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{{short description|University in Germany}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = University of Duisburg-Essen
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|motto = Offen im Denken
|mottoeng = Open-minded
|established = {{start date and age|1654}}<br />re-established on 1 January 2003
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|chancellor = Rainer Ambrosy
|rector = [[Barbara Albert (chemist)|Barbara Albert]]
|students = 43,043 (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uni-due.de/studierendenstatistik/Statistik/w3studz.htm|title=Entwicklung der Zahl der Studierenden seit SS 96|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>
|city = [[Duisburg]] and [[Essen]]
|state = [[North Rhine-Westphalia|NRW]]
|country =
|campus = Urban/Suburban
|colours = {{color box|#0000CC}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}} Blue and white
|affiliations= [[Aurora (university network)|Aurora]], UAMR – University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr,<ref name="ua-ruhr.de">{{cite web |url=http://www.ua-ruhr.de/index_en.htm |title=
|website = {{URL|1=https://www.uni-due.de/en/index.php|2=www.uni-due.de}}
|native_name_lang=de|budget=€483 million<ref name=facts_and_figures>{{cite web |url=https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/dokumente/datenundfakten/daten_und_fakten.pdf |title=Facts and Figures |publisher=University of Duisburg-Essen |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref>|academic_staff=4,062<ref name=facts_and_figures/>|administrative_staff=1,581<ref name=facts_and_figures/>}}
[[File:Portret van Willem II, hertog van Gelre, Kleef, Gulik en Berg Von Gottes Genaden Wilhelm
[[File:Innenhafen Duisburg.jpg|thumb|Duisburg City]]
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The '''University of Duisburg-Essen''' ({{lang-de|link=no|Universität Duisburg-Essen}}) is a public research university in
With its 12 departments and around 40,000 students, the University of Duisburg-Essen is among the 10 largest German universities.<ref name="ua-ruhr.de" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-duisburg-essen#survey-answer|title=University of Duisburg-Essen|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> Since 2014, research income has risen by 150 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/universitat-duisburg-essen#ranking-dataset/589595|title=University of Duisburg-Essen|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> Natural science and engineering are ranked within the top 10 in Germany, and the humanities are
== History ==
=== Origins: University of Duisburg (1555) ===
The
Only a few decades later the university was in competition with the much better equipped Dutch universities. Since only about one third of the population in the western provinces of Prussia were member of [[The Reformed Church]], most [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] and [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] citizens in the second half of the 18th century sent their sons to other universities.
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=== Recent developments ===
In March 2007 the three universities of [[University of Bochum|Bochum]], [[
In May 2018, the three members of the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr launched the Research Academy Ruhr (RAR), an inter- and university overarching program for the development and support of young scientists. The program is funded by the [[North Rhine-Westphalia|State of North Rhine-Westfalia]] (NRW) and the Mercator Research Center Ruhr (MERCUR) with €800,000 over the next four years and an additional €1 million being added by the three participating members of the University Alliance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.focus.de/regional/duisburg/universitaet-duisburg-essen-ua-ruhr-buendelt-nachwuchsfoerderung-in-der-research-academy-ruhr_id_8897028.html|title=Universität Duisburg-Essen : UA Ruhr bündelt Nachwuchsförderung in der Research Academy Ruhr
== Campus ==
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* Faculty of Engineering
** Department of [[Building science]]s
** Department of [[Electrical engineering]] and
** Department of [[Computer science]]s and [[Cognitive science|Applied Cognitive Sciences]]
** Department of [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical]] and [[Process engineering]]
** Department of [[Transport Systems and Logistics]]
** International Studies in Engineering
* Faculty of [[Humanities]]
* Faculty of
* Faculty of Medicine and [[:de:Universitätsklinikum Essen|University Hospital Essen]]
* Faculty of [[Social science]]s
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# Masters program: "[[Political management]], [[Public policy]] and [[Public administration]]"
# Part-time masters program: "Public Policy"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nrwschool.de/lehre-und-qualifizierung/weiterbildung-2/master-of-public-policy-mpp/|title=Master of Public Policy
# Doctoral School: Scholarship and Excellence Programs at the Department of Political Science
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* Institute for Labor/ Labour and Qualification (IAQ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iaq.uni-due.de/en/index.php|title=Institute for Work, Skills and Training|last=Eder|first=Sandra|website=iaq.uni-due.de|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
* Institute of Mobile and Satellite Communication Technology (IMST)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.research-explorer.de/research_explorer.en.html?ort=95&institution_id=13527&schritt=detail&sv=deutschlandkarte&stichwort=|title=Research Explorer – German research institution: University of Duisburg-Essen|website=research-explorer.de|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
