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Germany: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Heidelberg University – also known as Ruperto Carola – was established in 1386 and is Germany’s oldest university. It is also said to be one of the strongest research universities in Europe. Heidelberg University has twelve faculties with a total of more than 30.000 students. The University is situated in the city of Heidelberg. It is ranked among the top 40 in the world within physics.

University in brief

Language of instruction: German. A1/B1 is recommended
Academic calendar: October-March, April-September
Credit system: ECTS
Website:  www.uni-heidelberg.de/international/erasmus/incoming/index_en.html
Note:  The academic calendar differs substantially from KTH's.

Exchange opportunities

Number of spots: SCI: 2 semester spots for Engineering Physics
Grade requirements: None

Programme specific information

If your programme or your school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.