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University of Duisburg-Essen
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Motto: Modern Studying in the Rhine-Ruhr Region
Established January 1, 2003
Endowment: 640 million $
Rector: Prof. Dr. Lothar Zechlin
Faculty: 2,716
Students: 33,782 (WS 2005/06)
Location Duisburg and Essen, Germany
Website: www.uni-duisburg-essen.de
A building of Uni-DUE at Campus Essen
A building of Uni-DUE at Campus Essen

The University of Duisburg-Essen (German: Universität Duisburg-Essen) is a university institution situated in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded on January 1, 2003 as a merger of the Gerhard Mercator University of Duisburg and the University of Essen, both of which were established in 1972.

With its 14 departments and more than 33,000 students (as of Winter Semester 2005/06), the University of Duisburg-Essen ranks among the 10 largest German universities. Many international students study at the University of Duisburg-Essen and give the cities of Duisburg and Essen an international atmosphere.

Contents

  • Architecture
  • Arts and Design
  • Biology and Geography
  • Business Administration & Mercator School of Management (refers to the department of Economics)
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Educational Sciences
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine & University Clinical Centre
  • Humanities (Philosophy)
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Politics (refers to the department of Social Sciences but is with another emphasis)
  • Social Sciences

The University of Duisburg-Essen awards the Mercator-Professur to individuals who are well-known for their social and scientific engagement. So far, recipients of the Mercator-Professur have been:

The University of Duisburg was established on October 14, 1655 and dissolved in 1818. It was succeeded by the University of Bonn, founded the same year.

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Coordinates: 51°27′50″N, 7°00′22″E

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