The University of Augsburg offers a wide range of academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, business, and law. In its research, the University of Augsburg connects local with global perspectives in a network of academic discourses centered on five focus areas: Transnational Studies, Health Sciences, Resource Management, Materials Science, and Applied Computer Science. In addition, top-level research is being done in all disciplines represented at the university. The University of Augsburg is situated on a landscaped campus to the south of the city of Augsburg, easily reached both by road and by public transport.