Erlangen-Nuremberg University
The Universität Erlangen Nürnberg is a university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is the second largest state university in Bavaria, having five Schools, 312 chairs (WS 2011/12), and 12,000 employees. There are 33,487 students enrolled (winter semester 2010/2011) at the university, of which about 2/3 are in Erlangen and 1/3 in Nuremberg. There are about 2,700 foreign students.
The castle in the center of Erlangen, known to many simply as the Schloss, is home to a large part of the university's administration
The Kollegienhaus, the historical central building and lecture hall of the University at the borders of the Schlossgarten
History
The university was founded in 1742 in Bayreuth by Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and moved to Erlangen in 1743. Christian Frederick Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (one of the two namesakes of the institution) provided significant support to the early university. From the beginning, the university was a Protestant institution, but it slowly secularized. During the Nazi era, the university was one of the first that had a majority of Nazi supporters in the student council. In 1961 the business college in Nuremberg was merged with the university in Erlangen, which led to the present state of a university divided between two towns. A technical faculty was inaugurated in 1966 and the pedagogical college in Nuremberg became part of the university in 1972.Timeline
Below is a short timeline of the university from its inception to its present form:- 1700-1704: The Schloss of the Margraves at Erlangen is built.
- 1743: Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, issues an edict whereby the university recently founded in Bayreuth is transferred to Erlangen. It has the four faculties of Protestant Theology, Jurisprudence, Medicine and Philosophy.
- 1769: The University at Erlangen is given the new name of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität in honour of Alexander, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth.
- 1818: The library of the University of Altdorf, dissolved in 1809, is moved to Erlangen.
- 1824: The first hospital is built.
- 1825: The University moves into the Schloss.
- 1927: Science is taken out of the Faculty of Arts thus creating the new Faculty of Science.
- 1961: The FAU acquires a further faculty through merger with the Nuremberg College of Economics and Social Sciences (founded in 1919). The University's name is now Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg.
- 1966: Faculty of Engineering Sciences is established. (FAU is thus the first of the traditional universities of the old federal republic to incorporate engineering as an independent faculty)
- 1972: The Teacher Training College in Nuremberg is incorporated into the Faculty of Education.
- 1993: The FAU celebrates its 250th anniversary.
- 1994: The Free State of Bavaria purchases for the university 4.4 hectares of land in Erlangen previously owned by the US military. The area is now called Röthelheim Campus.
- 1995: The WiSo Faculty (Business Administration, Economics & Social Sciences) celebrates its 75th anniversary.
- 2000: The Bavaria-California Technology Centre opens its headquarters at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.
- 2000: Inauguration of the Research Centre in Clinical Molecular Biology in Erlangen.
- 2001: Opening of the Röthelheim Campus on the site of the old artillery barracks.
- 2004: Inauguration of the new building at the WiSo Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Social Sciences in Nuremberg.
Institutions and Services
At Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, you will find perfect conditions for studying and research. The University offers a number of services and facilities to provide support to both students and staff in a variety of different fields. These include, for instance, the Regional Computing Centre, which operates the infrastructure of our modern communications systems, and the University Library with its almost inexhaustible supply of media for all scientific disciplines and its valuable collection of historical manuscripts. Moreover, the University’s Language Centre offers courses in both German and foreign languages at all levels. For our international guests, special facilities such as the FAU Graduate School and the Welcome Centre have been created. These focus particularly on the needs of students and researchers from abroad and provide assistance in all questions regarding your move to the Erlangen/Nürnberg area.
