University

History, Affiliations and Rankings

Heidelberg University, officially known as the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is an open research university that was established in 1386 and is known to be one of the oldest universities in Germany and Europe too. It is also the 3rd in the Roman Empire. It was only in 1899 that it became a co-educational institute. The classes began in the same year of establishment. In the 19th century, Natural Science, Medicine, and Astronomy were added to the academic structure of the university. Heidelberg is a founding member of the League of European Research Universities, the Coimbra Group, and the European University Association. The university is also affiliated with institutions like Confucius Institute at Heidelberg University, European Center for Linguistics, German-American Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University Hospital Heidelberg, University Hospital Mannheim and more. Globally, the university ranks #63 in the latest QS World University Rankings 2022 and #=42 in the latest THE World University Rankings 2022. Furthermore, the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2022 ranks Heidelberg University at #54.