University of Jena
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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena | |
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Type | public |
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Established | 2 February 1558 |
Chancellor | Klaus Bartholmé |
Rector | Walter Rosenthal |
Students | 20,920 |
Location | , , |
Website | www.uni-jena.de |
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The University of Jena, officially the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (German: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, abbreviated FSU, shortened form Uni Jena) is a university in Jena, Germany. It was founded in the year 1558. In 2009, there were more than 21,000 students.
The University of Jena has got ten faculties:
- Theology
- Jurisprudence
- Economics
- Philosophy (including languages, history and others)
- Social sciences
- Mathematics and computer science
- Physics and astronomy
- Chemistry and earth sciences
- Biology and pharmacy
- Medicine
In 1934 the University of Jena was named after Friedrich Schiller. Schiller, a very famous German poet, had been a professor in Jena since the year 1789.
The University of Jena is a member of the Coimbra Group, a group of many important European universities.