FH Münster
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| Type | Public University |
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| Established | 1971 |
| President | Frank Dellmann |
Administrative staff | 1,400, of which professors: 300 |
| Students | 14.757 [1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.fh-muenster.de |
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FH Münster (German: Fachhochschule Münster) is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with an additional campus in Steinfurt.
As of the winter semester 2023/24, the university has an enrolment of approximately 14,700 students, making it one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany.[1] The institution comprises twelve faculties and one central scientific unit.
FH Münster offers around 100 degree programmes in various fields, including business and management, engineering, design, health, social studies and teacher education.[2]
History
[edit]FH Münster was founded in 1971.[3] It was established as a result of an amalgamation of state and private construction and engineering colleges.
Münster University of Applied Sciences fully complied with the requirements of the Bologna Process, which aims to standardize academic qualifications across Europe. By the winter semester of 2007/2008, the university had completely transitioned its study programmes to the tiered Bachelor/Master’s system.
In November 2011, it became the first university of applied sciences in Germany to successfully complete the process of system accreditation. This accreditation allows the university to independently accredit its own degree programmes, eliminating the need for external assessment by accreditation agencies.
Faculties and central scientific unit
[edit]FH Münster is divided into twelve faculties, seven of which are in Münster, the other five in Steinfurt. The largest faculties are the Münster School of Business and the Faculty of Social Work.[4]
- Münster School of Architecture
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Münster School of Design
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Department of Energy - Building Services- Environmental Engineering
- Münster Department of Health
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Food - Nutrition - Facilities
- Department of Engineering Physics
- Department of Social Work
- Münster School of Business
There is also one Central Scientific Unit, the Münster Center For Interdisciplinarity. There students can train to become vocational school teachers or industrial engineers in one of its institutes:[5]
- Münster School of Vocational Education (IBL)
- Institute of Business Administration and Engineering (ITB)
Research
[edit]In recent years, Münster University of Applied Sciences has been one of the universities of applied sciences with the most third-party funding in Germany. The numerous research endeavours are increasingly being flanked by collaborative PhDs.[6]
Institutes:[4]
- Institute for Energy and Process Technology (IEP)
- Institute for Society and Digital (GUD)
- Institute for Infrastructure ∙ Water ∙ Resources ∙ Environment (IWARU)
- Institute for Interdisciplinarity in Health - Technology - Work Ability (IGTA)
- Institute for Construction and Functional Materials (IKFM)
- Institute for Sustainable Nutrition (iSuN)
- Institute for Optical Technologies (IOT)
- Institute for Process Management and Digital Transformation (IPD)
International cooperative agreements and contacts
[edit]FH Münster currently has around 195 active international university contacts (as of summer semester 2014), some 120 of which are via the European exchange programme, ERASMUS.
FH Münster is a member of the higher education consortium UAS7, an alliance of seven research-oriented universities of applied sciences with an international outlook. The shared objective is to foster cooperation with higher education institutions in North and South America.[7]
Locations
[edit]Münster
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The following facilities are located in Münster: the faculties of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design, Food · Nutrition · Facilities, Health, Social Work, Business Administration and the Münster School of Vocational Education (IBL).
Steinfurt
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Steinfurt is home to the faculties of Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Energy · Buildings Services· Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics and the Institute of Business Management in Technology (ITB). Over 3,000 students are enrolled on degree programmes at the faculties in Steinfurt.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FH Münster in figures" (PDF).
- ^ "Range of degree programmes & Application - FH Münster". en.fh-muenster.de.
- ^ "Success is based on quality". kongressinitiative.muenster.de. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ a b "Departments / Units - FH Münster". en.fh-muenster.de.
- ^ "Münster Center For Interdisciplinarity - FH Münster". en.fh-muenster.de.
- ^ "Research Profile - FH Münster". en.fh-muenster.de.
- ^ "UAS7 Homepage | UAS7". www.uas7.org.
External links
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