Philipps University of Marburg

The Philipps University of Marburg is the oldest Protestant university of the world. It was founded by Martin Luther's friend Philipp of Hesse in 1527, during the reformation.

Major areas of research at the university are medicine, nano-science, materials science and near eastern studies.

 List of subjects 
 Mathematics
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Biology
 Medicine
 Dental Medicine
 Pharmacology
 Geography
 Philosophy
 History
 Protestant (Lutheran) Religious Studies
 Roman Catholic Religious Studies
 Latin and Ancient Greek
 English
 German
 Romance Languages and Literature (French, Italian, Spanish)
 Near Eastern Studies
 Social Science and Political Science
 Economics (strong point is microeconomics)
 Slavic Languages and Literature (Polish, Russian) (well-known, but may be closed soon)
 Far Eastern Studies (China, Japan) (will be closed soon)

 Other websites 
 http://www.uni-marburg.de

Category:1527 establishments
Category:1520s establishments in Europe
Category:16th-century establishments in Germany
Category:Colleges and universities in Hesse