University of Erlangen Nuremberg: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

46%

Enrollment

39,658

Languages

German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate46%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment39,658

We've calculated the 46% acceptance rate for University of Erlangen Nuremberg based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Erlangen Nuremberg.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Erlangen Nuremberg faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Erlangen Nuremberg.

Faculty : Business, Economics and Law

Business Administration Business Computing Civil Law Criminal Law Criminology Economics International Law Labour Law Law Private Law

Faculty : Engineering

Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Information Technology Machine Building Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Technology

Faculty : Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology

American Studies Archaeology Art History Chinese Cultural Studies Economics Education English Studies Germanic Languages Gerontology History History of Religion Japanese Media Studies Modern Languages Music Musicology Oriental Languages Pedagogy Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Romance Languages Social Sciences Sociology Sports Teacher Training Theology

Faculty : Medicine

Anatomy Biochemistry Biomedicine Computer Science Dentistry Epidemiology Medical Technology Medicine Molecular Biology Occupational Health Orthodontics Orthopaedics Pathology Periodontics Pharmacology Physiology Social and Preventive Medicine Toxicology

Faculty : Sciences

Astronomy and Space Science Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Genetics Geography Geology Information Technology Mathematics Microbiology Optics Pharmacy Physics Physiology Plant Pathology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Erlangen Nuremberg.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Arts and Humanities Business Administration Education Engineering Fine Arts Health Sciences Information Sciences Law Mathematics and Computer Science Natural Sciences Performing Arts Social Sciences Technology

Kirchliche Abschlussprüfung

Religion

Master

Accountancy American Studies Ancient Civilizations Ancient Languages Applied Mathematics Arabic Art History Arts and Humanities Asian Studies Bioengineering Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biomedicine Biophysics Business Administration Business Education Cell Biology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Computer Engineering Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics Educational Sciences Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering English Environmental Studies Ethics Finance Fine Arts Geography Germanic Studies Gerontology Health Administration Health Sciences History Human Rights Immunology Industrial Engineering Information Technology International Business International Studies Islamic Studies Islamic Theology Jewish Studies Latin American Studies Library Science Linguistics Literature Management Marketing Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Medical Technology Medieval Studies Molecular Biology Multimedia Nanotechnology Optical Technology Pedagogy Philosophy Psychology Romance Languages Secondary Education Social Sciences Sociology Sports Taxation Telecommunications Engineering Thermal Engineering Vocational Education

PhD

Business Administration Engineering Law Medicine Natural Sciences Philosophy Theology

Research profile

University of Erlangen Nuremberg is a world-class research university with 131,860 scientific papers published and 3,910,207 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Environmental Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
70,129 / 2,681,905
Chemistry
69,769 / 2,504,195
Engineering
65,247 / 1,897,172
Physics
64,963 / 1,940,017
Medicine
56,240 / 2,069,461
Quantum and Particle physics
45,822 / 1,371,298
Computer Science
45,530 / 1,358,727
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
38,181 / 893,521
Materials Science
37,493 / 1,147,891
Environmental Science
36,928 / 1,147,995
Biochemistry
36,590 / 1,590,362
Organic chemistry
36,181 / 1,265,299
Genetics
33,918 / 1,490,537
Psychology
23,908 / 895,146
Pathology
23,080 / 996,947
Optics
22,825 / 668,052
Philosophy
21,868 / 408,030
Geology
20,284 / 629,274
Mathematics
19,313 / 534,878
Geography and Cartography
16,511 / 449,759
Surgery
16,250 / 600,546
Electrical Engineering
16,199 / 404,796
Metallurgy
16,199 / 560,880
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,829 / 361,615
Statistics
15,408 / 456,462
Political Science
14,753 / 326,942
Immunology
13,121 / 640,221
Radiology
12,819 / 437,539
Paleontology
12,656 / 409,980
Psychiatry
12,472 / 546,609
Ecology
12,412 / 429,933
Neuroscience
11,685 / 454,229
Nanotechnology
11,664 / 445,018
Business
11,549 / 276,283
Telecommunications
10,971 / 252,001
Mechanical Engineering
10,870 / 273,695
Law
10,792 / 306,169
Chemical Engineering
10,642 / 434,070
Physical
10,008 / 355,823
History
9,415 / 235,304

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Moritz Wagner

1. Moritz Wagner

1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Moritz Wagner was a German explorer, collector, geographer and natural historian. Wagner devoted three years (1836–1839) to the exploration of Algiers: it was here that he made important observations in natural history, which he later supplemented and developed: that geographical isolation could play a key role in speciation.
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William Fogg Osgood

2. William Fogg Osgood

1864-1943 (aged 79)
mathematician
William Fogg Osgood was an American mathematician.
Siegfried Balleis

3. Siegfried Balleis

1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Siegfried Balleis is a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
Rudolf Kippenhahn

4. Rudolf Kippenhahn

1926-2020 (aged 94)
author astronomer university teacher physicist science communicator
Rudolf Kippenhahn was a German astrophysicist and science author.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names FAUFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Founded 1743
Motto Vorsprung durch VernetzungAdvance through Networks
Colors blue
Academic calendar October to September (October - March; April-September)
Address P.O. Box 3520 Schlossplatz 4 Erlangen, Bavaria, 91023 Germany
City Population 118,000
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