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 8, 2026

Prof. Dr. Daniel Peterseim receives RSE Award and DAAD funding

Prof. Dr. Daniel Peterseim, Professor of Computational Mathematics and Director of the Centre for Advanced Analytics and Predictive Sciences (CAAPS), has been awarded funding through the Autumn 2025 RSE Research Awards and the PPP-programme with Scotland of the DAAD.
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Prof. Peterseim Portrait
July 7, 2026

Using AI to achieve the ideal injection-moulded component up to 100 times faster

At the Centre for Future Production at the University of Augsburg, a team led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nils Meyer combined classical physics models with AI-based models in a software that performs the necessary calculations in just a few seconds. Making their approach up to 100 times faster than standard software solutions, saving both time and resources.

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Nils Meyer (rechts) und Projekt-Mitarbeiter Julian Greif lachen in die Kamera, während sie gerade ein KI-Tool entwickeln, das die Bauteilentwicklung im Spritzguss optimiert.
July 2, 2026

Optical writing of antiferromagnets: Towards a new generation of memories and communication networks?

Researchers from Augsburg and Japan have achieved a breakthrough by writing and reading magnetic information in antiferromagnets using only light. The new method, based on the momentum of laser pulses, could enable faster, low-energy data storage and directly link optical communication with magnetic memory technologies. The research was recently published in the renowned journal Nature Materials.

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Zwei Beschäftigte der Universität Augsburg am PC-Arbeitsplatz

 


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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, Natural Sciences, and Engineering
FAI
Faculty of Applied Computer Sciences
Med
Faculty of Medicine

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