Regensburg University of Applied Sciences

Regensburg University of Applied Sciences
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg
Logo of the University of Applied Science of Regensburg
Established 1971 (1971)
Academic staff
 210
Administrative staff
 450
Students more than 11,000
Location Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
49°00′13″N 12°05′42″E / 49.00361°N 12.09500°E / 49.00361; 12.09500Coordinates: 49°00′13″N 12°05′42″E / 49.00361°N 12.09500°E / 49.00361; 12.09500
Website www.oth-regensburg.de

The Regensburg University of Applied Sciences (German: Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, literally: Eastern Bavarian Technical University of Regensburg) is a university in Regensburg, Germany. It was founded in 1971 as a college for technology, business and social work. Today the university is one of the largest institutions of applied sciences in Bavaria. Its eight faculties offer 24 Bachelor's degree programs, 13 Master's degree studies as well as five postgraduate courses. Emphasis is laid on Arts, Business, Design, Social Affairs and Health.

History

Beginnings

The history of Regensburg University of Applied Sciences goes back to the middle of 19th century, when the private drawing teacher Johann Dörner founded a private school for construction and plan drawing in 1846. In 1868 this school was united with the "königlich bayerische Realschule" in Regensburg which can be translated as Royal Bavarian Highschool to offer education in construction professions beyond regular school education. A few decades later in 1953 it was transformed and renamed into the so-called "Bauschule für Hoch- und Tiefbau" (English: School for civil engineering).

Birth of Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum

Because of raising numbers of students in Regensburg, the government of Oberpfalz decided to expand the educational offers of the Bauschule in Regensburg. As a result of this the faculties of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering were founded in 1958. From now on the school was known as Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum, named after the famous German mathematician Johannes Kepler.

Foundation of the Fachhochschule Regensburg

In 1964 the responsibility for the Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum was given from the government of Oberpfalz to the government of Bavaria. The government of Bavaria decidet in 1971 to create another typ of university beside the already existing one. So the model of Fachhochschule was developed. In this process the Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum was merged with some smaller schools for business and engineering around Regensburg and the Fachhochschule Regensburg was finally founded. As a result of this more studies could be offered and business studies, computer sciences and social sciences were added to the catalogue of subjects. The Fachhochschule Regensburg was and still is the only university of applied sciences in Bavaria which offers mathematics as a major course.

Academic Collaboration

Faculties and Studies

Rankings

According to the Center for Higher Education (CHE), the university is ranked as a leading university of applied sciences in Germany. Especially the faculties of mechanical and civil engineering (Top 10 in Germany each) as well as the faculty of business administration (Top 20 in Germany) performed strongly.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Partner Universities". OTH Regensburg. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ↑ http://ranking.zeit.de/che2014/en/hochschule/402
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