Plain language: General information on the University of Bayreuth
What is a University?
A university is an educational institution.
Students who have finished school
can go to university and continue their studies there.
That means studying.
To study, a higher school-leaving qualification (A-levels) is needed.
In Germany, this school-leaving qualification is called Abitur.
In Austria and Switzerland, this school-leaving qualification is called Matura.
There are over 185 different degree programmes at the University of Bayreuth.
For example, biology, geography, and mechanical engineering.
There are 7 faculties.
A faculty is a section the university.
Each faculty takes care of certain subject areas.
Here are 2 examples of faculties at the University of Bayreuth:
- Engineering Science
- Languages & Literatures
Research and teaching are carried out in their areas.
Over 2,600 people work at the University of Bayreuth.
Over 1,600 people are scientific staff.
About 270 people are professors.
Over 1,000 people are non-scientific employees.
They work, for example, in administration or in a technical area.
The University of Bayreuth is the largest employer in the region.
How many people study at the University of Bayreuth?
About 13,000 people.
How many people work at the University of Bayreuth?
Over 2,600 people.
How big is the University of Bayreuth?
The University of Bayreuth is a medium-sized university. You can easily reach most of the buildings on foot. Almost everything is in one place.
You can find more information on the Campus here.
How long has the University of Bayreuth been there?
Since 1975.
The University of Bayreuth has been there for less than 50 years.
That makes it one of the young universities in Germany.
Also of interest:
What can you find on the website of the University of Bayreuth? Click here.
General information on studying. Click here.
What research is being done at the University of Bayreuth? Click here.
With what countries is the University of Bayreuth in contact? Click here.
What else besides studying can you do on the grounds of the University of Bayreuth? Click here.
What sort of links are there between the University and business? Click here.
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