In the decades following the foundation, the spectrum of subjects has steadily been extended, and the university has grown significantly.

An important step in combining the strength of industrial and academic research was the realization of the idea of a science park around the main university campus.

[5] As Albert Einstein was born in Ulm in 1879, it was suggested repeatedly that the university be named after him.

[citation needed] In 2008, the academy again expanded its course programme, including a newly added program entitled "Special Pain Therapy".

This is an 80-hour course following the curriculum of the German Medical Association, which is taught in 14 themed blocks in four modules.

The aim here is to shorten the adaptation phase in a foreign culture during a stay abroad and thereby ease integration into the new studying or working environment.

The most popular in terms of participant numbers was again the "Compact Seminar Emergency Medicine", followed by the course offerings from the International Center for Advanced Studies (ICAS) and the distance learning programmes in actuarial science.

The University of Ulm's campus is located on a hill on the outskirts of the city of Ulm hosts a variety of public and industrial research and development programs, as well as three major hospitals – jointly referred to as the science park.

[3] The University of Ulm is divided into four faculties, each with its numerous scientific establishments, the institutes.

The faculties are headed by the deans' offices, which are responsible for coordinating student services.

As a major, innovative, and forward-thinking employer in the Ulm region with over 1,800 employees, the University of Ulm University offers various facilities such as central Universitäsverwaltung, communication and information center, workshop and scientific animal research center at attractive occupations.