Back جامعة روستوك Arabic Rostok Universiteti Azerbaijani روستوک بیلیمیوردو AZB Ростакскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Universität Rostock Danish Universität Rostock German Πανεπιστήμιο του Ρόστοκ Greek Universitato Rostock Esperanto Universidad de Rostock Spanish Rostocki Ülikool Estonian
Universität Rostock | |
 Seal of the University of Rostock | |
| Latin: Universitas Rostochiensis | |
| Motto | Traditio et Innovatio |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Tradition and Innovation |
| Type | Public |
| Established | February 13, 1419 |
| Budget | €214.4 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Jan Tamm |
| Rector | Elizabeth Prommer[2] (907th rector) |
Academic staff | 1,341[1] |
Administrative staff | 963[1] |
| Students | 13,766[1] |
| 1,322[1] | |
| Location | , , Germany 54°4′32″N 12°6′12″E / 54.07556°N 12.10333°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nobel Laureates | 5 |
| Colours | Blue and Black |
| Affiliations | EUA DFG DAAD |
| Website | www.uni-rostock.de |
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The University of Rostock (German: Universität Rostock) is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419,[3][4][5] it is the third-oldest university in Germany. It is the oldest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area,[5] and 8th oldest in Central Europe.[6] It was the 5th university established in the Holy Roman Empire.
The university has been associated with three Nobel laureates: Albrecht Kossel, Karl von Frisch and Otto Stern. It is a member of the European University Association. According to a ranking published by Times Higher Education in 2018, it is the most beautiful university in Germany and the fourth most beautiful university in all of Europe.[7] The language of instruction is usually German and English for some postgraduate studies.
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- ^ Prague (1348), Kraków (1364), Vienna (1365), Pécs (1367), Heidelberg (1386), Cologne (1388), Leipzig (1409), Rostock (1419).
- ^ "The 10 most beautiful universities in Europe". The Student. Times Higher Education. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2023.