Ruprecht-Karls-Universität

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Germany's oldest university, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, was established in 1386 by Count Palatinate Ruprecht I, one of the seven imperial prince-electors. Originally made up of four faculties - philosophy, law, medicine and theology - today it has 18 faculties with over 30,000 students from 80 nations. Women were first admitted in 1900.

The university's facilities are scattered all over town but some of the most historic are on the Altstadt's Universitätsplatz, which is dominated by the 18th-century Alte Universität and the Neue Universität, the old and new university buildings.