There are several specialised research units and research centres at the Department of Law at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg:
- Erlangen Centre for Islam & Law in Europe (EZIRE)
- Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN)
- International Criminal Law Research Unit (ICLU)
- Research Centre for Banking and Capital Market Law in Northern Bavaria
- Research Centre for Science and Higher Education Law
- Research Centre for German and International Sports Law
- Research Centre for Criminology and Sanctions Law
- Research Centre for Economic and Medical Criminal Law
- Research Centre for Turkish Law
A list of research activities and cooperations in the international field can be found here.