University of Liechtenstein
The University of Liechtenstein (German: Universität Liechtenstein) is a national university located in Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein. It focuses on two fields of study – architecture and business economics[1] (entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, business law). The students and faculty come from 40 countries, and the university has partnerships with 80 other institutions.
Motto
Study with prospect
1961
IBH [Internationale Bodensee-Hochschule]
Christian Frommelt
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History[edit]
The university was founded in 1961[1] as Abendtechnikum mainly for the teaching of mechanical and civil engineers which later evolved into the Liechtenstein School of Engineering.
In 1998 the establishment was formally recognized as the Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Liechtenstein) and became the Hochschule Liechtenstein in 2005. In 2008 the institution derived the status as a university and received the right to offer doctoral programmes in addition to bachelor's and master's programmes according to the Bologna process. This included further extensions of the university and research programmes with other universities. In November 2010 the Liechtenstein Parliament adopted the law on the University of Liechtenstein that has been ratified on 1 February 2011.
In October 2016, Jürgen Brücker succeeded Klaus Näscher, who co-founded the university, as president. Brücker was formerly a member of the President's Board and Management Board of the University of St. Gallen. In October 2019, Ulrike Baumöl became rector; she was formerly the chair in information systems at University of Hagen. In April 2021 Markus Jäger replaced Baumöl as rector.[2]
Continuing education[edit]
The offerings include executive master’s, MBA, diploma and certificate programmes, symposiums and conferences as well as lectures and seminars.
Institutes and research foci of the university are:
Knowledge and technology transfers[edit]
Research documentation is supplied by research database information. All chairs and researchers, their research achievements, publications, research projects and partners are documented. The information also serves the purpose of research evaluation and can be found under R&D documentation on the university website.
Tuition[edit]
The tuition for bachelor's, master's, and doctorate studies amounts to 950 CHF each semester (domestic, Swiss, EU/EWR). International students pay 1250 CHF each semester. Exchange students from the ERASMUS program pay tuition at their home universities and incur no extra tuition fees from the University of Liechtenstein.