University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | |
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg seal | |
| Latin: Universitas Friderico-Alexandrina[1] | |
Former names | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen |
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| Motto | Wissen bewegen |
Motto in English | Moving knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1742 (first) 4 November 1743 (moved)[2][3] |
| Founder | Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
| Budget | €721.6 million[4] Third party funding: €243.2 million[5] |
| Chancellor | Christian Zens[6] |
| President | Joachim Hornegger[6] |
Academic staff | 629 professors 3604 (other academic staff)[7] |
Total staff | 6,570 (2022)[7] |
| Students | 39,658 (WS 2022/23)[8] |
| Location | Erlangen and Nuremberg , , Germany 49°35′52.5″N 11°0′17.17″E / 49.597917°N 11.0047694°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue |
| Affiliations | Franco-German University, EELISA |
| Website | fau.eu |
The Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (German: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU) is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich-Alexander is derived from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.[2]
FAU is a member of the German Research Foundation DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).
- ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Geschichte der FAU". Fau.de. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Our first student". Fau.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Freistaat Bayern. "Einzelplan 15 – Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ist-Grundfinanzierung 2021 i.H.v. 495,7 Mio. €" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Third-party funding according to donors in millions of euros
- ^ a b "The President of FAU". University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b FAU. "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ University Webseite