Faculties
In February 2007 the senate of the university decided upon a restructuring into five faculties . Since October 2007 the FAU consists of :- Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering
- Theological faculty
- Law faculty
- Medical faculty
- Philosophical faculty I (philosophy, history, and social sciences)
- Philosophical Faculty II (languages and literature)
- Science faculty I (mathematics and physics)
- Science faculty II (biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutics)
- Science faculty III (geography, geology / mineralogy /paleontology)
- Business- and social sciences faculty (1961) in Nuremberg
- Technical Faculty (1966)
- Pedagogical faculty (1972) in Nuremberg
University facilities
- Institute for the professions
- Center for teachers and teacher education
- Collegium Alexandrinum (Public lecture series)
- Graduate School of FAU
- Regional Computing Centre Erlangen
- Sports Centre
- University language centre
- Student Service
- University library
- University clinic
- Institute of Foreign Languages and Foreign Studies at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Bavarian State Institute of Apiculture
- Bavarian Health and Food Safety
- Center for Distance Learning and Continuing Education
- Bavarian Academic Center for Latin America at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (BayLAT)
Faculties
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität has five faculties with over 270 chairs and 13 Central Institutions. This means that FAU is the largest university in northern Bavaria and one of the largest universities in Germany.Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology
- Department of Classical World and Asian Cultures
- Department of English, American and Romance Studies
- Department of Didactics
- Department of German and Comparative Studies
- Department of History
- Department of Media Studies and Art History
- Department of Education
- Department of Psychology and Sport Science
- Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
- School of Theology
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- Law School
- School of Business and Economics
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Sciences
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Department of Geography and Geosciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Chemical and Bioengineering
- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Research
University research centres
Below is a list of research centres which are directly or indirectly affiliated to the university:- Research Institute for Cooperative Studies at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- WiSo Leadership Academy Nuremberg (EFC) - Charitable mbH at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Institute for Preventive Medicine of the kidney, high-pressure and heart disease (IPM) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Institute for Empirical Sociology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Forum V - Northern Bavarian Institute of Insurance Science and Economics at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Other research centres associated with FAU
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology
- Bavarian Laser Center
- Innovation Center for Telecommunication GmbH
International AudioLabs
International audio labs is a joint institution of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. The University provides six professorship positions to the research center and guarantees the scientific integration into the academic environment. Fraunhofer IIS will provide a budget to fund AudioLabs for an initial period of ten years. AudioLabs will benefit from Fraunhofer IIS’ extensive history and expertise in the field of audio and multimedia technologies. The close cooperation of both partners allows for a unique organization with competencies ranging from basic research and teaching to technology implementation in innovative multimedia systems.AudioLabs is located on the premises of Fraunhofer IIS. Being in the vicinity of the Erlangen University and the Audio & Multimedia division of Fraunhofer IIS, this location enables close scientific collaboration in an ideal way. In addition, it allows for use of the modern infrastructure of Fraunhofer IIS including acoustics labs, recording studios or digital cinema labs.
Degree Programmes
On the following pages you will find information about the wide range of degree programmes on offer at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg . Whilst the titles of degree courses are given in English, it is important to note that the pdf documents providing detailed information about each course are mostly available only in German. Any links to external sites will bring you to the English version of the website, if there is one available.
Postgraduate Master's Programmes
Master courses at FAU
Masters courses generally last four semesters. They have a modular structure and exams are taken over the course of the programme of study. A Masters dissertation is written during the last semester, generally subject to a 6 month time limit. A university Masters degree is of at least the same level as the former Diploma and, in principle, entitles you to conduct doctoral studies.The essential pre-condition to acceptance onto a Masters course is a good pass in a corresponding Bachelors course (minimum grade: 2.5). In all cases, two general access conditions apply: your degree must be of equivalent content and fulfil our quality requirements. Applicant access conditions and selection procedures can vary widely from subject to subject. The Masters course examination regulations are set out the applicable registration conditions for each course. If you have any questions on FAU Masters courses, please contact the Information and Advice Centre(http://www.uni-erlangen.org:2090/studying/ibz.shtml).
Doctoral Programmes
Doctoral studies at FAU
To conduct doctoral studies at FAU a good to very good degree as well as drive, creativity and the ability for meticulous academic work are required. Doctorates can be achieved in any subject.The FAU Graduate School is your first port of call for any questions on doctoral studies.Application for a Master's degree programme
Application for a Master`s degree programme at FAU
You intend to apply for a Master`s degree programme at our University. A good choice! We are glad about your interest and heartily welcome you. At the moment you can choose between Master`s degree programmes in more than 60 fields of study. We are also continuously extending our Master`s degree programmesThe new Master`s degree programmes "Materialphysik (MSC)" and "Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)" have been introduced by the School of Sciences.
