University of Tübingen
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The University of Tübingen, officially the Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen (German: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Latin: Universitas Eberhardina Carolina), is a public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen | |
Latin: Universitas Eberhardina Carolina | |
Motto | Attempto! |
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Motto in English | I dare! |
Type | Public |
Established | 1477 (1477) |
Academic affiliation | U15, German Universities Excellence Initiative, Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, MNU |
Budget | € 589.2 million[1] |
Rector | Karla Pollmann[2] |
Academic staff | 3,604[3] |
Administrative staff | 1,375 |
Students | 27,196 (WS2019/20)[1] |
Undergraduates | c. 21,800 (WS2016/17)[1] |
Postgraduates | c. 4,600 (WS2016/17)[1] |
c. 2,000 (WS2016/17)[1] | |
Location | , , 48°31′30″N 09°03′32″E |
Campus | Urban (University town) |
Colours | |
Website | uni-tuebingen.de |
The University of Tübingen is one of eleven German Excellence Universities. The University of Tübingen is especially known as a centre for the study of plant biology, medicine, law, archeology, ancient cultures, philosophy, theology, religious studies, humanities, and more recently as a center of excellence for artificial intelligence. The university's noted alumni and faculty include presidents, a pope, EU Commissioners, and judges of the Federal Constitutional Court. The university is associated with eleven Nobel laureates, especially in the fields of medicine and chemistry.