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The '''University of Duisburg-Essen''' ({{lang-de|link=no|Universität Duisburg-Essen}}) is a public research university in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Germany.<ref name="ua-ruhr.de" /> In the 2019 ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'', the university was awarded 194th place in the world.<ref name="uni-due.de">{{cite web |title=UDE im internationalen THE-Ranking Top im weltweiten Vergleich |url=https://www.uni-due.de/2019-09-12-the-ranking-top-200 |website=www.uni-due.de}}</ref><ref name="University of Duisburg-Essen">{{cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-duisburg-essen|title=University of Duisburg-Essen|date=4 September 2021}}</ref> It was originally founded in 1654 and re-established on 1 January 2003, as a merger of the [[Gerhard Mercator University]] of [[Duisburg]] and the university of [[Essen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://recht.nrw.de/lmi/owa/br_vbl_detail_text?anw_nr=6&vd_id=10327&vd_back=N644&sg=&menu=1|title=Ausgabe 2002 Nr. 37 vom 30.12.2002 Seite 637 bis 654 NRW|last=14|first=Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Referat|website=recht.nrw.de|language=de|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref> It is based in both the cities of [[Duisburg]] and [[Essen]], and a part of [[ConRuhr|University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr]].

In March 2007 the three universities of [[University of Bochum|Bochum]], [[DortmundTechnical University of TechnologyDortmund|Dortmund]] and Duisburg-Essen founded the [[ConRuhr|University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr]], which now includes more than 120,00 students and 1,300 professors and is modelled after the [[University of California]] system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metropole.ruhr/en/work/university-alliance/|title=University Alliance|website=metropole.ruhr|access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>

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&nbsp;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|last=Online|first=FOCUS|work=FOCUSFocus Online|access-date=9 May 2018|language=de}}</ref>

# 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 (MPP)|last=NRW School of Governance|website=nrwschool.de|language=de-DE|access-date=13 May 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=HOMEHome {{!}} Rhein-Ruhr-Institut für Sozialforschung und Politikberatung e. V. an der Universität Duisburg-Essen|last=Duisburg-Essen|first=Rhein-Ruhr-Institut für Sozialforschung und Politikberatung e. V. an der Universität|website=www.risp-duisburg.de|language=de|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143236/https://www.risp-duisburg.de/1-1-HOME.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* 2012: [[Wolfgang Huber]], Bishopbishop, former Chairmanchairman of the Council of the [[EvangelicalProtestant Church in Germany|EKD]]

The institution of the poet in residence is not missing at any university in the USAUS. In Germany, the University of Duisburg-Essen was the first and, for a long time, only university that followed the American example and brought contemporary authors to the university as guest lecturers for readings and seminars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uni-due.de/imperia/md/content/poet/unikate_vogt.pdf|title=Ausgabe Unikate – Schwerpunkt Poets in Residence}}</ref> In 1975, Martin Walser was the first poet in residence to hold his poetics lectures in Essen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uni-due.de/germanistik/poet/|title=Poet in Residence|website=uni-due.de|access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref>

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|website=is-link.org|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref> the VDAC (Verband der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Clubs / Federation of German-American Clubs e.V.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vdac.de/studentenaustausch/partneruniversitaeten.html|title=Partneruniversitäten|date=2 April 2017|website=vdac.de|language=de-DE|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref> and offers the internationally oriented, doctoral programme "ARUS – Advanced Research in Urban Systems", which is based on previous academic achievements in selected fields within the Joint Centre "Urban Systems".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/?p=d&s=kr&id=3112|title=Doctoral Programme ARUS – Advanced Research in Urban Systems • University of Duisburg-Essen • Essen – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst|last=Austauschdienst|first=DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer|website=daad.de|access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref>

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