Founded in 1456, alma mater gryphiswaldensis is one of the oldest universities in Germany. After reunification in 1990, it has also become one of Germany’s best universities: Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität enjoys an excellent reputation, especially in English studies, business administration and biology. Since 1990 there has been a threefold increase in the number of students, which has risen to 9,000. As a result, the university has become the most important economic factor in Greifswald (58,654 inhabitants). Due to its location on the Baltic Sea coast the university has traditionally maintained close contacts with higher education institutions in nearby Poland, the Baltic states, Russia and the Scandinavian countries.

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Students: 9,250

Foreign students: 617

Professors: 153

Departments: 5

Year of foundation: 1456

Population: 58,654