FH Aachen
Coordinates: 50°45′25.11″N 6°5′42.77″E / 50.7569750°N 6.0952139°E / 50.7569750; 6.0952139
| FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Praktisch gut. Theoretisch auch. |
| Motto in English | Good in practice. And in theory. |
| Established | 1971 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Volker Stempel |
| Rector | Marcus Baumann |
| Academic staff | 520 |
| Admin. staff | 700 |
| Students | 11,302 |
| Location | Aachen and Jülich, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany |
| Campus | 4 Urban Campus in Aachen 1 Rural Campus in Jülich |
| Colors | Mint, White and Black |
| Website | http://www.fh-aachen.de |
The FH Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences is one of the biggest Fachhochschulen in Germany with roughly 11,300 students, 220 professors, 300 contract lecturers, and 340 assistants. It is specialized in certain topical areas (e.g. technology, engineering, business, design). It must not be confused with the RWTH Aachen, which is also located in Aachen. FH Aachen ranks as the first best among the universities of Applied Sciences in Germany in the fields of Electrical and Mechanical engineering. Ten Faculties offer 48 Bachelor's, 22 Master's and three cooperative degree programmes. In 2011 the external and research funding added up to 12,2 million Euro. The FH Aachen is situated in Aachen and in Jülich.
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