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Leipzig University

Leipzig University, in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest… Read more…

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Leipzig University
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Leipzig University, in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university in Germany. The university was founded on 2 December 1409 by Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his brother William II, Margrave of Meissen, and originally comprised the four scholastic faculties. Since its inception, the university has engaged in teaching and research for over 600 years without interruption.

Famous alumni include Leibniz, Goethe, Leopold von Ranke, Raila Odinga, Friedrich Nietzsche, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Tycho Brahe, Georgius Agricola, Angela Merkel, Muhsin bin Thabit Al Yafai and the nine Nobel laureates associated with the university.

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Official Website www.uni-leipzig.de
Address 3 Universitätsstraße, Leipzig 04109, Germany
Coordinates 51°20'18.919" N, 12°22'42.788" E
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