Founded by the Free State of Bavaria as a reform university, the University of Augsburg opened on 16 October 1970. It started out with an economics and social sciences department and has since grown to eight faculties, on a campus in the Universitätsviertel south of Augsburg’s city centre.
The faculties are Catholic Theology, Business and Economics, Law, Philosophy and Social Sciences, Philology and History, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Applied Computer Science, and Medicine. Applied Computer Science was added in 2003, and the Faculty of Medicine was set up in 2016, with its own medical centre being built apart from the main campus.
The university describes ten research focus areas, including environment and climate, health and medicine, physics and life sciences, new materials and resources, and data and artificial intelligence. More than 17,000 students are enrolled, and the university employs over 300 professors. Its motto is Scientia et conscientia, and the campus includes a park landscape with ponds.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Located in Augsburg. Collaborations with regional industries and research centers.
Research:
Advanced materials and resource efficiency, AI and data science, Environmental science and sustainability, Production engineering and mechatronics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
20000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive university with growing science and engineering faculties, focus on applied research.
Cons
Engineering programs are newer and smaller compared to dedicated TUs.
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FAQ
When did the University of Augsburg open?
It opened on 16 October 1970, established by the Free State of Bavaria as a reform university. It began with an economics and social sciences department.
How many faculties are there?
There are eight: Catholic Theology, Business and Economics, Law, Philosophy and Social Sciences, Philology and History, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Applied Computer Science, and Medicine. The newest, Medicine, dates from 2016.
Where is the campus?
It lies in the Universitätsviertel, south of the centre of Augsburg in Bavaria. The campus has a park with ponds and compact distances between buildings.
What does the university research?
Focus areas include environment and climate, health and medicine, physics and life sciences, new materials, and data and artificial intelligence. Others cover society and history, economy and law, and art and music.
How many students and professors are there?
More than 17,000 students are enrolled and there are over 300 professors. Exact numbers change each semester, so check the university's facts and figures page.
What is the university's motto?
The motto is Scientia et conscientia, expressing the aim of advancing knowledge with social responsibility. It is used in the university's self-description.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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