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1621

Founded

52,421

Students

40

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About University of Strasbourg

The University of Strasbourg (French: Université de Strasbourg, Unistra) is a public research university located in Strasbourg, France, with over 52000 students and 3300 researchers. Founded in the 16th century by Johannes Sturm, it was a center of intellectual life during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 1970s, the old university was reorganized into three distinct institutions, which were consolidated in 2009. The current University of Strasbourg comprises 35 academic faculties, schools, and institutes, as well as 71 research laboratories spread across six campuses, including the historic site in the Neustadt.

Memberships & networks

  • European University Association
  • Utrecht Network
  • Couperin Consortium
  • Renater
  • Coordination of French research universities
  • League of European Research Universities
  • French Excellence Initiative
  • Udice French Research Universities

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Key facts

Founded

1621

Type

University in France

Location

France

Students

52,421

Reported 2023

Academic staff

5,767

Head of institution

Frédérique Berrod

Rector / president

Programmes with us

40

Programmes

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Location

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Overview text adapted from Wikipedia (University of Strasbourg), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0