* Institute for Prevention and Health Promotion (IPG)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weiterbildungsinitiative.de/studium-und-weiterbildung/anbieter/detail/educationprovider/institut-f-praevention-gesundheitsfoerderung-a-d-universitaet-duisburg-essen/?L=0|title=Anbieterdarstellung|website=WiFF|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140354/https://www.weiterbildungsinitiative.de/studium-und-weiterbildung/anbieter/detail/educationprovider/institut-f-praevention-gesundheitsfoerderung-a-d-universitaet-duisburg-essen/?L=0|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Institute of Science and Ethics (IWE)
* IWW Water Centre (IWW)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iww-online.de/en/iww_profile/|title=Profile of IWW Water Centre – IWW Water Centre|website=iww-online.de|date=24 January 2014 |access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
* Rhine-Ruhr Institute for Social Research and Political Consulting (RISP)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.risp-duisburg.de/1-1-HOME.html|title=
* [[Salomon Ludwig Steinheim Institute]] for German-Jewish History (StI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.steinheim-institut.de/wiki/index.php/Institut|title=Institut – Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-Institut für deutsch-jüdische Geschichte an der Universität Duisburg-Essen|website=steinheim-institut.de|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
* Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zbt-duisburg.de/en/the-zbt/|title=The ZBT|website=zbt-duisburg.de|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
The university has a [[Confucius Institute]].<ref name=OltermannDuisburg>{{cite news|author=Oltermann, Philip|url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/aug/01/germanys-china-city-duisburg-became-xi-jinping-gateway-europe|title=Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 August 2018
== Student body ==
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* 10.2003–12.2006 – Lothar Zechlin, Founding rector
* 01.2007–03.2008 – Lothar Zechlin, 1. rector
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* 04.2022 – [[Barbara Albert (chemist)|Barbara Albert]]
=== Mercator-Professorship Award ===
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* 2010: [[Alice Schwarzer]], publisher and feminist
* 2011: [[Udo Di Fabio]], former judge of the Federal Constitutional Court
* 2012: [[Wolfgang Huber]],
* 2013: [[Margarethe von Trotta]], film director.
* 2015: [[Götz Werner]], founder of [[
* 2016: [[Karl Lehmann]], Cardinal prelate, former Chairman of the [[Conference of the German Bishops]]
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=== Poets in Residence ===
The institution of the poet in residence is not missing at any university in the
Since the summer semester 2000, the following personalities have worked as poet in residence at the University of Essen (later Duisburg-Essen):
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!UDE Faculties
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|[[China University of Mining and Technology|China University]]
[[China University of Mining and Technology|of Mining and Technology]]
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Faculty of Engineering
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|[[Kyushu University]]
|Faculty of Engineering
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!UDE Faculties
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|[[Curtin University]]
|Centre for Empirical Research in Education
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|Faculty of Humanities
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|[[Santa Catarina State University]]
|Department of Educational Sciences
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|Faculty of Engineering
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|[[University of Waterloo]]
|Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
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|[[Beijing International Studies University]]
|Faculty of Humanities
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|Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
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|[[French Institute of Petroleum|Institut Français du Pètrole (IFP-School)]]
|Faculty of Engineering
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|Faculty of Social Sciences
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|[[Amity University, Noida|Amity University]]
|Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
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|Faculty of Engineering
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|[[Tel Aviv University]]
|Faculty of Humanities
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|[[Collegio Carlo Alberto]]
|Faculty of Social Sciences
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|[[Chukyo University]]
|Faculty of Humanities
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|Faculty of Mathematics
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|[http://ibero.mx/ University Iberoamericana]
|Faculty of Engineering
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|Faculty of Chemistry
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|[[Nanyang Technological University]]
|Faculty of Engineering
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|[[University of Pretoria]]
|Faculty of Humanities
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|Faculty of Humanities
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|US
|[[American University]]
|Mercator School of Management
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==== University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr ====
