University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU)
Former names	Hochschule für Bodenkultur
Motto	Universität des Lebens
Motto in English	University of Life
Type	Public
Established	1872 (1872)
Rector	Martin Gerzabek
Academic staff	about 2,000
Administrative staff	about 500
Students	about 13,000
Location	Vienna, Austria
Website	www.boku.ac.at/en

The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, or simply BOKU (derived from its German name, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, German pronunciation: [ˌunivɛʁziˈtɛːt fyːɐ̯ ˈboːdn̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯ viːn]), founded by the Austrian Empire in 1872, is "an education and research centre for renewable resources" in Vienna.^[1] It is a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) university network. There are currently around 13,000 students from over 100 countries enrolled at BOKU.

Campus

The original campus was built in 1896 at Türkenschanzpark in Vienna's 18th and 19th districts. The departments of sustainable agriculture, soil science, horticulture, and animal husbandry are still headquartered there. Another campus, located at Muthgasse near the Heiligenstadt underground station, is the headquarters for the biotechnology, chemistry, plant sciences, water resource management, waste management and food sciences departments. The biggest auditorium of BOKU is located in the 9th district at Augasse. There is also a research facility in Tulln, north of the city, with biotechnology and agricultural sciences laboratories and facilities. Other important locations the university controls are Water Cluster Lunz (jointly with University of Vienna) as well as Rosalia and Knödelhütte university forests.

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  University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (1896)

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  Türkenschanzpark (original campus)

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  Gregor-Mendel-Haus (original campus)

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  Wilhelm-Exner-Haus (original campus)

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  Guttenberg-Haus (original campus)

Rankings

Departments and Research Units

15 Departments of BOKU

• Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering (Department für Materialwissenschaften und Prozesstechnik)
• Department of Biotechnology (Department für Biotechnologie)
• Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment (Department Wasser-Atmosphäre-Umwelt)
• Department of Nanobiotechnology (Department für Nanobiotechnologie)
• Department of Chemistry (Department für Chemie)
• Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research (Department für Integrative Biologie und Biodiversitätsforschung)
• Department of Food science and Technology (Department für Lebensmittelwissenschaften und -technologie)
• Department of Landscape, Spatial and Infrastructure Sciences (Department für Raum, Landschaft und Infrastruktur)
• Department of Economics and Social Sciences (Department für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften)
• Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Department für Nachhaltige Agrarsysteme)
• Department of Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards (Department für Bautechnik und Naturgefahren)
• Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences (Department für Wald- und Bodenwissenschaften)
• Department of Crop Sciences (Department für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften)
• Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln (Interuniversitäres Department für Agrarbiotechnologie, IFA-Tulln)
• Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology (Department für angewandte Genetik und Zellbiologie)

Research Units and Initiatives

• Center for Development Research
• Center for Global Change and Sustainability
• Center for Agricultural Sciences
• Vienna Institute of BioTechnology
• Bio-Resources & Technologies Tulln

Studies

During the 2004/2005 academic year, the university began the switch to the European Union system of higher education, meaning that they implemented a three-tier system of studies. From that point on, the university has offered bachelor's degrees (180 ECTS), master's degrees (120 ECTS), and doctoral/PhD degrees (180 ECTS).

German Bachelor programmes

• Food Science and Biotechnology
• Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning
• Forestry
• Wood and Fibre Technology
• Environment and Bio-Resources Management
• Civil Engineering and Water Management
• Agricultural Sciences
• Equine Sciences

German Master programmes

• Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife Management
• Food Science and Technology
• Biotechnology
• Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning
• Phytomedicine
• Forest Sciences
• Wood Technology and Management
• Environment and Bio-Resources Management
• Civil Engineering and Water Management
• Plant Sciences
• Livestock Sciences
• Agricultural and Food Economy
• Double degree programme "Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials (NAWARO)"
• Alpine Natural Dangers / Watershed Regulation
• Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (AgrEco-Organic) und Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (EUR-Organic)

English Master programmes

• Mountain Forestry
• Water Management and Environmental Engineering
• Applied Limnology
• Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (AgrEco-Organic) und Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (EUR-Organic)

International Master programmes

• Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering (NARMEE)
• Applied Limnology and Wetland Management
• Environmental Sciences - Soil, Water, Biodiversity (ENVEURO)
• DDP EM in Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Safety in the Food Chain
• DDP MSc European Forestry
• Horticultural Sciences
• Double degree programme "Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials (NAWARO)"
• Viticulture, Enology and Wine Economics
• Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (AgrEco-Organic) und Organic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology (EUR-Organic)
• Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region

Doctoral Programmes

• Doctoral studies of Social and Economic Sciences
• Doctoral studies of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
• PhD in Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP)
• Doctoral programme International Graduate School in Nanobiotechnology (IGS-NanoBio)

Notable alumni

• Leopold Figl - Federal Chancellor of Austria (1945 – 1953)
• Hans Tuppy - Biochemist
• Hermann Neubacher - Mayor of Vienna (1938 – 1940)
• Franz Fischler - EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (1995 – 2004)

Notable scientists

• Walter Bitterlich - Forest Scientist and Inventor
• Adolf Cieslar - Forest Scientist
• Adolf Ritter von Guttenberg - Forest Scientist
• Josef Kisser - Botanist
• Wilhelm Neurath - Economist
• Emil Perels - Land Planner
• Karl Prachar - Mathematician
• Karl E. Schedl - Zoologist and Forest Scientist
• Franz Schwackhöfer - Chemist
• Erich von Tschermak-Seysenegg - Plant researcher
• Martin Wilckens - Animal researcher and Founding Rector of BOKU

Notes and references

External links

• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (English version)

Universities and colleges in Austria
Public Universities	University of Vienna University of Graz University of Innsbruck University of Salzburg TU Wien Graz University of Technology Montanuniversität Leoben University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Vienna University of Economics and Business Johannes Kepler University Linz Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Danube University Krems
Public art schools	University of Applied Arts Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Mozarteum University of Salzburg University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Public medical schools	Medical University of Vienna Medical University of Graz Innsbruck Medical University
Private Universities	Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance Danube Private University European Peace University Catholic-Theological Private University Linz Konservatorium Wien MODUL University Vienna Paracelsus Private Medical University of Salzburg Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik New Design University Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg Sigmund Freud University Vienna Webster University Vienna
See also: List of universities in Austria

Coordinates: 48°14′12″N 16°20′14″E / 48.23667°N 16.33722°E / 48.23667; 16.33722