30 MAY 1527. The University of Marburg was founded in Germany. The university is significant for its life sciences research and is also home to one of the few centers that conduct research on the middle east, the CNMS (center for near and middle eastern studies). The departments of psychology and geography reached Excellence Group status in the Europe-wide CHE Excellence Ranking 2009.

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