicum. Its experimental course programme is aimed at encouraging young people to pursue careers in science.[7] The university was among the first in Germany to offer courses in gender studies.

Nazi period

See main article: University education in Nazi Germany. 20 professors were expelled in 1933, among them economist Wilhelm Röpke, who emigrated, and linguist Hermann Jacobsohn, who committed suicide. [8]

After 1945

Since the 1970s, the Department of Social Sciences has been regarded as a leftist stronghold, with Wolfgang Abendroth being a major influence within the field of political science in post-war Germany.

Academics

Research

The university is significant for its life-sciences research but is also home to one of the few centers that conduct research on the Middle East, the CNMS (Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies). The departments of psychology and geography reached Excellence Group status in the Europe-wide CHE Excellence Ranking 2009.

Its research is illustrated by its participation in several SFBs (German: Sonderforschungsbereiche). These collaborative research centres are financed by the German Science Foundation German: [[Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft|DFG]]. They encourage researchers to cross the boundaries of disciplines, institutes, departments and faculties within the participating university. The current SFB at Philipps-University Marburg are:[9]

Collections of the university

Rankings

Qs:761–770
Qs N:40–41
Qs Year:2024
Qs Ref:[11]
The:401–500
The N:37–41
The Year:2024
The Ref:[12]
Arwu:401–500
Arwu N:25–31
Arwu Year:2023
Arwu Ref:[13]

As per the QS World University Rankings of 2024, the institution is situated within the 761–770 range globally, and it holds the 40–41 position nationally.[11] According to the THE World University Rankings of 2024, it ranks within the 401–500 bracket globally, while its national standing falls between 37 and 41.[12] In the ARWU World Rankings of 2023, the university is listed in the 401–500 range worldwide, and it takes a national position between 25 and 31.[13]

Notable alumni and faculty

Natural scientists

Theologians

Marburg was always known as a humanities-focused university. It retained that strength, especially in Philosophy and Theology for a long time after World War II.

Philosophers

Other

Alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241128214825/https://katalog.dnb.de/EN/resource.html?id=004624548 . 28 November 2024 . 28 November 2024 . Deutsche Nationalbibliothek . de-DE . Leipzig and Frankfurt, Germany.
  2. Web site: Aktuelle Zahlen auf einen Blick . de . University of Marburg . 21 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Claas Cordes wird neuer Kanzler der Universität Marburg. de . University of Marburg .
  4. Web site: Employees . 20 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Studierendenstatistik . www.uni-marburg.de . Universität Marburg . 9 April 2023 . de . 202122.
  6. Web site: Uni International – Philipps-Universität Marburg . 21 July 2015 .
  7. Web site: "Chemikum Marburg" hat ein dauerhaftes Domizil . Informationsdienst Wissenschaft e.V. online . 12 February 2011 . 23 January 2012.
  8. Web site: Professor Kills Self .
  9. Web site: Sonderforschungsbereiche – Philipps-Universität Marburg . 9 May 2020 .
  10. Web site: Research Center Deutscher Sprachatlas . 1 August 2024.
  11. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2024. 16 July 2023. QS World University Rankings.
  12. Web site: World University Rankings 2024. 27 September 2023. Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 27 September 2023 .
  13. Web site: 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Academic Ranking of World Universities. 15 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Hessische Biografie : Erweiterte Suche : LAGIS Hessen. www.lagis-hessen.de. de. 29 November 2018.
  15. Web site: 1947 . Knochenmetastasen bei Mammacarcinom . Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer . July 24, 2023 . . de.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "University of Marburg".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.