Highly qualified recruits on the regional labor market and practical research and science are important motors for the special innovative power and future orientation of the Nuremberg region. The City of Nuremberg is home to 17 universities and academies with more than 30,000 students – ideal conditions for getting future markets moving.
As centre of knowledge, Nuremberg brings together the factors of success. Application-oriented research and strong interdisciplinary communication between universities and research institutions characterize Nuremberg as a base of scientific knowledge.
Universities in Nuremberg
FAU is among the most recognized universities in Germany. With approximately 39,000 students FAU is the largest university in Northern Bavaria.
FAU has a number of sites in the region. The most important institutes established in Nuremberg are the School of Business, Economics and Society (WiSo), the Centre for Teacher Education as well as institutes for teaching and research on business information technology, engineering design and automated manufacturing.
With its more than 13,000 students, the Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm – Ohm Institute for short - is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany. It develops ideas for the world we live in today and for tomorrow and conducts research into the key issues affecting society. As one of the most research-intensive Bavarian universities of applied sciences and one of the most successful in acquiring external research funding, Ohm Institute maintains excellent ties with the region’s business sector and is an important driver of innovation in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.
On January 1st 2021 UTN was founded by the State of Bavaria. The campus is hence under construction on a 37 hectares area in the South of Nuremberg. The university is designed for approximately 6,000 students and has an international focus. It is specialized in AI-centred studies. It took up academic operation in autumn 2023.
With courses in the social, pedagogical and religious education fields, the Lutheran University of Applied Sciences promotes critical analysis and ethical reflection of professional action on the basis of Christian values. It combines theoretical content and practical experience through project study and guided practical training. The manageable size and small student groups permit personal contact between teachers and students.
The Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg was founded in 1662 as the first academy of art in the German-speaking regions. The main fields of teaching are fine and applied arts.
The Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg (Nuremberg University of Music) is the third State University of Music in Bavaria and was established only in 2008. However, its tradition goes back to the early 19th century.
Today, around 400 students are trained in musical performance and music education in Nuremberg.
Research institutions
Application-oriented research and strong interdisciplinary communication between universities and research institutions are characteristic for Nuremberg as science city.