. The university was founded in 1810 by Mr Wilhelm von Humboldt and was Berlin's oldest university. His idea was to create a new kind of university that guaranteed academic freedom and the freedom to research. He was an explorer and scientist and inspired the creation of the Natural Sciences. . The university commenced with 256 students and 52 professors in 1810. There were 29 Nobel Prize Winners who graduated from the university, including famous scholars such as Albert Einstein, Karl Marx and Hagel. . Currently, there were 11 faculties in the university, 36 000 students, 5000 of them came from abroad, 400 professors and the budget of the university was 2.3 million euros. . The university was committed to reform and stayed clear of political influence. The university boasted the largest medical faculty in Europe and was one of Germany's top research universities. . Germany had 250 universities and students were required to apply and meet certain admission requirements before they can be accepted for any programme.