Universities and Science in A³
The two universities in the economic area Augsburg, the University of Augsburg and the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, are outstanding, technically renowned research and education institutions in the traditionally high quality knowledge region of southern Germany. The institutions generate up to date research knowledge in various fields of focus and at the same time they train highly qualified specialist staff for companies in the region.
Both universities see themselves as partners of the companies in fulfilling their tasks of research and training, with numerous industrial projects and practice oriented study courses as well as practical work in companies and theses by the students.
Internationality plays an important role at the Augsburg education site. Besides exchange students from all over the world, the University of Augsburg maintains partnerships in the USA and Eastern Europe. Both universities have an international presence with numerous MBA, Master and Bachelor study courses.

University of Augsburg
The University of Augsburg is a high performance research and education university. The university is characterised by manifold study opportunities and outstanding working conditions. The high percentage of students from outside of Bavaria is proof of the attraction of the University of Augsburg extending well beyond the region.

In 2004, the University of Augsburg was decorated as the best German university regarding further training in the competition "Universities in the Further Training Market" of the "Benefactor Association for German Science". The centre for further training and transfer of science ("ZWW") of the university serves as interface between science and practice.
University: Further training and technology transfer
UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG (ca. 15,000 students)
Faculty of Economic Science |
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Science |
Faculty of Law |
Faculty of History and Philology |
Faculty of Mathematics and Science |
Faculty of Catholic Theology |
Faculty of Applied Computer Science |

University of Applied Sciences Augsburg
Committed - creative - practice-oriented The University of Applied Sciences Augsburg sees itself as an innovative, practice-oriented university. With its technical, economic science, creative and inter-disciplinary study courses with international orientation, it is an essential initiator for the development of the entire region. It sees its central task in training of responsibly-minded, highly qualified academics who posses teamwork capabilities, based on latest scientific know-how and technology processes.
University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

The Institute for Technology Transfer and Further Training serves as a central point of contact for companies interested in cooperation, technology transfer or further training projects in conjunction with the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg.
University of Applied Sciences Augsburg: Further training and technology transfer
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AUGSBURG (ca. 4,000 students)
Architecture |
Civil Engineering |
Elektrical Engineering |
Computer Science |
Mechanical Engineering |
Mechatronics |
Environmental and Process Engineering |
Communication Design |
Multimedia |
International Management and Business Management |

Augsburg-Nuremberg School of Music
The small, dynamic university with committed world-class artistic training personnel has been established for four years. Artistic and pedagogic achievements and successes of our lecturers and students have already established a firm standing among the music universities of Germany!
AUGSBURG-NUREMBERG SCHOOL OF MUSIC (ca. 500 students)
Instruments and vocal studies |
Orchestra conduction |
Church music |
Music pedagogic |
Music therapy |


