University of Salzburg

University of Salzburg
Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg
Former names	Benediktineruniversität
Type	Public
Established	1622; 1962 (re-established)
Budget	€ 112.8 million (2007)
Rector	Hendrik Lehnert
Administrative staff	2,800 (2013)
Students	18,000 (2013/2014)
Location	Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria
Website	plus.ac.at

The University of Salzburg (German: Universität Salzburg), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg, PLUS), is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron.

Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962. Nowadays, it has around 18,000 students and 2,800 employees;^{[citation needed]} it is the largest educational institution in Salzburg State. It is divided into six faculties: Catholic Theology, Law and Economics, Cultural Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Analytical and Life Sciences.