Kiel University

Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU) is a public university in Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has about 27,000 students. It is the largest, oldest, and most famous university in Schleswig-Holstein.

Kiel University

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Seal of Kiel University
Latin: Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis sive Christiana Albertina
Motto	Pax optima rerum
Motto in English	Peace is the greatest good
Type	Public
Established	1665; 360 years ago (1665)
Budget	€ 268.7 million (2021)[1] Third-party funding: € 65 mio
President	Simone Fulda
Academic staff	433 professors (2021)[1]
Total staff	3,681 (2021, not including UKSH) [1]
Students	27,455 (2021)[1]
Location	Kiel , Schleswig-Holstein , Germany 54°20′20″N 10°7′21″E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Purple and white
Website	www.uni-kiel.de

Faculties

Kiel University has eight faculties:

• Theology
• Law
• Business, Economics and Social Sciences
• Medicine
• Arts and Humanities
• Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Agricultural Science and Nutrition
• Engineering