{"name":"Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg","slug":"ruprecht-karls-universitat-heidelberg-fe2070ba","url":"https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/ruprecht-karls-universitat-heidelberg-fe2070ba","country":"Germany","country_code":"DE","city":"Heidelberg","type":"Public","founded":1386,"website":"http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/","summary":"Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 by Elector Rupert I, with permission from Pope Urban VI, making it the oldest university in present-day Germany. During the Thirty Years' War its Bibliotheca Palatina library was taken to Rome in 1622. In 1803 Grand Duke Karl Friedrich of Baden re-established it as a state institution, and its Latin name, Ruperto Carola, honours both founders.","key_facts":[{"id":"rank","value":"#80","detail":"QS 2026","source":"https://www.econ.muni.cz/do/econ/soubory/oddeleni/ozs/admissions/2026_QS_World_University_Rankings_1.2__For_qs.com__11.2025.pdf"}],"sources":[{"label":"rank","url":"https://www.econ.muni.cz/do/econ/soubory/oddeleni/ozs/admissions/2026_QS_World_University_Rankings_1.2__For_qs.com__11.2025.pdf"},{"label":"Official website","url":"http://www.uni-heidelberg.de/"},{"label":"Reference","url":"https://ror.org/038t36y30"},{"label":"Official facts: 32,178 students, 6,633 international; 'since 1386'","url":"https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/university/facts-figures"},{"label":"Founding by Rupert I, 1622 library loss, 1803 re-establishment, motto (Wikipedia cross-check)","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_University"}],"note":"Figures are as reported by the linked sources; confirm requirements with the university before applying."}