University of Cologne

The University of Cologne is a public research university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in 1388. It closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919. It is now one of the largest universities in Germany with around 43,594 students. The University of Cologne is a member of the German U15 association of major research-intensive universities and is a "university of excellence" as part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative. It is consistently ranked among the top 20 German universities in the world rankings.