History
From its period as an imperial city to the last third of the twentieth century, Augsburg had several educational centres whose significance extended far beyond the city's boundaries, but not a university. The lyceum, established in 1834 and annexed a year later to the re-established Benedictine Abbey of St. Stephen.
Education
The University of Augsburg offers a broad spectrum of almost 90 degree programmes in humanities and social sciences, business and law, natural and engineering sciences, medicine and computer science.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
701
2023
-
2022
-
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1321 -55
2023
1266
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Whether in a shared or single apartment, a student residence or private accommodation, Augsburg Student Services acts as a broker for a wide range of reasonable housing options for students with a small budget.
Sports facilities
The Si Melby Hall gymnasium has various open times during the summer, due to camps and other rentals. Check the weekly schedule linked above for open gym times.During the summer, the fitness centers (Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center and James Haglund Family Fitness and Recreation Center) will be open on Mondays-Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Accreditation
Augsburg is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association* and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC), Lutheran Education Council of North America, and the Minnesota Private College Council.