Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Also known as University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, FAU, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, 1961-

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Former name: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen
Motto: Wissen bewegen
Motto in english: Moving knowledge. FAU.
Type: Public
Established: 1742 ; 284 years ago ( 1742 ) (first), 4 November 1743 ( 1743-11-04 ) (moved)
Founder: Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Affiliations: Franco-German University , EELISA
Budget: EUR 721.6 million , Third party funding: EUR 300.35 million
Chancellor: Christian Zens
President: Joachim Hornegger
Academic staff: 629 professors, 3604 (other academic staff)
Total staff: 6,723 (2025)

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The Friedrich-Alexander 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 is derived from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.