University of Rostock

University of Rostock
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Motto	Doctrina Multiplex - Veritas Una "many teachings - one truth"
Established	1419
Latin	Alma Mater Rostochiensis
German	Universität Rostock
Location	Rostock, Germany
Enrollment	circa 17,500
Campus	buildings dispersed in town
Type	state university
Rector	Prof. Dr. Hans Jürgen Wendel
Homepage	http://www.uni-rostock.de
Member of	EUA
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Rostock in Germany

The University of Rostock (German: Universität Rostock) is a university in northern Germany, located in the city of Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Table of contents

1 Organisation 2 History 3 Partner Universities 4 External Links 4.1 See also:

Organisation

It is divided into the following eight faculties:

• evangelical theology
• philosophy (and arts)
• natural sciences and mathematics
• jurisprudence
• engineering
• argriculture and environmental studies
• medicine
• state/political and social sciences

History

It was founded in 1419 by confirmation of pope Martin V. and thus is the oldest university in Northern Europe.

Over the centuries numerous of notable students and professors have had ties with the university.

The University of Rostock is one of two universities in German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the other being the Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald.

Partner Universities

The university has signed treaties with the following universities (usually for a certain discipline, sometimes for all courses of study):

European Union:

• University of Kopenhagen, Denmark
• University of Turku, Finland
• University of Nantes, France
• University of Riga, Latvia
• University of Gdansk, Poland
• University of Prague, Czech Republic
• University of Kristianstad, Sweden

other:

• University of Saint Petersburg, Russia
• University of Saskatchewan, Canada
• University of Guelph, Canada
• Universidad National de La Plata, Argentina
• University of Georgia, United States
• Brown University, United States
• University of Utah, United States
• University of Wyoming, United States
• Science University of Tokio, Japan
• University of Potchefstroom, South Africa

External Links

• University of Rostock
• City of Rostock

See also:

• Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald
• List of universities in Germany
• List of oldest universities in continuous operation
• Medieval university
• City of Rostock