Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | Public
Public University
About
Martin Luther University is a public university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The university was formed in 1817 through the merger of the University of Wittenberg which was founded in 1502 and the University of Halle which was founded in 1691. Using the continental European academic tradition, the university has 9 faculties and has regrouped academic staff and students according to their field of studies namely Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Law and Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Philosophy I (Social and Cultural Studies, History), Faculty of Philosophy II (Ancient and Modern Languages, Communication Studies, Music), Faculty of Philosophy III (pedagogy), Faculty of Natural Sciences I (Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacy), Faculty of Natural Sciences II (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Faculty of Natural Sciences III (Agriculture, Geology, Computer Science) The Martin Luther university has been ranked between #561-570 by QS World University Ranking and #101-150 by QS WUR By Subject Ranking. The world ranking places the university at 490 (Top 1.8%) and its National Rank is 36
Cost
€6,600
Average Living Expenses (Bachelors)
€6,600
Average Living Expenses (Masters)
Rankings
#604
#461
Admissions
€75
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Location
The Martin Luther University is located of Halle-Wittenberg is located in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Halle is an economic and educational city in central-eastern Germany. It houses two of the oldest university in Germany - Leipzig and Martin Luther. One of Halle produce is salt which has been harvested there since at least the bronze age. Halle has some historic sights some of which are the Halloren Chocolate Factory and visitors' center which is Germany's oldest chocolate factory still in use, Giebichenstein Castle which one of it old castles and so many more. Halle's prominence as a railway center is set to grow with the arrival of the Erfurt-Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway.
Campus
Martin Luther University has a whole lot of buildings and other infrastructures on its campus. It has a college misicum for musical activities, computer center for IT, sports center for sports activities. The university has some notable infrastructures like The Botanical Garden founded in 1698 and MLU's historical observatory, built in 1788. The lecture rooms are built and are well equipped with the necessary equipment for learning. The university and regional library (ULB) in Halle is the largest scientific general library of Saxony-Anhalt and contains a selection of over 5.42 million volumes of inventory
Residing Options
The university provides accommodation for it students. Popular offers for international students looking for a room can be found through “Studentenwerk Halle” (Student Administration), which has more than 10 dormitories in Halle. There, are resident assistants who look after the welfare of international students. In addition, the student administration offers private accommodation for those interested. The Student Administration Halle has offers of studio apartments for one or two persons or single rooms in shared flats. The dormitories are all over the city of Halle. All rooms are furnished and have fast internet connection.
Faculty
Martin Luther University undergraduate faculties have an estimate of 663 Academic staffs, 710 Administrative staffs, and 19,319 students. It has nine faculties of which it academic staff comprises of professors, associate professors, visiting lecturers, lecturers, and other staff.
Jobs and placements
Martin Luther University has an Alumni Employment Rank of 616+. Given the history and reputation of the University of Halle-Wittenberg, numerous notable personalities attended the institution, and it had produced Nobel laureates. A graduate of the university should be able to get a job easily.
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