The Hochschule Niederrhein is one of the largest and top-performing universities for applied sciences in Germany. We open up perspectives, and with academic training that is geared to the future alongside problem-focused and transfer-oriented research, we ensure that our graduates are in demand on the labor market.

In the German university landscape we are a renowned educational and research institution. With ten faculties, campuses in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach and around 14,000 students, we are an important contact for companies from the region when it comes to research and transfer.

Our approximately 80 Bachelor's and Master's degree programs cover a broad spectrum of subjects and are tailored to the needs of the region. The Krefeld South campus is the seat of the faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical and Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Health Care. The faculties of Chemistry and Design are at home at the Krefeld West campus. Mönchengladbach is the seat of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, the largest faculty of the university, as well as the faculties of Food, Nutrition and Hospitality Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, and Textile and Clothing Technology.

Facts and Figures

The Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR) has around 14.000 students, of which some 2.844 are first-year students (as per Winter Semester 2019/20), making it one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany.

Today, the HSNR is a regional university with a national and international reputation. An above-average proportion of women (51,2%) and foreigners (10,1%) are enrolled at the Hochschule Niederrhein. The foreign students come from some 100 countries.

The ten faculties at the Hochschule Niederrhein are located at the campus in Krefeld or Mönchengladbach.

Campus Krefeld

• Chemistry
• Design
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Mechanical and Process Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Health Care

Campus Mönchengladbach

• Food, Nutrition and Hospitality Sciences
• Applied Social Science
• Textile and Clothing Technology
• Business Administration and Economics