List of universities in Germany
Universities by years of existence

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

Question: How many older universities exist based on year of establishment in Germany and what are they?
Answer: 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.