Founded in 1743, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) today is one of the top comprehensive research universities in Germany with approximately 39,700 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 dedicated to research into the most important issues affecting society today and in the future through its interdisciplinary key research priorities such as Future Energy Systems, Optical Technologies and Medical Engineering that connect research at the faculties and represent the entire spectrum of academic disciplines offered by the University. Strategic topics such as artificial intelligence which involves over 70 professorships from Computer Science and Engineering to Sociology and Law are top of the agenda at FAU. The Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE), founded in spring 2020, provides a structural framework for AI research at FAU. Not least thanks to its expertise in AI in medicine, the Bavarian state government has designated Erlangen as a Digital Health Hub as part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria.

FAU offers outstanding research conditions for graduate students, doctoral candidates and young researchers. It provides 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.

FAU benefits from collaborations with top global companies and research organisations including Siemens, Audi, Adidas, the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer Society and the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.