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University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The university's official name in German is Bergische Universität Wuppertal or BUW, founded in 1972. Around 2014 to 2015, approximately 20,000 students were enrolled in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages between a total of seven faculties.
The University of Wuppertal (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) was established in 1972 as part of a state initiative to consolidate several regional educational institutions. These included engineering, industrial arts, and teacher-training schools in Wuppertal and its surroundings. The university commenced operations in the winter semester of 1972/73, initially serving approximately 3,500 students.
Following its foundation, the university expanded both its physical and academic infrastructure. In 1977, the main campus at Grifflenberg was opened, with the official inauguration ceremony taking place on 24 October that year. By 1978, enrolment had grown to around 7,000 students, and the institution became a member of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
In 2003, the university adopted its current name, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, fully transitioning from the "Gesamthochschule" model and expanding its academic offerings. As of 2024/25, the university enrolls over 21,000 students and offers more than 80 programs across three campuses.
The main building of the University of Wuppertal is located in the suburb of Elberfeld on the Grifflenberg. The university now has three campuses:
All three campuses house specific parts of the University Library of Wuppertal; the main library at Campus Grifflenberg holds five specific libraries.
From 2004 until 2010, the University of Wuppertal was home to the second supercomputer at a German university. ALiCEnext, the supercomputer, was designed as a cluster and consisted of 512 so-called Blades. ALiCEnext was used in the field of elementary particle physics, applied computer science, astro-particle physics and experimental high energy physics.
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University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German scientific institution located in Wuppertal in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The university's official name in German is Bergische Universität Wuppertal or BUW, founded in 1972. Around 2014 to 2015, approximately 20,000 students were enrolled in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages between a total of seven faculties.
The University of Wuppertal (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) was established in 1972 as part of a state initiative to consolidate several regional educational institutions. These included engineering, industrial arts, and teacher-training schools in Wuppertal and its surroundings. The university commenced operations in the winter semester of 1972/73, initially serving approximately 3,500 students.
Following its foundation, the university expanded both its physical and academic infrastructure. In 1977, the main campus at Grifflenberg was opened, with the official inauguration ceremony taking place on 24 October that year. By 1978, enrolment had grown to around 7,000 students, and the institution became a member of the German Research Foundation (DFG).
In 2003, the university adopted its current name, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, fully transitioning from the "Gesamthochschule" model and expanding its academic offerings. As of 2024/25, the university enrolls over 21,000 students and offers more than 80 programs across three campuses.
The main building of the University of Wuppertal is located in the suburb of Elberfeld on the Grifflenberg. The university now has three campuses:
All three campuses house specific parts of the University Library of Wuppertal; the main library at Campus Grifflenberg holds five specific libraries.
From 2004 until 2010, the University of Wuppertal was home to the second supercomputer at a German university. ALiCEnext, the supercomputer, was designed as a cluster and consisted of 512 so-called Blades. ALiCEnext was used in the field of elementary particle physics, applied computer science, astro-particle physics and experimental high energy physics.