Munich University of Applied Sciences
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Type | Public, University of Applied Sciences |
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Established | 1971 |
President | Martin Leitner [de] |
Academic staff | approx. 1,200 (500 full professors) |
Students | 17,841[1] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban, 3 campuses |
Website | www.hm.edu |
The Munich University of Applied Sciences, (in German: Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München (HM)) was founded in 1971 and is the largest University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria with about 17,800 students.
The Munich University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971 by the amalgamation of seven colleges of technology and higher education, some of which date back to the early 19th century. Today it is the largest university of its kind in Bavaria and one of the largest in Germany.
Students can choose from over 80 bachelor and master's degree programmes, several continuing education programmes, summer schools and double study programmes in 14 departments.[2]
Faculty members cultivate close contacts to industry and commerce which take shape in a multitude of projects. Most of the graduates' final projects are undertaken in a practical field, in cooperation with national and international companies and institutions.[3]
MUAS collaborates with more than 200 partner universities in Europe, North and South America and Asia. International students make up 13% of the student body.[4]
Staff
HM has about 500 professors, about 700 part-time lecturers, and 511 non-academic staff.[5]
Organisation
HM is organised into the following faculties:
- Architecture https://issuu.com/hochschulemuenchen/docs/jahresbuch_fakult__t_architektur_20
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical, Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Building Services Engineering, Paper and Packaging Technology and Print and Media Technology
- Applied Sciences and Mechatronics
- Computer Science and Mathematics
- Geoinformatics
- Engineering and Management
- Business Administration
- Applied Social Sciences
- Design
- General and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tourism
Campuses
The university has three campuses: Campus Lothstraße (48°09′12″N 11°33′10″E / 48.153432°N 11.552752°E), Campus Pasing (48°08′29″N 11°27′06″E / 48.141463°N 11.451595°E) and Campus Karlstraße (48°08′34″N 11°34′08″E / 48.142766°N 11.568775°E). Campus Lothstraße also includes the buildings of the Department of Design in Infanteriestraße (48°09′32″N 11°33′24″E / 48.158829°N 11.556716°E) and the Department of Tourism in Schachenmeierstraße (48°05′29″N 11°19′25″E / 48.091390°N 11.323690°E).
Campus Lothstraße
- approx. 11,800 students[6]
- Administration
- Center for continuing education
- Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Department of Building Services Engineering, Paper and Packaging Technology and Print and Media Technology
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics
- Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Design (Infanteriestraße)
- Department of General and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Department of Tourism (48°05′29″N 11°19′25″E / 48.091390°N 11.323690°E)
Campus Pasing
- approx. 4,200 students[7]
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Applied Social Sciences
Campus Karlstraße
- approx. 1,900 students[8]
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Geoinformatics
See also
References
- ^ Fachserie 11 Reihe 4.1 - endgültige Ergebnisse - Wintersemester 2016/2017 (October 24 2017)
- ^ Academic Programmes
- ^ Profile of MUAS
- ^ Hochschule München, Anzahl Internationale Vollzeitstudierende 2016, p. 9 (abgerufen am 9. Februar 2018)
- ^ Hochschule München, Anzahl Studierende WS 2016/17, p. 6 (February 9, 2018)
- ^ Hochschule München, p. 4f (February 9, 2018)
- ^ Hochschule München, p. 4f (February 9, 2018)
- ^ Hochschule München, p. 4f (February 9, 2018)