The University of Applied Sciences Landshut (''Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Landshut'') is a

Fachhochschule A (; plural ), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a Hochschule, German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, te ...

Landshut Landshut (; ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, on the banks of the Isar, River Isar. Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free state (government), Free State of Bavaria, and the seat of the surrou ...

, between

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and

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, with over 5000 students and over 100

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s. Its main focus areas are engineering, technology,

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

and

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. It was founded in 1978 under the name ''Fachhochschule Landshut'', and renamed in 2008.

General information

The University of Applied Sciences Landshut has six faculties: * Business Administration * Social Work * Electrical and Industrial Engineering * Computer Science * Mechanical Engineering * Interdisciplinary Studies

External links

Official website (English)

Official website (German)

References

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