FH Campus Vienna becomes the University of Applied Sciences!

FH Campus Vienna becomes the University of Applied Sciences!

Simmering, Österreich - On July 14, 2025, an important day for the University of Applied Sciences (FH) Campus Wien. The institution has changed its name and is now officially entitled "University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna". This renaming was made possible by a amendment to the law of the University of Applied Sciences Act, which came into force in July 2024. This enables the universities of applied sciences to present themselves as universities for applied sciences. According to meinzirk.at aims to improve the international comparability of conclusions for students.

"The renaming is more than just a new name," explains Wilhelm Behensky, founder and chairman of the university. "It reflects our development and underlines our goal of increasing the international visibility of the institution." With the new title, the university relies on application -oriented research, which is now being bundled in ten subject -specific research centers. In addition, the university will be easily accessible via its new website "www.hcw.ac.at", under which it can present its around 70 study programs, which are tailored to around 8,500 students at two locations and two cooperation locations, as well as ots.at reported.

new focus and goals of the university

The University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna has always focused on an application-oriented course and research in the course of its over 20 years of history. The wide range of study programs ranges from applied nursing science to health sciences to technology and business. This strengthens the position of the university within Austria, where universities for applied sciences play an important role in the educational landscape.

Another future -oriented step is to rename your subsidiaries. The FH Campus Wien Research and Development GmbH will in future appear as a college Campus Wien Research and Development GmbH, while the existing Restaurant Betriebs GmbH will lead the name "Campus". This is part of the strategy to increase the visibility and influence of the entire institution.

Promotion of research at universities for applied sciences

An important aspect of the new name is the emphasis on application -related research. This is not only funded within the university itself, but also supported by national programs. As part of the program for promoting application -oriented research at universities for applied sciences, which was decided in 2023 by the Joint Science Conference (GWK), up to 500 million euros in project funds are to be made available by 2030. The aim is to further develop the research capacity of universities and to secure the transfer between science and society. This is promoted by adapted research strategies and the expansion of cooperations, the GWK .

The University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna is therefore well positioned in order to be even more present in the science landscape with its new name and focus on application -oriented research and to create attractive offers for students and graduates. The development will help the university to better network internationally and to optimally use its resources.