Saarland University

Saarland University is a public research university found in Saarbrücken, which is the main city of the state of Saarland in Germany. It was established in 1948 in the city of Heidelberg in conjunction with France, and it is now structured into a total of six faculties that include all of the primary scientific disciplines. The university received national acclaim as a leading institution in the field of computer science in the year 2007.

The university has an international profile, which has been highlighted by its proclamation as the "European University" in 1950 and by the establishment of the Europa-Institute as its "crown and symbol" in 1951. This international profile is the result of the university employing staff members who are bilingual in German and French.

While employed at Saarland University, nine researchers have been awarded Germany's top research prize, known as the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.

In November 1948, Saarland University became the first university to be formed in the aftermath of World War II. It was established with the cooperation of the French Government and under the auspices of the University of Nancy.

The Saarland was in a unique position at the time since it was somewhat independent while yet being tied to France via economic and monetary union. The educational traditions of both Germany and France, as well as the use of both German and French in the classroom, provided the institution with a European viewpoint from the very beginning of its existence. Prior to the establishment of the university, clinical training courses for medical students had been implemented in January 1946 at the state hospital, Saarland University Hospital, in Homburg, Saarland. Additionally, on May 8, 1947, the "Centre Universitaire d'Etudes Supérieures de Hombourg" was established under the patronage of the University of Nancy. Both of these events took place in Homburg, Saarland. Students at both colleges may get degree certificates in particular concentrations if they meet the requirements.

In 1948, Jean Barriol was elected to serve as the autonomous university's first president. The institution offered its inaugural classes in legal studies, philosophical studies, and language study all in the same year.

In the 1950s, Saarland University became a member of the Association of West-German Universities and consented to a new organisational structure that was more centralised. Around the same time, the Europa-Institute was formed as a think tank focusing on European politics and law.