There are also new Master’s degree programmes on a part-time basis, starting in winter semester 2012/13.Further information is available on: www.uni-erlangen.de/studium/zulassung/Teilzeitmaster.pdf (pdf)
Please observe: The Master’s degree programme “Psychlogie (MSc)”will be subject to restricted admission (Numerus clausus). Prospective students please observe the two most important deadlines:
- The application deadline (online application and submission of all required documents) will end on 1st August 2012.
- The deadline for submission of your first academic degree will end on 15th September 2012.
New and interesting: The two Masters degree programmes, Physik and Materialphysik, are offered both in English and German. The possibility to complete the study course in both languages is guaranteed. Either of the two optional subjects can be selected, but lectures in one of the two is compulsory and held either in English or German. If necessary, there will be two groups with regard to exercises and practical training. Students can choose whether they want to pass their exams in English or German, written tests will be offered in both languages. Further information is available on the websites of these Master`s degree programmes.
The application deadline has been extended for the following Master´s degree programmes:
- Integrated Life Sciences: Biologie, Biomathematik, Biophysik (MSc) until 15th July 2012.
- Physik (MSc) until 15th September 2012
- Materialphysik (MSc) until 15th September 2012
If you want to inform yourself about the above mentioned Master`s degree programmes, you will find further details here:
- A quick overview of all Master`s degree programmes (PDF file: http://www.uni-erlangen.de/studium/zulassung/NC-Bewerbung/Master_Studienangebot.pdf)
- All Master of Science programmes
- All Master of Arts programmes
An overview of the documents which have to be enclosed for the application can be found here as PDF file(http://www.uni-erlangen.de/studium/zulassung/NC-Bewerbung/Master_Unterlagenliste.pdf).
Please also observe the information and explanations (pdf) concerning the certification of documents.
For further information on the most common queries please refer to our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). They are also available under the menu item "FAQ" on the online application portal.
Online Application
If you want to apply online(https://movein-uni-erlangen.moveonnet.eu/movein/portal/studyportal.php?_language=en), this is the right place for you to start. We have instructed a well-experienced software company to develop a programme with which you can enter your data easily and without any risks. This programme will be carried out by QS unisolution in Stuttgart on behalf of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. Documents which are necessary for the application can be uploaded in the online application form. The upload area was implemented on the request of the Master's degree programmes. The uploading of documents is optional. If you skip the upload area, this will not affect any features of the online application portal. Please observe: The uploading of documents is compulsory if you want to apply for the Master’s degree programmes Marketing, Management, Maschinenbau, Mechatronik or Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen. An instruction for creating and uploading of necessary files can be found here. The programme is called move in and this can be taken literally. If you click on the link move in, you will be automatically directed from the website of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg to the website of move in at QS unisolution in Stuttgart. Good luck!Research
FAU has likewise achieved excellent results with regard to single subjects. Accordingly, FAU Chemistry ranks first in DFG’s subject-specific funding ranking, whereas engineering takes second place with regard to third-party funding per professor – which means that it is listed higher than eight of the nine classical Technical Universities in Germany (TU 9). Moreover, eight engineering disciplines at FAU belong to the Top 10 of the respective rankings and thus clearly demonstrate the high level of technical expertise to be found at the university’s sites at Erlangen, Nuremberg and Fürth.
Outstanding positions in the DFG rankings have also been reached by the following subjects: Microbiology, Virology, Immunology (all Rank 1), the Neurosciences (Rank 6), Theology (Rank 5), Philosophy (Rank 9), Literary Studies and Law (both Rank 10). Particularly worthy of note are, in addition to that, Rank 3 for Chemistry and Rank 4 for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in the subject-specific research rating of the German Council of Science and the Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat). Moreover, top positions were awarded to FAU Chemistry and Physics in the CHE-Excellence-Ranking 2010.
