Universität Augsburg

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Universität Augsburg is a modern campus university in Bavaria best known for its strong emphasis on law, economics, and environmental sciences. Its Faculty of Law and the Institute for Materials Resource Management are among its most academically rigorous and prominent divisions. For international students, the university offers a welcoming environment complemented by a dedicated International Office that assists with housing, orientation, and administrative integration. While many undergraduate programs are taught in German, the university provides a growing selection of English-taught master's degrees, particularly in business, computer science, and international law. A distinctive characteristic of the university is its picturesque, integrated park-like campus, which unites all faculties, a central library, and cultural facilities in one green, walkable space designed to foster a close-knit academic community.

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The University of Augsburg (German: Universität Augsburg) is a public research university located in the Universitätsviertel district of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1970, it is a campus university organized into eight faculties spanning the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, applied computer science, business and economics, law, and medicine. The university enrolls around 19,000 students and employs more than 300 professors, offering over 90 degree programmes across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. It is considered a medium-sized German university and has a significant international student population.

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