University of Duisburg-Essen

The University of Duisburg-Essen was created in the middle of the Rhine-Ruhr region in 2003 via the merger of the University of Duisburg and the University of Essen. Today it is one of the ten largest institutions of higher learning in Germany, with more than 34,000 students and a budget of around 290 million euros.

In the university’s 12 faculties, teaching and research are carried out by about 500 professors and 2,200 academic staff. An additional 1,600 employees work in vital service areas such as libraries, information and media services, administration, institutes, laboratories and workshops.

The merger of two universities was a “pilot project“ that attracted attention throughout Germany. In comparison with its two predecessors, the new university is stronger on research, covers a much broader teaching spectrum, and has modernized its service structures across-the-board.

There are many International students in Uni Duisburg-Essen among which are close to 100 Cameroonians.

More: www.uni-due.de