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University of Marburg History

The University of Marburg was founded on 30th May 1527 by Landgrave Philip. It is the oldest Protestant university in the world. In 1970-71 the University underwent fundamental reorganization. It initially offered only for subjects with students less than a hundred and now it has outgrown to a huge public university. Its experimental course program is aimed at encouraging young people to pursue careers in science.