University of Würzburg
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The
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (also referred to as the
University of Würzburg, in German ''Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg'') is a public research university in
Würzburg, Germany. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Germany, having been founded in 1402. The university initially had a brief run and was closed in 1415. It was reopened in 1582 on the initiative of
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn. Today, the university is named for Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn and
Maximilian Joseph.
The University of Würzburg is part of the
U15 group of research-intensive German universities. The university is also a member of the
Coimbra Group. In the winter semester 2022/2023, 26,787 students were enrolled, of which 16,351 were women and 3,250 were first semester university students. The University is associated with 14 Nobel laureates.
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