Fulda University of Applied Sciences

Fulda University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Fulda), founded in 1974, is a public university in Hesse with 9,655 students, including 3,203 internationals from more than 100 countries, making it one of the largest universities in the region. Its compact urban campus lies in the historic baroque city of Fulda, offering a close-knit academic community with excellent connections to the rest of Germany. Across eight departments, the university provides a broad range of programmes in engineering, computer science, business, law, nutrition, health, society and culture, with unique strengths in Nutrition, Global Health, Renewable Energy and Human Rights. As the first university of applied sciences in Germany authorised to award doctoral degrees, Fulda combines research opportunities with practice-oriented education, supported by strong regional industry links and a growing number of English-taught programmes.