Institution

Augsburg University was founded in 1971, but the institution’s history as an art academy goes back as far as 1670. The university is one of the largest institutions of its kind in Bavaria with more than 5,000 students.

Main Features Include

• 140 professors
• 260 tutors
• 240 academic support staff
• 15 undergraduate degrees
• 14 master degrees

Augsburg, Germany

Augsburg is in the southwest part of Bavaria, Germany. It is the third oldest and largest city in Bavaria with a population of over 264,000 citizens. The city was founded in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius, stepsons of the Emperor Augustus. Augsburg was affiliated with the Roman Empire for four hundred years and was an intersection of many important trade routes during the middle ages. Augsburg is famous for its Fugger Palaces, which are the restored renaissance homes of the extravagant Fugger banking family. Also, Augsburg is home to Eiskanal, which was the world’s first artificial whitewater course and was the venue for the 1972 Munich Olympic whitewater events. Many people go hiking around the nearby Bavarian Alps in the summer and participate in snow sports in the winter.

Program in Brief

Nearly ninety percent of students find employment shortly after graduation. Augsburg University of Applied Sciences offers 376 exchange agreements in 122 institutions in 39 countries. The university has partnerships with over 100 firms, organizations and councils. Its main focus is in science, technology, and art.

Academic Program and Areas of Study

The Augsburg University of Applied Sciences has five faculty departments: General Sciences, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Arts, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering.

Semester Dates

The Summer Semester runs from March 15 to July 31 and the Winter Semester runs from October 1 to February 15. For non-German speakers, intensive German classes are offered free of charge.

Housing

Augsburg does not have its own dormitory or halls of residence. Organizations such as Studentenwerk, provide the university with a certain number of dorms.