University of Paderborn

The University of Paderborn was founded in 1972, and the city of Paderborn was renamed the Paderborn University of General Studies after it was admitted as a member of the German Studies Association in 1980. The University of Paderborn offers programs in philosophy, history, geography, religion and sociology, pedagogy, psychology, and linguistics. 17,000 students are currently enrolled in the University of Paderborn and in three other campuses: Wichstadt (Soil Improvement, Environmental Protection Technology), Messiaen-Allee (Mechatronics II, Telecommunications), and Südstedt (Agronomy, Mechatronics III, Electrical Engineering). Technology III, Electrical Engineering).