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University of Cologne

With approximately 63,000 students, the University of Cologne (German Universität zu Köln) is the largest university in Germany, followed by Munich University and University of Münster. Faculties exist for economics and social science, law, medicine, philosophy, mathematics and natural science, educational science, and adult education.

History

The university originally existed from 1388 (foundation grant from Pope Urban VI) to 1789 (dissolved by the French Government) and was re-established in 1919 by means of a treaty with the Prussian Government.

Contact

University of Cologne

Albertus-Magnus-Platz

50923 Cologne

tel: (02 21) 4 70-0

fax: (02 21) 4 70-51 53

Homepage: http://www.uni-koeln.de/index.e.html