The University of Mannheim (German: Universität Mannheim), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the Palatine Academy of Sciences, which was established by Elector Carl Theodor at Mannheim Palace in 1763, as well as the Handelshochschule (Commercial College Mannheim), which was founded in 1907.

Today, the University of Mannheim is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in Germany and Continental Europe, particularly in the fields of economics, social sciences, law, and political science.

The university’s main campus is located within Mannheim Palace, one of the largest Baroque palaces in Europe, which now houses both administrative offices and academic departments. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in business administration, economics, law, social sciences, humanities, mathematics, computer science and information systems. In the academic year 2020/2021 the university had 11,640 full-time students, 1600 academic staff, with 194 professors, and a total income of around €121 million. It is organized into five schools and two graduate colleges.

Numerous former students and faculty members have held prominent positions in the German and international economic and institutional landscape. Notable alumni and affiliates include Isabel Schnabel, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank; Jens Weidmann, former president of the Deutsche Bundesbank; Clemens Fuest and Hans-Werner Sinn, current and former presidents of the ifo Institute; and Wolfgang Franz, chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts.