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The numerous rankings in which the University of Mannheim has been rated display the university's high quality. Three schools of the University of Mannheim have received top ratings in national rankings over the past years: the Mannheim Business School, the Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Moreover, The School of Law, the School of the Humanities, and the School of Mathematics and Computer Science - due to their close collaboration with Business Administration and the Social Sciences - provide their students with unique opportunities for specialization. More [http://www.uni-mannheim.de/1/english/university/rankings_media_coverage/results/ranking_liste_web_englisch_stand_2007.pdf] |
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The faculties for business, economics and social sciences are ranked as top in Germany{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} and among the best in Europe{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}. The faculty of business is accredited by [[AACSB]], [[EQUIS]] and [[Association of MBAs]]. |
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Universität Mannheim | |
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| Motto | In omnibus veritas (Truth in everything) |
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| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1907 |
| Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolfgang Arndt |
Academic staff | 113 |
| Students | 11.458 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.uni-mannheim.de/english |
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The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. Though it sees its roots back to the Kurpfälzische Akademie der Wissenschaften of 1763, the actual university was founded in 1907 as college for economics. In 1967 the college extended to the university of today.
History
In 1955 the public Business School ("Staatliche Hochschule") moved into the east wing of Mannheim's baroque palace. The Business School used to be the "Commercial College" (Handelshochschule) which was founded in 1907. In 1939 it was closed. The college was re-established in 1946. In the fifties and sixties the Humanities an the Law School were established alongside Economics and Social Sciences. This is the reason why the council of ministers of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg decided to re-name the Business School on the 4th of July 1967, calling it the University of Mannheim. The University of Mannheim experienced enormous growth short after. While there were only 3150 students registered in 1967, the number of students trippled by the time of the mid-nineties counting more than 10 000 students.More [1].
Reputation
The numerous rankings in which the University of Mannheim has been rated display the university's high quality. Three schools of the University of Mannheim have received top ratings in national rankings over the past years: the Mannheim Business School, the Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Moreover, The School of Law, the School of the Humanities, and the School of Mathematics and Computer Science - due to their close collaboration with Business Administration and the Social Sciences - provide their students with unique opportunities for specialization. More [2]
Research and teaching
With its history as an economics college, the emphasis at the University of Mannheim has always remained on business and economics, although teaching was broadened to further disciplines. Recently, a policy referred to as "profile sharpening" has been introduced to clearify UM's perception as Germany's leading business school and to lift this reputation to a European level. The closing of geography (2002) and philosophy (2004) as study programs, which is due to this development back to the roots has led to frequent compliant from the student council.
Some affiliated research institutes like the renowned "Centre for European Economic Research" (ZEW), the "Mannheim Centre for European Social Research" (MZES) and the "Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging" (MEA) are located on the campus.
Sports
The sports program is one of the biggest [citation needed] and most successful[weasel words] in Germany. In 2005, Mannheim placed first[citation needed] in German university championships in golf, cycling, karate and gun shooting. Mannheim placed 2nd in 2005 European university rowing championship, finishing ahead of Oxford.
Tuition
With the German Bundesverfassungsgericht's (~Surpreme Court) 2005 ruling to allow German states to charge tuition fees, the state of Baden-Württemberg has started setting new tuition rates. Starting in the spring semester of 2007, studying at the University of Mannheim (as with any university in Baden-Württemberg) will cost 599€/semester. Further increase of tuition fees is currently issue of political discussion.
Faculties
Each faculty offers a range of different degrees which will change drastically in the upcoming years as a consequence of the Bologna process.
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