List of universities in Germany
Universities by years of existence
This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany.

List of universities in Germany

Section Title: Universities by years of existence
Table Section Text: This is a list of the ten oldest universities that have been in continuous operation since their founding in present-day Germany.

University	Year of establishment	Students	Location

Heidelberg University	1386	31,500	Heidelberg

Leipzig University	1409	29,500	Leipzig

University of Rostock	1419	14,000	Rostock

University of Greifswald	1456	12,000	Greifswald

University of Freiburg	1457	24,700	Freiburg

University of Munich	1472	50,918	Munich

University of Tübingen	1477	28,700	Tübingen

University of Halle-Wittenberg	1502	18,500	Halle

University of Marburg	1527	24,000	Marburg

University of Jena	1558	19,000	Jena

Sentence(s)

In Germany, there are three older universities by count of years of existence: the University of Heidelberg established in 1386, the University of Leipzig in 1409, and the University of Rostock in 1419.

final_sentence: In Germany, there are three older universities by count of years of existence: the University of Heidelberg established in 1386, the University of Leipzig in 1409, and the University of Rostock in 1419.