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Founded in 1743, FAU has a rich history. It is a strong research university with an international perspective and one of the largest universities in Germany, with 38,771 students, 261-degree programmes, 4,000 academic staff (including over 579 professors), 199.64 million euros third-party funding, and 500 partnerships with universities all over the world. Teaching at the University is closely linked to research and focuses on training students in both theory and practice to enable them to think critically and work independently. The research itself also strikes the perfect balance between a theoretical approach and practical application. In winter semester 2014/15 around 39,085 students (including 3,556 foreign students) enrolled in the university in 239 fields of study, with about 2/3 studying at the Erlangen campus and the remaining 1/3 at the Nuremberg campus.

FAU’s outstanding research and teaching are reflected in top positions in both national and international rankings, as well as the high amount of DFG funding which its researchers are able to secure. Globally, the University ranked 299th according to QS World University Rankings. More so the University ranked 191-200th in Graduate Employability Ranking.


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Average living expenses (Bachelors)

€8,544

Average living expenses (Masters)

€8,544

Average on-campus living expenses

€5,916

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Students Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg

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% of international students in the university

16

Total International Students in the university

6158

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Saidivakar Ankem
Saidivakar Ankem

2 months ago

How to Apply on-campus Part time jobs in FAU
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Steven Shanmukh
Steven Shanmukh

2 months ago

I have got admit from both fau and uab which university is better for data science even taking in the location .
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Daktari SunFire
Daktari SunFire

2 months ago

FAU admit test
Anyone applying for ICT programme in in FAU university have their admit test on 23rd of Jan if so, please do contact me. many #FAU #Germany #Masters
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Daktari SunFire
Daktari SunFire

2 months ago

FAU Germany ICT admit test on 23rd Jan. Let me know so we can sync
There is a test on 23rd 2024 for ICT course for FAU university. Germany. Let us know if we can sync as this test is common for all the members applying and also held on the same date for everyone. #st...
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Daktari SunFire
Daktari SunFire

2 months ago

Anyone got admit for FAU Germany for ICT and had to finish their admit test??
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