Regensburg University of Applied Sciences
The history of Regensburg University of Applied Sciences goes back to the middle of 19th century, when the private drawing teacher Johann Dörner founded a private school for construction and plan drawing in 1846. In 1868 this school was united with the "Königlich Bayerische Realschule, Regensburg" () to offer education in the construction trades, beyond regular school education. In 1953 it was transformed and renamed into the so-called "Bauschule für Hoch- und Tiefbau" (). Because of the rising numbers of students in Regensburg, the government of Oberpfalz decided to expand the educational offers of the "Bauschule" in Regensburg. As a result of this the faculties of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering were founded in 1958 and named after the famous German mathematician Johannes Kepler, with the institution taking on the name "Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum" In 1964 the responsibility for the "Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum" was passed from the government of Oberpfalz to the state government of Bavaria. The government of Bavaria decided in 1971 to create a new type of university, the model of Fachhochschule. In this process the "Johannes-Kepler-Polytechnikum" was merged with some smaller schools for business and engineering near Regensburg, and the "Fachhochschule Regensburg" was founded in its modern form. As a result of this additional studies could be offered and classes in business studies, computer sciences and social sciences were added to the catalogue. The "Fachhochschule Regensburg" was renamed "Regensburg University of Applied Sciences" in 2013. It remains the only university of applied sciences in Bavaria which offers mathematics as a major course. According to the Center for Higher Education (CHE), the university is ranked as a leading university of applied sciences in Germany. Especially the faculties of Computer Science and Mathematics (Top 1 in Germany), mechanical and civil engineering (Top 10 in Germany each) as well as the faculty of business administration (Top 20 in Germany) performed strongly.
History
It was founded in 1971 as a college for technology, business and social work, but has roots in the mid 19th century. Today the university is one of the largest institutions of applied sciences in Bavaria. Emphasis is laid on Engineering and Computer Sciences, and Law, Economic and Social Sciences.