University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
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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 comes from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.[1]
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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg | |
Latin: Universitas Friderico-Alexandrina | |
Former names | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen |
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Motto | Wissen bewegen |
Motto in English | Moving knowledge |
Type | Public |
Established | 1742; 282 years ago (1742) (first) 4 November 1743 (1743-11-04) (moved)[1][2] |
Founder | Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
Budget | € 721.6 million[3] Third party funding: € 243.2 million[4] |
Chancellor | Christian Zens[5] |
President | Joachim Hornegger[5] |
Academic staff | 629 professors 3604 (other academic staff)[6] |
Total staff | 6,570 (2022)[6] |
Students | 39,658 (WS 2022/23)[7] |
Location | , , Germany 49°35′52.5″N 11°0′17.17″E |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue |
Affiliations | Franco-German University, EELISA |
Website | fau.eu |
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FAU is a member of the German Research Foundation DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).