Heidelberg University Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science is one of twelve faculties at the University of Heidelberg. It comprises the Institute of Mathematics, the Institute of Applied Mathematics, the School of Applied Sciences, and the Institute of Computer Science. The faculty maintains close relationships to the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR) and the Mathematics Center Heidelberg (MATCH). The first chair of mathematics was entrusted to the physician Jacob Curio in the year 1547.

In 1547, the first chair of mathematics was entrusted to the physician . Today, areas of research include:

In 1957, Gottfried Köthe became the first director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics. Today, areas of research include:

In 1969, the Institute of Applied Sciences was founded. Its areas of research include:

In 2001, the Institute of Computer Science was founded. Today, areas of research include: