Facts and Figures
From data into management information
A large amount of data is generated at FAU by students, staff and the finance department. Once this data is prepared and analyzed, it is much more than rows of statistics. Management data helps us to make decisions, forecast, analyze trends and calculate models.
Our statistics also help people to get a first impression of FAU by answering questions like:
- How many degree programs are on offer?
- How many students have decided to study at FAU?
- How many doctoral degrees and habilitations have been completed?
- How many staff are employed at FAU?
Within FAU, the Data and Management Information team also look at more complex matters that are relevant to managing the university. These include:
- Checking the data for distributing third party funds,
- Plausibility analyses for ensuring data quality
- Graphical analysis and management cockpits
- Consolidating departmental and functional data
- Gathering data for efficient management accounting
- Evaluations for participation in national and international rankings.
Important key figures at a glance
272 degree programs
All information applies to winter semester 2022/2023.
| Degree type | Anzahl |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree | |
| Master’s degree | |
| State Examination | |
| Total | 267 |
All degree programs available at FAU are listed under Degree programs.
39,657 students
All information applies to winter semester 2022/2023.
| Overview | Anzahl |
|---|---|
| Female students |
19,860
|
| International students | 7,807 |
| Students in 1st subject semester |
10,605
|
| Students in 1st semester (at university) |
6,438
|
| Faculty | Number |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology |
9,278
|
| Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law | 9,697 |
| Faculty of Medicine |
4,477
|
| Faculty of Sciences | 5,943 |
| Faculty of Engineering |
10,262
|
| Total | 38,299 |
| Degree type | Number |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree |
13,934
|
| Master’s degree | 11,628 |
| State Examination |
6,696
|
| Teaching degree |
4,774
|
| Doctoral degree |
1,614
|
| Other | 1,011 |
| Total |
38,299
|
6,244 graduates
Total number of graduates in the 2022 examination year (winter semester 2021/22 and summer semester 2022)
| Degree type | Total | Of which are female | Of which are international |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2,028 | 980 | 179 |
| Master’s degree | 2,995 | 1,301 | 612 |
| State Examination | 647 | 413 | 45 |
| Teaching degree | 562 | 382 | 15 |
| Other | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| All degrees | 6,244 | 3,085 | 852 |
830 Doctoral degrees
Total number of doctoral degrees completed in the 2022 examination year (winter semester 2021/22 and summer semester 2022).
| Faculty | Total | Of which are female | Of which are international |
| Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | 57 | 40 | 15 |
| Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law | 66 | 26 | 3 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 374 | 211 | 30 |
| Faculty of Sciences | 139 | 60 | 20 |
| Faculty of Engineering | 194 | 46 | 52 |
| All faculties | 830 | 383 | 120 |
57 habilitations
Total number of habilitations completed in the 2022 calendar year.
| Faculty | Total | Of which are female | Of which are international |
| Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| Faculty of Sciences | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Faculty of Engineering | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| All faculties | 57 | 19 | 6 |
6,570 members of staff in main employment
All information as of December 1, 2022.
The statistics below, with the exception of the figures referring to professors, do not include Universitätsklinikum Erlangen.
| Staff | Number |
|---|---|
| Professors | 629 |
| Research staff |
3,604
|
| Support staff |
2,337
|
| Total | 6,570 |
264.01 million euros of third-party funding
All information applies to the year 2022, including Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, and is given in millions of euros.
| Funding provider | Funding |
|---|---|
| DFG funding | 100.69 |
| Industry, foundations, other private third parties | 84.75 |
| German government | 50.08 |
| EU projects | 17.34 |
| Other | 11.14 |
| Total | 264.01 |
| Faculty | Funding |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | 21.45 |
| Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law | 8.49 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 78.09 |
| Faculty of Sciences | 45.41 |
| Faculty of Engineering | 92.51 |
| Central institutions | 18.07 |
| Total | 264.01 |
Together with other Bavarian universities, FAU uses the data warehouse CEUS. The business intelligence solution includes data on students, graduates, doctoral degrees, staff and finances.
Please feel free to contact us at the addresses given below if you have a more detailed request.