Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is a public institution in Erlangen, Germany, accredited by German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Germany (DE)
- City
- Erlangen
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.fau.eu/
Subjects offered
Show all 5 listed subjects (raw)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology · Business, Economics and Law · Medicine · Natural Sciences · Engineering
Founded in 1743 in Erlangen, merged with the University of Altdorf 1809, and combined with the Nuremberg-based business school in 1961. Approximately 40,000 students. One of Bavaria's largest universities. Strong engineering reputation — Siemens (headquartered in Munich but with major Erlangen presence) has long-standing FAU partnerships.
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