University of Mainz facts for kids
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Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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| Type | public |
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| Established | 1477 |
| President | Georg Krausch |
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Administrative staff
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4,513 |
| Students | 37,039 |
| Location |
Mainz, Germersheim
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| Website | www.uni-mainz.de |
The Universität Mainz (German: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; abbreviation: JGU) is a university in Mainz, Germany. It was founded in the year 1477. In 2012, there were more than 36,000 students.
The University of Mainz has ten faculties:
- Theology
- Social sciences, Media and Sport
- Jurisprudence and Economics
- Medicine
- Philosophy
- Linguistics
- History
- Physics, Mathematics and Computer science
- Chemistry, Pharmacy and Earth sciences
- Biology
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In 1977, the Deutsche Bundespost (German Federal Post Office) has published 36 special stamps, including a stamp dedicated to the 500th years anniversary of the University of Mainz
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Forum of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz covered with snow
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Statue of Johannes Gutenberg at the University of Mainz
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