University of Giessen
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1607 |
| Rector | Katharina Lorenz |
Total staff | 5,853 |
| Students | 24,961 |
| Location | , Hesse , Germany 50°34′51″N 8°40′35″E / 50.58083°N 8.67639°E |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Affiliations | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), German Research Council (DFG) |
| Website | www |
University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen (German: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the German-speaking world. It is named after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser. It covers the areas of arts/humanities, business, dentistry, economics, law, medicine, science, social sciences and veterinary medicine. Its university hospital, which has two sites, Giessen and Marburg (the latter of which is the teaching hospital of the University of Marburg), is the only private university hospital in Germany.