University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

The University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt was founded as the first of its kind in 1994 and counts among the top educational institutions in our state. More thousands of students are enrolled in a Bachelor or Master program at one of our campuses Wiener Neustadt, Wieselburg, Tulln, and Vienna. More than 10000 of our graduates are now pursuing successful careers both in Austria and abroad.
Internationally networked as well as firmly anchored on a regional level, the FHWN provides extensive and future-oriented educational and research programs. We offer 34 Bachelor and Master programs* in five faculties: Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Security, and Sport. More than 300 employees and 1300 lecturers provide for a modern and efficient practice-oriented education.
We are acting according to our credo perspectives through applied learning. Our graduates are offered a wide range of perspectives for a prosperous professional career through our practice-oriented educational concept. In the 2015 Universum Talent Research study, the excellent job perspectives were confirmed by our students who voted the FHWN first as the university with the most significant "employability" – the competence to apply the acquired skills directly on the job.
In addition to a high practical relevance, our focus is on applied research. Our many research labs, functional spaces, and seminar rooms are equipped with up-to-date technology guaranteeing a first-class education. Furthermore, our engineering and scientific degree programs in their research- and development projects are supported by FOTEC, the FHWN's own research company.
Another main focal point at FHWN is our internationality. With currently 95 partner universities worldwide, our students have many opportunities to spend a semester abroad to further their studies or undertake their internship. At FHWN, interacting and networking with (inter)national partners in business, industry, and research provide valuable contacts when launching a professional career.
The University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt is a regionally anchored institute of higher education offering broad, future-oriented, innovative and qualitative high-class education and research programs.
Quality is the measure of our educational activities. Therefore, we fulfill our core duties and responsibilities, combining appropriate seriousness and reliability with high standards of competency and long experience.
The University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) is an educational institution belonging to Wiener Neustadt and the province of Lower Austria. It is funded and supported by its owners as well as by the "FH Förderverein."
The guiding principle of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt is the "Constitution" and binding for all employees and students. Our values and principles of activity are expressed within this constitution.
Our guiding principle's core statements are expressed within ten guidelines for intellectual ability and efficiency processes within the university. Following these, in more detail, are concepts for our core competencies (educational concept, R&D) supplementing our overall strategy.
The University of Applied Science Wiener Neustadt was the first University of Applied Science in Austria. It currently offers approximately 3.500 study places in Business, Engineering, Health, Security, and Sport at the Campuses Wiener Neustadt, Wieselburg, Tulln, and Rudolfinerhaus Wien. The University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) is also a critical innovation partner for Business and Engineering. Utilizing applied research and development as well as technology and knowledge transfer is in constant dialogue with the business world. More than 800 administration and lecturer staff ensure a modern and efficient education system in Wiener Neustadt, Wieselburg, Tulln, and Rudolfinerhaus Wien, whoever studies many needs to keep body and soul in balance. What better way to do that than with sport? With its sports activities, the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) offers an ideal balance to the everyday study grind. It exclusively offers students an extensive and colorful program of sports activities which is continuously adapted to suit students' wishes and requirements.
Our department's central task is the coordination of all FHWN international relations, the establishment, and maintenance of the partner network, providing advice and support of incoming and outgoing students and teachers and employees with regards to mobility and the planning and implementation of all international activities.