University of Duisburg-Essen

The University of Duisburg-Essen is a public university in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 2019, it was ranked 194th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university began in 1654 and was restarted in 2003 after the Gerhard Mercator University of Duisburg and the University of Essen joined. It has campuses in Duisburg and Essen, and it is part of the University Alliance Ruhr. The university has 12 departments and about 40,000 students, making it one of the largest in Germany. Its research funding has grown by 150% since 2014. Its science and engineering programs are among the top 10 in Germany, and its humanities programs rank in the top 30. History The university was first created in 1654 in Duisburg. It had four areas of study: Theology, Medicine, Law, and Arts. It was closed in 1818 because of competition from better universities. Its library and ceremonial sceptre were sent to the new University of Bonn. In 1968, a new university was founded in Duisburg and later named Gerhard Mercator University. In 2003, this university merged with the University of Essen to form the University of Duisburg-Essen. References