University of Cologne

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The University of Cologne (German Universität zu Köln) is one of the largest universities in Germany with approximately 44,000 students. After the introduction of tuition fees for long-time students in 2004, the number of students decreased by more than 15,000. 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

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