University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Public research university in Erlangen and Nuremberg, Germany
The Friedrich-Alexander University connects Erlangen and Nuremberg with five faculties and around 39,000 enrolled students studying humanities, sciences, law, business, and engineering. The institution organizes its teaching across both cities with lecture halls, research buildings, and student facilities distributed throughout each urban area.
Margrave Friedrich III of Brandenburg-Bayreuth founded the university in Bayreuth in 1742 and moved it to Erlangen the following year. The expansion to Nuremberg took place in 1961 when the School of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences was integrated.
The university maintains academic partnerships with 500 international institutions and attracts over 5,000 international students from different countries.
Campus locations spread across both cities with their own libraries, cafeterias, and lecture buildings in different neighborhoods. Students and visitors use public transport or bicycles to move between facilities throughout the urban areas.
The university operates five research centers in fields like optics, energy, and materials science with dedicated laboratory buildings. Several Nobel Prize winners conducted parts of their research or taught at this institution.
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