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1948

Founded

16,250

Students

37

Programmes to choose from

Overview

About Saarland University

Saarland University (German: Universität des Saarlandes, pronounced [univɛʁziˈtɛːt dɛs ˈzaːɐ̯landəs]) is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in six faculties that cover all major fields of science. In 2007, the university was recognized as an excellence center for computer science in Germany.

Thanks to bilingual German and French staff, the university has an international profile, which has been underlined by its proclamation as "European University" in 1950 and by establishment of Europa-Institut as its "crown and symbol" in 1951.

Memberships & networks

  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • German University Sports Federation
  • European University Association
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Franco-German University
  • arXiv

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Key facts

Founded

1948

Type

Public university

Location

Saarbrücken, Germany

Students

16,250

Reported 2025

Programmes with us

37

Programmes

37 programmes to choose from

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Overview text adapted from Wikipedia (Saarland University), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: The original uploader was CAPTN HIRNI at German Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0