Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg
Public university in Augsburg, Germany
Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (German: Technische Hochschule Augsburg or simply THA) is a public university located in Augsburg, Germany. It was founded in 1971, but its institutional roots as an academy of arts date back to 1670. With more than 7,000 students it is one of the largest institutions of its kind in Bavaria. 185 professors as well as 408 lecturers in 7 faculties are employed in the university. Currently, 23 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programmes are offered.
It hosts the Bibliotheca Augustana website, which features a catalogue of electronic texts.
Faculties
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Design
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering
School of Business
History
The first institution associated with the university, the 'Reichsstädtische Kunstakademie Augsburg', was founded in 1710. In 1833, the Royal Polytechnic School was founded, the forerunner of today's engineering faculties. Other institutions such as the Royal Industrial School, the Augsburg Rudolf Diesel School of Building and Engineering (Academy for Applied Technology) and the Augsburg School of Art and Design can be mentioned as roots of the university. In 1971, the university was officially founded with a Faculty of Design and a Faculty of Engineering.
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