University of Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Seal of the University of Wuppertal
TypePublic
Established1972
Budget€ 189.4 million[1]
RectorLambert T. Koch
Academic staff
992[2]
Administrative staff
581[2]
Students20,957[3]
Undergraduates15,072[3]
Postgraduates4,703[3]
957[3]
Location, ,
Germany

51°14′43″N 7°08′58″E / 51.24528°N 7.14944°E / 51.24528; 7.14944
CampusUrban
Websitewww.uni-wuppertal.de
Campus Grifflenberg, University of Wuppertal

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.

  1. ^ "Finanzen" (in German). University of Wuppertal. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Personal" (in German). University of Wuppertal. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Studium und Lehre". University of Wuppertal. Retrieved 19 June 2017.