some important facts in the university's history
Some important facts in the university's history
Detailed History of the University
1700-1704
The Schloss of the Margraves at Erlangen is built
13.04.1743
Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, issues an edict whereby the university recently founded in Bayreuth is transferred to Erlangen. It has the four faculties of Protestant Theology, Jurisprudence, Medicine and Philosophy.
04.11.1743
The 'Friedrichs-Universität' opens in Erlangen and occupies the rooms of the former 'Ritterakademie' (founded in 1701).
12.10.1769
The University at Erlangen is given the new name of 'Friedrich-Alexander-Universität' in honour of Alexander, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth.
08.08.1818
The library of the University of Altdorf, dissolved in 1809, is moved to Erlangen.
May 1824
The first hospital is built.
Fall 1825
The University moves into the Schloss.
03.05.1889
The 'Kollegienhaus', a central lecture building, is opened.
27.06.1890
Student numbers at the FAU now exceed 1000.
04.11.1913
Opening of the new University Library.
02.07.1917
The University Association ('Universitätsbund') is founded.
1927
Science is taken out of the Faculty of Arts thus creating the new Faculty of Science.
Nov. 1929
The National-Socialist Association of German Students obtains an absolute majority in the official student elections at the FAU - the first time this has happened at a German university.
1930
Construction of the Student Building at Langemarckplatz
01.01.1961
The FAU acquires a further faculty through merger with the Nuremberg College of Economics and Social Sciences (founded in 1919). The University's name is now Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
03.11.1966
The Faculty of Engineering Sciences is established.
The FAU is thus the first of the traditional universities of the old Federal Republic to incorporate Engineering as an independent faculty.
WS 1971
Student numbers now exceed 10,000.
01.08.1972
The Teacher Training College in Nuremberg is incorporated into the Faculty of Education.
Winter Semester 1991/92
The FAU has 28,418 students - the highest number in its years of existence.
04.11.1993
The FAU celebrates its 250th anniversary.
30.12.1994
The Free State of Bavaria purchases for the university 4.4 hectares of land in Erlangen previously owned by the US military. The area is now called "Röthelheim-Campus".
1995
The WiSo Faculty (Business Administration, Economics & Social Sciences) celebrates its 75th anniversary.
July 2000
The Bavaria-California Technology Centre opens its headquarters at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
October 2000
Inauguration of the Research Centre in Clinical Molecular Biology in Erlangen.
2001
Opening of the Röthelheim Campus on the site of the old artillery barracks.
2002
Opening of the new Non-Surgical Centre at the Erlangen University Hospital.
Winter Semester 2003/2004
Student numbers reach 24 000.
July 2004
Inauguration of the new building at the WiSo Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Social Sciences in Nuremberg.