Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, (German: Hochschule Heilbronn), is a German University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heilbronn-Sontheim, in the centre of Heilbronn (Bildungscampus), in Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences ranks amongst the major institutions of Higher Education in the state of Baden-Württemberg where it caters for over 8,000 degree-seeking students on three campuses, namely Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Schwäbisch Hall.
The university's second campus is located in Künzelsau, the economic centre of the Hohenlohe district, its third in Schwäbisch Hall.[1]
History
At April 17, 1961 the Staatliche Ingenieurschule Heilbronn (State Engineering School) was established in Heilbronn.
Since 1965 it is located in Heilbronn-Sontheim.
In 1969 the four existing technical study courses were complemented by the first economical course.
In 1971 the school was renamed to Fachhochschule Heilbronn (University of Applied Sciences)
In 1972 the study course medical computer science was founded in cooperation with the University of Heidelberg.
In 1988 the outside campus Künzelsau opened.
Since 2004 the diplom degrees were replaced by a bachelor/master-system.
In 2005 the Fachhochschule was renamed to Hochschule Heilbronn (University).
In 2009 the outside campus Schwäbisch Hall opened.
In 2011 near the city centre of Heilbronn a new campus as part of the Bildungscampus Heilbronn was opened.
In 2018 the Heilbronn University was renamed to Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences.
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