FAU has likewise achieved excellent results in international rankings. In the latest University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) it is listed as sixth best German university. The publication-based Leiden Crown Ranking proves that this placement is not an isolated case: here, FAU ranks 7th in Germany.
Without a doubt: FAU as a whole belongs to the top universities in Germany!
Excellence initative
- Ezellenzcluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)
- Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)
Emerging Fields Initiative
- Emerging Fields
DFG Institutions
- Collaborative Research Centres
- Research Training Groups
- Research Units
- Priority Programmes
FMER, Max-Plank-Institute and Fraunhofer Institutes
- Partner of the FMER (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) Cluster "Medical Valley EMN"
- International FMER-Consortium for Research in the Humanities
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
- Max Planck Research School
- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology
Other FAU Research Institutions
- Research Centres
- Interdisciplinary Centres
- Bavarian Research Cooperation Groups
Research Institutions
“Advance through Networks” – this slogan characterises life at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. In a great number of research projects, FAU scientists from a variety of disciplines collaborate closely with members from other Departments and institutions. The University has committed itself to promoting this interdisciplinary approach towards research and supports it, for instance, via the establishment of Interdisciplinary Centres. At present, there are 25 Centres, which cover a vast range of topics including, for instance, Religious Studies, the labour market and labour environment, Gerontology, Neurosciences, Embedded Systems and Molecular Materials. The Centres provide a platform for interdisciplinary research and thereby ensure a continuity with regard to work on projects which can only be successful when conducted across the boundaries of faculties and departments and with the cooperation of several disciplines.Moreover, the high degree of interdisciplinarity at FAU shows in the University‘s participation in a great number of institutionalised collaborations with other scientific institutions. FAU, for instance, participates in 11 Bavarian Research Cooperation Groups. Similarly, the numerous Collaborative Research Centres, Transregios, Research Units, Research Training Groups and Priority Programmes funded by the DFG heavily rely on the collaboration between different disciplines and institutions.
Main Topics of Research
Major Research Areas
FAU claims leadership in a number of research topics. It has established a continuous, dynamic process of identifying major research areas of university-wide importance, as documented by the number of participants (minimum 30 professors), third-party funding, the scientific impact and the international reputation. The current eight such Major Research Areas cover all possible stages, from established to upcoming. All include excellent researchers who have been instrumental in the dynamic development of these Research Areas.
Postgraduate Research
Promoting young talent in science is a priority for Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, and excellent doctoral students are the institution's greatest asset. If you have a good or very good degree and are motivated, creative and capable of meticulous scientific research, then we would be delighted to welcome you to our university.Doctoral research at Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
It is possible to obtain a doctorate in all of our university's faculties. In addition to the traditional “individual” or “apprentice model” programme, there are a range of structured programmes to choose from in a huge variety of disciplines. Details of doctoral degree regulations and contact persons, as well as all other relevant information, can be found on the graduate school's website.The University’s Graduate School
The cross-disciplinary graduate school of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität is currently being further enhanced. We’re pooling information, promoting structured programmes and offering services, in order to further improve the conditions for doctoral students at the university. The schools information office is always happy to answer any questions you may have, and you can also register with the office to receive regular informative updates. Detailed information at: www.promotion.uni-erlangen.deAdmission and Studying
The University of Erlangen-Nürnberg offers an enormous variety of subjects in 132 different degree courses. Even at undergraduate level the students have many opportunities to experience advanced levels of research which enable them to benefit from the interdisciplinary, international and practically-oriented range of courses on offer. On the following pages you find information for International Students (Full Degree) and International Students (Exchange and Scholarship).
How to Apply
If you wish to study at FAU either as a student or as participant of an exchange programme there are various requirements and deadlines which apply. The Central Office for International Affairs at FAU can provide you with all the information you require:- Full degree students (http://www.uni-erlangen.org/international/students/full-degree/)
- Exchange Students (http://www.uni-erlangen.org/international/students/exchange/index.shtml)
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees of 500 Euros and an administration fee of 42 euros have to be paid each semester by all students of FAU. Only in some exceptional cases the students are free from paying the tuition fees.Foreign exchange students, if they come to Germany as a member of an exchange programme, only have to pay the administration fee of 42 euros per semester.
