Founded in 1743, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is a strong research university with an international perspective and one of the largest universities in Germany, with approx. 40,000 students.
With five faculties, the university offers classes and research opportunities in a wide range of subjects. At the Master's level in particular, many subjects are taught entirely in English.
FAU is a leading academic institution with internationally recognised, interdisciplinary research in a variety of fields, including: i) new materials and processes, ii) optics and optical technologies, iii) molecular life science and medicine, iv) medical engineering, v) electronics, information, and communication, vi) energy, environment and climate, vii) language, culture, and region, and viii) cohesion, transformation, and innovation in law and economics.
The university receives special federal funding for the following high-profile research initiatives: the Cluster of Excellence "Engineering of Advanced Materials", the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies, the "Medical Valley" Leading Edge Cluster in Health Technology, and the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities "Fate, Freedom, and Prognostication". FAU offers outstanding research conditions for graduate students, doctoral candidates, and young researchers. It provides a state-of-the-art scientific infrastructure as well as intensive research mentoring and support. FAU students receive world-class training in an inspiring environment with access to exciting international exchange opportunities and excellent career prospects. The global vision of the university is exemplified by the recently established FAU Busan Campus in South Korea.
FAU benefits from collaborations with other renowned research institutions in Erlangen and Nuremberg, including the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, the newly founded Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, and two Fraunhofer Institutes. Further information can be found at http://www.fau.eu/university.