University of Wuppertal
Bergische Universität Wuppertal | |
Seal of the University of Wuppertal | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1972 |
| Budget | € 189.4 million |
| Rector | Lambert T. Koch |
Academic staff | 992 |
Administrative staff | 581 |
| Students | 20,957 |
| Undergraduates | 15,072 |
| Postgraduates | 4,703 |
| 957 | |
| Location | , , Germany 51°14′43″N 7°08′58″E / 51.24528°N 7.14944°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.uni-wuppertal.de |
The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The university's official name in German is Bergische Universität Wuppertal or BUW, founded in 1972. Around 2014 to 2015, approximately 20,000 students were enrolled in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages between a total of seven faculties.