University of Mannheim

University of Mannheim
Universität Mannheim
Seal of the UMA
MottoIn Omnibus Veritas Suprema Lex Esto (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth in everything should be the supreme law
TypePublic
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Budget€123 million[1]
ChancellorKatrin Schoppa-Bauer
RectorThomas Fetzer
Academic staff
907 (full time)[1]
Administrative staff
617 (full time)[1]
Students12,000 (HWS 2020/21)[2]
Undergraduates7,173[2]
Postgraduates4,828[2]
793[2]
Location, ,
Germany

49°29′00″N 8°27′53″E / 49.4832°N 8.4647°E / 49.4832; 8.4647
CampusUrban (Mannheim Palace), 74 acres (0.3 km2)[3]
ColorsMannheim Blue and White
AffiliationsAACSB; AMBA; CFA Institute; Council on Business & Society; DFG; EQUIS; ENTER; German Universities Excellence Initiative; IAU; IBEA
Websitewww.uni-mannheim.de

The University of Mannheim (German: Universität Mannheim), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the Palatine Academy of Sciences, which was established by Elector Carl Theodor at Mannheim Palace in 1763, as well as the Handelshochschule (Commercial College Mannheim), which was founded in 1907.[4]

The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in business administration, economics, law, social sciences, humanities, mathematics, computer science and information systems. The university's campus is located in the city center of Mannheim and its main campus is in the Mannheim Palace. In the academic year 2020/2021 the university had 11,640 full-time students, 1600 academic staff, with 194 professors, and a total income of around €121 million.[2][1] It is organized into five schools and two graduate colleges.

  1. ^ a b c d "Rechenschaftsbericht 2016/2017". www.uni-mannheim.de (in German). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Studierendenstatistik 2017/2018". www.uni-mannheim.de (in German). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Planimeter: Measurement of University of Mannheim's campus". Acme.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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