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University of Basel - Definition and Overview

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The University of Basel (German: Universität Basel) is located at Basel, Switzerland.

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Organisation

Faculties

  • Theology
  • Jura
  • Medicine
  • Phil I
  • Phil II
  • Economy
  • Psychology

Ressorts

  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Students
  • Equal chances for both genders
  • Center for Scientific Continuing Education

Student associations

  • Fachgruppen
    • Chemistry (VBC)
    • Pharmacy
    • Geography
    • Geology (VBG)
    • History
    • Biology
    • Medicine (FAME)
    • French Philosophy
    • Meterology
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
  • Dings-Shop Dings Shop (http://www.dings-shop.ch/)
    • Shop for office materials for students
  • Universitätssport Universitätssport Basel (http://www.unisport.ch/)
    • Organizing sport events and trainings for students
  • SKUBA: Studentische Körperschaft der Universität Basel
  • Calcutta Project Basel Calcutta Project Basel (http://www.calcutta-project.ch/index.en.php)
    • International co-operation by students from Basel in India, Kolkata
  • GeZetera GeZetera (http://www.gezetera.ch)
    • Newspaper made by students for students

History

Founded in 1459, it is Switzerland's oldest university.

Erasmus, Paracelsus, Daniel Bernoulli, Jacob Burckhardt, Leonhard Euler and Friedrich Nietzsche are among those associated with the university, which is nowadays famous for research into tropical medicine.

This University is also renowned for its former research into Earth Sciences, Slavistics and Astronomy.

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