The University of Greifswald is a university based in the Hanseatic city of Greifswald. It was founded in 1456 and is one of the oldest universities in Central Europe.
It is a comprehensive university because of the variety of topics it offers. Around 10,400 students attend school in Greifswald, with about two-thirds coming from outside Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including numerous Erasmus and other foreign students from over 90 nations. Every year, a large number of students from all over the world come to Greifswald for a variety of reasons, including full-time study, student exchanges, internships, language courses, and more. Like people themselves, the opportunities are varied.
The university now has 840 international students. The majority of international students are from Russia and the Syrian Arab Republic. International collaborations in both research and education have reached numerous continents and nations. More than 200 universities maintain exchange relationships with the university today. Presently, there are scholars and students from more than 90 different nations who are studying abroad.
A total of more than 100 degree-granting courses, many of which are interdisciplinary, are offered by five faculties, along with 13 courses for continuing education.
The University of Greifswald has signed agreements with academic institutions all over the world, and new collaborations are often formed. It has 186 Erasmus partnerships at 600 locations throughout 39 countries, as well as 29 university partnerships.