Welcome to the University of Augsburg

The University of Augsburg offers optimal conditions for research and study surrounded by a relaxed, parkland campus with its own lake. As a safe and cosmopolitan city, Augsburg is the perfect location for researchers and students.
 

  • Medium-sized public university: 307 professors, 19.057 students, and 93 degree programmes

  • Multifaceted and diverse: 8 faculties ranging from the humanities and social sciences to applied computer science and medicine

  • Interdisciplinary research focus: Centre for Climate Resilience, Centre for Advanced Analytics and Predictive Sciences

Our campus

Situated on the city’s southern fringe, the university campus forms part of Augsburg’s green lungs. It represents the university’s core values that research should benefit all areas of society and contribute to a sustainable future.

Menschen laufen über Brücke am Campussee

The city of Augsburg

As one of Germany’s oldest cities, Augsburg has deep historical roots. It is the third biggest city in Bavaria and is known for its family friendly atmosphere, all within easy reach of the Alps.

Weberhaus mit Hans Jakob Fugger-Denkmal im Vordergrund

International connections

In addition to two strategic partnerships, the University of Augsburg is part of the Erasmus+ programme. It also maintains numerous international cooperations outside of Erasmus.

Menschen halten Flaggen verschiedener europäischer Länder hoch

Research profile

  • Environment and Climate
  • Health and Medicine
  • Physics and Life Sciences
  • New Materials and Resources
  • Data and Artificial Intelligence
  • Society and History
  • Economy and Law
  • Languages and Literature
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Art and Music
     

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Discover, explore, and develop with us!

Visit our job offers for professorial, postdoc, and doctoral positions. Excellent support from our Welcome Service ensures a successful start in Germany.

Welcome Service and information for international researchers

Graduate Schools and Programmes

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Our graduate centre and graduate schools and programmes provide optimal support for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers.
 

  • Graduate Center
    • Information and advice for doctoral candidates and postdocs on career development resources, support services, and funding opportunities available at the university
    • Networking events to connect with early career researchers across disciplines
    • Qualification programme to develop interdisciplinary skills and key competencies for careers within and outside academia
  • Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences (GGS)
  • International Doctoral Programme “Um(Welt)denken”
 

 

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Study programmes

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3 reasons why you should study at Augsburg

  1. Augsburg is not too big and not too small: It has all the advantages of a small town while being rich in cultural events and tradition.
  2. It’s in Bavaria: Close to the majestic Alps and well-connected to nearby Munich, it’s your gateway to southern Europe.
  3. Active campus life: With 90 concerts a year plus theatre performances and university cinema, you’ll never be bored. Bring your talent to Augsburg!
 
 

News

July 11, 2025

5th Conference of the Faculty of Law and the University of Johannesburg

The cooperation between the University of Augsburg and the University of Johannesburg (South Africa) celebrated its 25th anniversary on 10 July. To mark the occasion, the initiator of this success story, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Koopmann, was invited as guest of honour to the conference, which took place in Augsburg at the beginning of July.

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The participants smile into the camera.
July 10, 2025

Breakthrough in Kitaev Materials: control of competing interactions through pressure

Physicists from the University of Augsburg have achieved an important breakthrough in their work with so-called Kitaev materials - a basis for quantum spin liquids. This insight from basic research is important for the development of future technologies. The results, which were obtained at the Chair of Experimental Physics VI, were published in the highly renowned journal Nature Communications.

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Eine Hand hält einen messingfarbenen Stab neben einem kompliziert aussehenden Gerät, dem Magnetometer.
July 1, 2025

Gaining a better understanding of the structure of molecules with quantum computing

A new research project at the interface of computer science and chemistry is investigating how algorithms for quantum computers can reliably calculate complex molecules. This could help to better understand chemical reactions. The Institute of Computer Science at the University of Augsburg is collaborating with TU Darmstadt and the pharmaceutical company Merck on the project.

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Grafische Darstellung eines Atomkerns in orange, den blau-weiß gefärbte Elektronen umkreisen. Rechts und links des Bildes sind Lichtpunkte vor dunklem und rotem Hintergrund.

 


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Faculties

KThF
Faculty of Catholic Theology
WiWi
Faculty of Business and Economics
Jura
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences
PhilHist
Faculty of Philology and History
MNTF
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
FAI
Faculty of Applied Computer Sciences
Med
Faculty of Medicine

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