German word

Fakultät

Pronunciation

IPA/fakʊlˈtɛːt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfaculty

Example

An unserer Universität gibt es drei Fakultäten.

There are three faculties at our university.

Illustration for Fakultät (faculty)

More examples

Die Fakultät für Informatik bietet neue Kurse an.

The faculty of informatics offers new courses.

Core concept

A university map divided into broad academic territories, each coordinating several related courses of study.

Common phrases

  • die Fakultät für Informatik

    faculty of informatics

  • an der Fakultät arbeiten

    work at the faculty

  • Mitglied der Fakultät

    faculty member

Similar words

Fachbereich: A university department covering a particular academic field and its staff.
Studienfach: A single academic subject or field that students study as a major.
Hochschule: An institution of higher education that awards academic degrees.
Institut: An organization or facility for specialized teaching and research.

Definition in German

Akademische Gliederung einer Universität, die verschiedene Studiengänge innerhalb eines Fachbereichs organisiert.

Word origin

The German noun Fakultät is borrowed from Latin facultas, 'capacity' or 'authority', whose university use developed into the term for a major academic division.

Usage tips

  • English faculty can mean teaching staff, whereas German Fakultät normally names an organizational university division, so context matters.

Related words

  • fakultativoptionaladjective
  • Fakultätsmitgliedmember of the facultynoun
  • Fakultätsratfaculty councilnoun

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