Foreign full-degree-students, who aim at taking a degree at FAU, have to pay 542 euros (tuition fee and administration fee) each semester.
University Library
Old University Library (Erlangen)
Since its foundation in 1743, the University Library has operated as the service centre for the research and teaching community of our university. It now provides access to 5.5 million media items at more than 130 locations. Holdings include 12,000 current print journals. The Library offers access to about 25,000 electronic journals and 1,200 databases.Within the German co-operative collection project supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the University Library of Erlangen-Nuremberg is responsible for building up a comprehensive collection of literature especially in the subject areas of philosophy and educational science. A rich collection of manuscripts, incunabula and pre-1800 prints grants ready access to source material to the historical disciplines and makes it possible to use original items for academic research and teaching.
At the same time, the library functions as a public and regional library. Users from Erlangen and the region are welcome to borrow or to use its resources in the reading rooms for scholarly or scientific purposes.
Opening hours
Main Library (=Hauptbibliothek, HB)
- New library building :
Catalogues, circulation, copy services, data bases, library cards, reference desk, interlibrary loan, internet, periodicals department , reading rooms, study rooms - Historical building:
Card catalogues, central administration, legal deposit, manuscript department, photographic services, theses
Branch libraries (=Zweigbibliotheken)
- Science and Technology Branch Library
(Technisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Zweigbibliothek, TNZB), Erlangen (South) - Economic and Social Sciences Branch Library
(Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Zweigbibliothek, WSZB), Nuremberg - Educational Science Branch Library
(Erziehungswissenschaftliche Zweigbibliothek, EZB), Nuremberg
Departmental libraries
- TB01: Departmental library 01: Theology
- TB02: Departmental library 02: Law
- TB03: Departmental library 03: Medicine
- TB04: Departmental library 04: Educational Science, Philosophy, Psychology
- TB05: Departmental library 05: Political Science, Social Science, Economics (Erlangen)
- TB06: Departmental library 06: History, Classical Studies, Fine Arts
- TB07: Departmental library 07: Modern Languages, Literature and Linguistics, Theatre & Media Studies
- TB09: Departmental library 09: Physics, Astronomy
- TB10: Departmental library 10: Biology
- TB11: Departmental library 11: Chemistry and Pharmacy
- TB12: Departmental library 12: Geography, Geological Sciences
- TB13: Departmental library 13: Economics, Social Sciences (Nuremberg)
- TB14: Departmental library 14: Engineering
- TB15: Departmental library 15: Educational Science (Nuremberg)
- TB18: Departmental library 18MI: Mathematics, Computer Sciences and RRZE
- TB98: Departmental library 98SP: Sports Centre
Academic ranking
World ranking of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg published by Academic Ranking of World Universities:| Ranking | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 201-300 | 201-300 | 201-302 | 201-302 | 203-304 | 201-300 | 203-300 | 202-301 | 201-300 |
Famous students and graduates
- Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739–1810), naturalist, studied mammals.
- Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), founder of homeopathy
- Georg Simon Ohm (1789–1854), physicist, Ohm's law, named after him.
- Justus von Liebig (1803–1873), chemist, "father of the fertilizer industry".
- Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach (1804–1872), philosopher, associated with the Young Hegelians, an atheist.
- Eduard Buchner (1860-1917), chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1907
- Emmy Noether (1882–1935), mathematician, Noether's theorem, named after her.
- Hans Geiger (1882-1945), physicist, Geiger counter
- Ludwig Erhard (1897-1977), Chancellor of Germany 1963-1966
- Karlheinz Brandenburg (1954–), audio engineer, developer of the MP3 audio codec.
- Alma Adamkienė (1927-), First Lady of Lithuania 1998-2009
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