University of Rostock
Also known as Rostock University, Universität Rostock, URostock
university in Germany
Key facts
- Motto
- Traditio et Innovatio
- Motto in english
- Tradition and Innovation
- Type
- Public
- Established
- 13 February 1419 ; 607 years ago ( 1419-02-13 )
- Affiliations
- EUA , DFG , DAAD
- Budget
- EUR 214.4 million
- Chancellor
- Jan Tamm
- Rector
- Elizabeth Prommer (907th rector)
- Academic staff
- 1,341
- Students
- 13,766
- Doctoral students
- 1,322
- Campus
- Urban
- Colours
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University of Rostock's main building The University of Rostock (German: Universität Rostock) is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419, it is the third-oldest university in Germany. It is the oldest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area, and 8th oldest in Central Europe. It was the 5th university established in the Holy Roman Empire.
The university has been associated with three Nobel laureates: Albrecht Kossel, Karl von Frisch and Otto Stern. It is a member of the European University Association. According to a ranking published by Times Higher Education in 2018, it is the most beautiful university in Germany and the fourth most beautiful university in all of Europe. The language of instruction is usually German, and English for some postgraduate studies.