University of Wuppertal

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University of Wuppertal

Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Seal of the University of Wuppertal
Type	Public
Established	1972
Budget	€ 189.4 million[1]
Rector	Lambert T. Koch
Academic staff	992[2]
Administrative staff	581[2]
Students	20,957[3]
Undergraduates	15,072[3]
Postgraduates	4,703[3]
Doctoral students	957[3]
Location	Wuppertal , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany 51°14′43″N 7°08′58″E / 51.24528°N 7.14944°E / 51.24528; 7.14944
Campus	Urban
Website	www.uni-wuppertal.de

The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The university's official name in German is Bergische Universität Wuppertal or BUW. It was founded in 1972. In 2014/15, approx. 20,000 students were enrolled in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages between a total of seven faculties.