History of FAU

The University of Erlangen was opened on November 4, 1743, the future “dies academicus”. Established by Margrave Friedrich von Brandenburg-Bayreuth and expanded from 1769 by Margrave Alexander von Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität was the third university in the Franconian region. “Erlangen-Nürnberg” was added to the name in 1961 when the college of business, economics and social sciences in Nuremberg was incorporated into the University.

The Historical Lexicon of Bavaria gives a detailed history of FAU including information on literature, sources and reference works and links to the founding charters.

History of FAU in the Historical Lexicon of Bavaria Geschichte der Nürnberger Handelshochschule im Historischen Lexikon Bayerns