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Heidelberg University

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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, established on 18 October 1386. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1386 1
Country
Germany 1
City
Heidelberg 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Ranking Band
Top 100 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
28,413 2
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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (German: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; Latin: Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis), is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Source Heidelberg University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (German: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; Latin: Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis), is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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1. Heidelberg University (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
  • Infobox, Established
    18 October 1386
  • Infobox, Location
    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
  • Infobox, Type
    Public
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, established on 18 October 1386.
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2. Wikidata: Heidelberg University
  • Wikidata Q151510, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q151510, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q151510 P2196 (number of students), preferred+latest (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 72
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 72
Top 0.4% Heidelberg University Germany 4 138 1074 89 64 83.3
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