Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg | |
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Former names | Benediktineruniversität |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1622 1962 (re-established) |
| Budget | € 112.8 million (2007) |
| Rector | Hendrik Lehnert |
Administrative staff | 2,800 (2013) |
| Students | 18,000 (2013/2014) |
| Location | , , |
| Website | plus.ac.at |
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The University of Salzburg (German: Universität Salzburg), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg, PLUS), is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron.
Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962. Nowadays, it has around 18,000 students and 2,800 employees;[citation needed] it is the largest educational institution in Salzburg State. It is divided into six faculties: Catholic Theology, Law and Economics, Cultural Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Analytical and Life Sciences.