About Us

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences stands for forward-looking tertiary education, applied research and international networking.

At the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, almost 4,000 students complete a practice-oriented education in numerous Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes as well as in part-time continuing education programmes. Our training programmes cover the following subject areas:

This makes us a key player in the Austrian higher education landscape and at the same time one of the most important employers in the region.

Teaching and research are closely interlinked at our university: as a research-oriented university, we cooperate with national and international partners in practice-oriented projects.

We also lead the European University Alliance E³UDRES² (Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions). Together with partner universities from Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Belgium, Latvia, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands, we develop innovative teaching formats and promote the creation of smart and sustainable European regions.

What makes our university stand out?

  • A constantly growing, highly relevant range of courses
  • High demand for our graduates on the labour market
  • Strong interdisciplinary and international cooperation
  • Practice-orientated teaching and application-oriented research that benefits the economy and society
  • A strong international network