Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnIt has been researching and learning in Bonn for two centuries: World-renowned top-level research and a historical ambience characterise the image of Bonn University, which was founded in 1818 by King Frederick William III of Prussia. Today, with around 35,000 students, 540 professors and 6,500 employees, it is a modern research university with international appeal.