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Founding of the University of Vienna
In 1365, Duke Rudolf IV ('the Founder') of Austria issued the Stiftsprivilegium in Vienna, formally founding the University of Vienna (Alma Mater Rud…
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- 1365Vienna · ViennaDuke Rudolf IV of Austria issued the Privilegium Rudolfinum (Stiftsprivilegium), establishing the University of Vienna's legal corporate status by charter, granting it autonomy, judicial exemption, and the right to enroll students and confer degrees, later confirmed by Pope Urban V.
- 1365Vienna · ViennaThe University of Vienna (Alma Mater Rudolphina) established faculties of theology, law, medicine, and arts following the Paris and Bologna models, began enrolling students and conferring degrees, becoming one of the earliest operating universities in the German-speaking world.
Sources
- History of the University of Vienna — University of Vienna https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/history/
- University of Vienna https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-Vienna