University of Strasbourg
Also known as Université de Strasbourg, unistra.fr
university in France (1621– )
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The University of Strasbourg is a French university founded in 1621 that has operated continuously for over 400 years. As one of France's oldest and most established universities, it plays an important role in higher education and research in the Alsace region.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG
- Employees
- 5767
- Official website
- www.unistra.fr
- Image
- Neustadt (52297125377).jpg
- Students count
- 55004
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- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2001:660:4702::/47
- Commons category
- Université de Strasbourg
- IPv4 routing prefix
- 130.79.0.0/16
- name
- unistra
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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.