As part of the [[ConRuhr|University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr]] network the university is involved in running three liaison offices in Moscow,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.conruhr.ru/|title=Ruhr Alliance, Regional office Moscow|url-status=dead|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419200919/http://conruhr.ru/|archive-date=19 April 2018
==== International network ====
The university is also part of the AURORA Network of European universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aurora-network.global/partners/|title=Partners – Aurora Universities Network|website=aurora-network.global|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143511/https://aurora-network.global/partners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==== Further cooperation programmes ====
The university is part of the IS:link (Information Systems Student Exchange Network),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.is-link.org/network/europa/university-of-duisburg-essen|title=University of Duisburg-Essen
==Rankings==
{{Infobox Germany university rankings
| QS = 771-780
| QS_N = 42
| THE_W = 201–250 | THE_W_year = 2021 | THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-duisburg-essen|title=World University Rankings|date=4 September 2021|publisher=THE Education Ltd}}</ref>▼
| QS_year = 2024
| QS_ref = <ref name="QS">{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024|title=QS World University Rankings 2024|access-date=16 July 2023|website=[[QS World University Rankings]]}}</ref>
| THE = 251-300
| THE_N = 27-32
| THE_year = 2023
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| ARWU = 301-400
| ARWU_N = 20-24
| ARWU_year = 2023
| ARWU_ref = <ref name="ARWU">{{cite web|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023|title=2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities|website=[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]|access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>
}}
In the [[QS World University Rankings]] for 2024, the institution placed between 771 and 780 globally, corresponding to the 42nd rank nationally.<ref name="QS"/> The [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]] for 2023 positioned the university in the 251-300 bracket worldwide, and between 27th and 32nd place within the national context.<ref name="THE"/> The [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|ARWU World]] ranking for 2023 listed the university within the 301-400 tier globally, and between the 20th and 24th rank nationally.<ref name="ARWU"/>
Measured by the number of top managers in the German economy, University of Duisburg-Essen ranked 15th in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charly.education/presse/dax-karriere|title=An diesen Unis haben die DAX-Vorstände studiert
In May 2018 the Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE – Center for Higher Education Development) rankings placed the university in the top ranks in different categories and fields, like the Physics department for seminar and lecture content and Biology, Computer Science, Math, Medicine and Sports for excellent programs and support in the early stages of starting at Essen-Duisburg.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.focus.de/regional/duisburg/universitaet-duisburg-essen-ude-studiengaenge-im-che-ranking_id_8895610.html|title=Universität Duisburg-Essen : UDE-Studiengänge im CHE-Ranking
In the European Commission
▲In May 2018 the Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE – Center for Higher Education Development) rankings placed the university in the top ranks in different categories and fields, like the Physics department for seminar and lecture content and Biology, Computer Science, Math, Medicine and Sports for excellent programs and support in the early stages of starting at Essen-Duisburg.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.focus.de/regional/duisburg/universitaet-duisburg-essen-ude-studiengaenge-im-che-ranking_id_8895610.html|title=Universität Duisburg-Essen : UDE-Studiengänge im CHE-Ranking|last=Online|first=FOCUS|work=FOCUS Online|access-date=9 May 2018|language=de}}</ref>
▲In the European Commission funded U-Multirank system the university as a whole was ranked as "excellent" in the research categories "External research income", "Top cited publications", "Post-doc positions", in the knowledge transfer categories "Income from private sources", "Spin-offs" and "Publications cited in patents". In the category international orientation Essen-Duisburg was rated "excellent" for their "International academic staff".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.umultirank.org/#!/explore?trackType=explore&sightMode=undefined§ion=exploreUniversityDetail&detailUniversity=465&name=university-of-duisburg-essen|title=U-Multirank {{!}} Universities compared. Your way.|website=www.umultirank.org|access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref>
== Notable people ==
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*[[Bärbel Höhn]], German politician
*[[Moritz Körner]], German politician
*[[Andreas Gursky]],
*[[Ina Hartwig]], German writer, literature critic and academic lecturer
*[[Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg]], German chemist
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*[[Dieter Nuhr]], German cabaret artist
*[[Hannelore Kraft]], German politician and Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW)
*[[Frank T. Rothaermel]],
*[[Heike Mauer]], German gender theorist
*[[Peter Voswinckel]], German physician, medical historian and author
== Points of interest ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons|Universität Duisburg-Essen|Universität Duisburg-Essen}}
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* [https://www.uni-due.de/ Official website of the University of Duisburg-Essen] {{in lang|de}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090621231840/http://www.ua-ruhr.de/index_en.htm UAMR – University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr]
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