Philipps University of Marburg facts for kids

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University of Marburg

Philipps-Universität Marburg
Latin: SCHOLA MARPVRGENSIS
Type	Public university
Established	July 1, 1527
President	Katharina Krause
Administrative staff	ca. 7,500 (incl. hospital staff - 2005)
Students	ca. 21,000
Location	Marburg , Germany
Website	http://www.uni-marburg.de
Data as of 2010[update]

The Philipps-University Marburg is the oldest Protestant university of the world, and was founded by Martin Luther's friend Philipp of Hesse in the time of the reformation.

Major areas of research are medicine, nano-science, materials science, and near eastern studies.

List of subjects

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Medicine
• Dental Medicine
• Pharmacology
• Geography
• Philosophy
• History
• Protestant (Lutheran) Religious Studies
• Roman Catholic Religious Studies
• Latin and Ancient Greek
• English
• German
• Romance Languages and Literature (French, Italian, Spanish)
• Near Eastern Studies
• Social Science and Political Science
• Economics (strong point is microeconomics)
• Slavic Languages and Literature (Polish, Russian) (well-known, but may be closed soon)
• Far Eastern Studies (China, Japan) (will be closed soon)

Images for kids

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  Department for Economic Studies

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  Department of Psychology

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  The Lahnberge Campus is dedicated to the natural sciences. The image shows the Multiple Purpose Building, home of the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, as well as laboratories for research into material sciences and physical chemistry

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  The building of the nearby Biology Department is of the same architectural style

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  The University Hospital along with the Department for Medical Studies is also located at the Lahnberge Campus

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  The Old University, housing the university church, the department for religious studies and a representative lecture hall

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  The administrative headquarters of the university

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  The Central Lecture Hall Building, which has been built to cater for the increased number of students

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  University library

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  University of Marburg - Department of Social Sciences and former University library

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  One of the two large university cafeterias and canteens is located on the bank of the Lahn river

See also

In Spanish: Universidad de Marburgo para niños