Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Motto	Academic freedom and social responsibility for the common good
Type	Public
Established	1946 (as a college of education)
Budget	€103.2 million[1]
President	Sascha Spoun
Academic staff	710[1]
Administrative staff	450[1]
Students	9,888[1]
Location	Lüneburg , Lower Saxony , Germany 53°13′44″N10°24′04″E / 53.22889°N 10.40111°E /53.22889; 10.40111
Website	www.leuphana.de

Leuphana University Lüneburg^[2]is a public university inLüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Leuphana was founded in 1946 as acollege of education(German:Pädagogische Hochschule). Leuphana established a unique university model within the German academic landscape that has received several awards.^[3]Leuphana University is one of the few universities in Europe to offer aliberal arts programmewith their bachelor's programmeStudium Individuale. The university is designated as a "foundation under public law".

The nameLeuphanais derived from an ancient settlement on theElbethat was mentioned in a 2nd-century geographical world atlas byPtolemy.

Leuphana College concentrates its bachelor's degree studies into eight departments and two teacher training courses. In 2008, a graduate college was opened that integrates master's degree and doctorate programmes. In addition are a pan-departmental research centre and a professional school for advanced study courses, like business co-operation.

Leuphana was founded in May 1946 as one of eight colleges of education (pädagogische Hochschule' inLower Saxony, and was renamed in May 1989 fromPädagogische Hochschule Niedersachsen, Abteilung Lüneburgto Lüneburg University.

In 2009, the campus inSuderburgwas transferred to theFachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel(Eastphalian University of Applied Studies).

• Daniel Libeskind, visiting professor
• Richard David Precht, visiting professor
• Britt Reinecke, television talk show host
• Thomas Schomerus, professor of public law
• Jörg Philipp Terhechte, professor and dean
• Tine Wittler, writer, TV presenter and actress

University rankings
Overall – Global & National
QSWorld[citation needed] THEWorld2024[4] 501-600 42-45 ARWUWorld[citation needed] QSEurope[citation needed] QSEmployability[citation needed] THEEmployability[citation needed]

In theTimes Higher Education World University Rankingsof 2024, the university is placed at 501-600 globally and 42-45 within the country.^[4]

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