# Heidelberg University (1386)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1386-heidelberg-university
Location: Heidelberg
Categories: main-event

In 1386 Elector Palatine Rupert I founded the University of Heidelberg. It is the oldest university in present-day Germany. It became a centre of humanism and later of the Reformed faith.

## Why it matters
It anchored the scholarly tradition of German universities.

Ruler at the time: [Wenceslaus](https://germany-history.com/rulers/wenceslaus)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Heidelberg University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg_University)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Heidelberg University](https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-Heidelberg)