Philipps-University, which is almost 500 years old, is the oldest and most traditional university in the state of Hessen and considers itself to be a classical university offering a full range of courses with a modern approach. Its broad range of arts and humanities, and its experimentally challenging scientific work, constitute an ideal platform for interdisciplinary cooperation. The university relies on innovative teaching methods (with short course durations) and networked research, and offers students from all over the world a broad range of courses.Infection and tumor research, synthetic microbiology, cognitive and applied neurosciences and research on biodiversity and climate are well known research areas in Philipps University. In winter semester 2019, 24,394 students enrolled in the University. Out of these students, 15.6% students comprised of international students seeking opportunities of higher education in Germany
