University of Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth
Universität Bayreuth
MottoOrdo et Claritas
(Order and brightness)
TypePublic
Established1975
Budget€ 236 million[1]
ChancellorDr. Nicole Kaiser[2]
PresidentProf. Dr. Stefan Leible[3]
Academic staff
274[4]
Administrative staff
2,617[4]
Students12,516[5]
Location, ,
Germany

49°55′44″N 11°35′09″E / 49.92889°N 11.58583°E / 49.92889; 11.58583
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen and white
   
AffiliationsSantander Network
Websitewww.uni-bayreuth.de

The University of Bayreuth (German: Universität Bayreuth) is a public research university located in Bayreuth, Germany. It is one of the youngest German universities. It is broadly organized into seven undergraduate and graduate faculties, with each faculty defining its own admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy.

The university offers several interdisciplinary courses such as Global Change Ecology, Theatre and Media Studies, and Health Economics. It is a member of the Elite Network of Bavaria (Elitenetzwerk Bayern), an educational policy concept of Bavaria for the promotion of gifted pupils and students in the higher education sector.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Drittmitteleinnahmen". University of Bayreuth (in German). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Dr. Nicole Kaiser, WiSo-Alumna und jüngste Unikanzlerin Deutschlands, im FAZ-Interview › Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften".
  3. ^ "Vom Studenten zum Präsidenten der Universität Bayreuth" (PDF). University of Bayreuth. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Personalstatistik". University of Bayreuth (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Entwicklung der Studierendenzahlen". University of Bayreuth (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Förderung drei neuer Kollegs". Elitenetzwerk (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Electronic excitations". Elitenetzwerk (in German). 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2022.