Ruprecht-Karls-University

Heidelberg University

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Seal of the Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis
Motto	Semper apertus (Latin)
Motto in English	Always open
Type	Public
Established	1386
Budget	€ 461 million (excl. the medical school)
Chancellor	Angela Kalous
President	Bernhard Eitel
Administrative staff	7,392
Students	30,873
Undergraduates	15,289
Postgraduates	11,871
Doctoral students	3,024
Location	Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Campus	Urban/University town and Suburban
Nobel laureates	56
Colors	Sandstone red and gold
Affiliations	German Universities Excellence Initiative LERU Coimbra Group U15 EUA
Website	www.uni-heidelberg.de
Data as of 2013[update]

Coordinates: 49°24′37″N 8°42′23″E / 49.41028°N 8.70639°E / 49.41028; 8.70639

Heidelberg University (German: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; Latin: Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany's oldest university and one of the world's oldest surviving universities. It was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire.

Heidelberg has been a coeducational institution since 1899. The university consists of twelve faculties and offers degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels in some 100 disciplines. Heidelberg comprises three major campuses: the humanities are predominantly located in Heidelberg's Old Town, the natural sciences and medicine in the Neuenheimer Feld quarter, and the social sciences within the inner-city suburb Bergheim. The language of instruction is usually German, while a considerable number of graduate degrees are offered in English.