Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1386 on instruction of Pope Urban VI, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities. It was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire.

Heidelberg University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Anthropology, and Chemistry. Heidelberg University’s most academically influential people include Franz Boas, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Talcott Parsons.