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It was founded in 1409 by Frederick I, Elector Of Saxony and his brother William II, Markgraf Of Meißen , and was originally comprised of four faculties. Today it has grown to 14 faculties, and with over 29,000 students, is Saxony 's second-largest university. Since its inception the university has enjoyed almost 600 years of uninterrupted teaching and research. There are now more than 150 institutes and the university offers 190 study programs leading to a diplomas, Master's degrees and teaching qualifications. Arguably, the Faculty of Medicine is the university's most renowned faculty. HISTORY The 'Alma mater Lipsiensis' opened on 2 December 1409 after it had been officially endorsed by Pope Alexander V in his Bull Of Acknowledgment on 9 September 1409. Its first rector was Johann Von Münsterberg . Between 1953 and 1991 , the university was called ''Karl-Marx-University''. FACULTIES The original four facilities were the Faculty of Arts, Theology, Medicine, and Law. Today, the university comprises the following 14 faculties:
PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG The University of Leipzig in the past has attracted a number of renowned scholars. Among the great minds that shaped the profile of the university are:
The following illustrious students spent their earlier years at Leipzig.
Ernst Weber (Physiology) Gustav Theodor Fechner a.k.a. Dr. Mises (Psychophysics Physiology Physics) SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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