Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

For the American university, see Wittenberg University.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
MottoZukunft mit Tradition
Motto in English
Future with Tradition
TypePublic
Established1502; 522 years ago (1502)
Budget€182.9 million[1]
RectorClaudia Becker
Academic staff
663[1]
Administrative staff
710[1]
Students19,319[2]
Location
Halle
,
Saxony-Anhalt
,
Germany

51°29′11″N 11°58′08″E / 51.48639°N 11.96889°E / 51.48639; 11.96889
CampusUrban
ColorsEmerald green  
AffiliationsGlobal Compact
MascotLions
Websiteuni-halle.de

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (German: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public research university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg. It is the largest and oldest university in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. MLU offers German and international (English) courses leading to academic degrees such as BA, BSc, MA, MSc, doctoral degrees, and Habilitation.

The university was created in 1817 through the merger of the University of Wittenberg (founded in 1502) and the University of Halle (founded in 1694). MLU is named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther, who was a professor in Wittenberg. Today, the university campus is located in Halle, while Leucorea Foundation in Wittenberg serves as MLU's convention centre.

  1. ^ a b c "Berichterstattung 2015: Hochschulen des Landes im quantitativen Vergleich" (PDF) (in German). Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitalisierung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ "About the university". University of Halle-Wittenbarg. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2017.