University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln)
University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln) is a public institution in Cologne, Germany, accredited by German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Germany (DE)
- City
- Cologne
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.portal.uni-koeln.de/en/uoc-home
Subjects offered
Show all 6 listed subjects (raw)
Management, Economics and Social Sciences · Law · Medicine · Humanities · Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Human Sciences
Founded in 1388 by the city's burghers (becoming the fourth-oldest university in Central Europe after Prague, Vienna, Heidelberg), closed by Napoleon 1798, refounded 1919 as a modern university. Approximately 52,000 students — one of Germany's largest universities. Notable alumni: Konrad Adenauer (first West German Chancellor — Mayor of Cologne 1917-33, dismissed by Nazis, returned 1945), Pope John Paul II (briefly studied here during his time as a young priest).
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