Strasbourg, France
University of Strasbourg Alumni
International Students
20
% of international students in the university
11339
Total International Students in the university
The University of Strasbourg, founded in 1538, is one of France’s oldest and most prestigious public research universities. Its faculty and alumni include Nobel laureates, Fields medalists, renowned scientists, philosophers, and cultural figures—spanning disciplines from chemistry and literature to politics and economics
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Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jean‑Pierre Sauvage |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016); pioneer of molecular machines |
PhD Chemistry |
1971 |
|
Louis Pasteur |
Father of microbiology; professor at Strasbourg |
Professor of Chemistry |
N/A |
|
Wilhelm Röntgen |
Discovered X‑rays; Nobel Prize in Physics (1901); lecturer |
Lecturer in Physics |
N/A |
|
Hermann Emil Fischer |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1902); graduate student |
Graduate Student (Chemistry) |
Early 1870s |
|
Albrecht Kossel |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1910); physician & biochemist |
Graduate Student (Medicine) |
Early 1870s |
|
Paul Ehrlich |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1908); medical student |
Medical Student |
Early 1870s |
|
Otto Loewi |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1936); medical student |
Medical Student |
Early 1890s |
|
Max von Laue |
Nobel Prize in Physics (1914); undergraduate in maths & physics |
Undergraduate |
c.1905 |
|
Hermann Staudinger |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1953); chemistry professor |
Professor of Chemistry |
N/A |
|
René Thom |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (1958); mathematics professor |
Professor of Mathematics |
N/A |
|
Jean‑Marie Lehn |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1987); chemistry professor |
Professor of Chemistry |
N/A |
|
Laurent Schwartz |
Fields Medal in Mathematics (1950); graduate student |
Graduate Student (Mathematics) |
N/A |
|
Jules Hoffmann |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (2011); biology professor |
Professor of Biology |
N/A |
|
Martin Karplus |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2013); chemistry professor |
Professor of Chemistry |
N/A |
|
Yves Meyer |
Abel Prize in Mathematics (2017); graduate student |
Graduate Student (Mathematics) |
N/A |
|
Agnès Acker |
Renowned astrophysicist; founder of Strasbourg Planetarium |
PhD Astrophysics |
1976 |
|
Georg Büchner |
Influential playwright and revolutionary writer; studied at Strasbourg |
Attended (Arts) |
Early 1830s |
|
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
Writer, poet, scientist, and statesman; law student in Strasbourg |
Law (Attended) |
1771 |
|
Robert Schuman |
Founding father of the EU; studied law at Strasbourg |
BA (Law) |
Early 1900s |
|
Jean‑Claude Juncker |
Prime Minister of Luxembourg; President of European Commission |
Attended (Law/Econ) |
1970s |
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Arsène Wenger |
Long-serving Arsenal FC manager; studied at Strasbourg |
Attended (Sports) |
Late 1960s |
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