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{{Short description|Public university in Augsburg, Germany}}
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{{Infobox university
| name                   = Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg
| native_name            = {{lang|de|Technische Hochschule Augsburg}}
| native_name_lang       = de
| image                  = THA Logo S Red RGB EN.svg
| motto                  = Sought-after personalities<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tha.de/gP-gefragte-Persoenlichkeiten.html |title=gP – gefragte Persönlichkeiten: Leitbild der Hochschule Augsburg |work=Technische Hochschule Augsburg |language=de |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
| type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
| established            = {{start date and age|1971}}
| budget                 = €37.2 million <small>(2023)</small><ref name=Factsheet/>
| president              = Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gordon Thomas Rohrmair
| academic_staff         = 185 professors<br/>551 <small>(other academic staff)</small><ref name=Factsheet/>
| administrative_staff   = 298<ref name=Factsheet/>
| students               = 7,061 <small>(WS 2023/2024)</small><ref name=Factsheet/>
| address                = An der Hochschule 1
| city                   = [[Augsburg]]
| state                  = [[Bayern]]
| province               =
| postalcode             = 86161
| country                = [[Federal Republic of Germany|Germany]]
| coordinates            = {{coord|48.149|11.567  |type:edu |display=inline}} {{coord|48|21|19|N|10|54|18|E|region:DE-BY_type:landmark|display=title}}
| campus                 = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| website                = {{URL|https://www.tha.de|tha.de}}
| colors                 = {{color box|#E43451}} Dark Pink, {{color box|white}} White
}}
[[File:FH-Augsburg-Logo.svg|thumb|Logo until November 2023]]
[[Image:Hsa gebaeude k2.jpg|thumb|Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (building K)]]
'''Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg''' ({{langx|de|Technische Hochschule Augsburg}} or simply ''THA'') is a [[public university]] located in [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]]. It was founded in 1971, but its institutional roots as an academy of arts date back to 1670. With more than 7,000 students it is one of the largest institutions of its kind in [[Bavaria]]. 185 professors as well as 408 lecturers in 7 faculties are employed in the university.<ref name=Factsheet>{{cite web |url=https://www.hs-augsburg.de/en/Facts-and-Figures.html |title=Augsburg University of Applied Sciences Facts and Figures |publisher=Technische Hochschule Augsburg |date=1 January 2019 |language=de |access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref> Currently, 23 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programmes are offered.
It hosts the {{ill|Bibliotheca Augustana|de}} website, which features a catalogue of electronic texts.
== Faculties ==
* Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences
* Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
* Faculty of Electrical Engineering
* Faculty of Design
* Faculty of Computer Science
* Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering
* School of Business
== History ==
The first institution associated with the university, the 'Reichsstädtische Kunstakademie Augsburg', was founded in 1710. In 1833, the Royal Polytechnic School was founded, the forerunner of today's engineering faculties. Other institutions such as the Royal Industrial School, the Augsburg Rudolf Diesel School of Building and Engineering (Academy for Applied Technology) and the Augsburg School of Art and Design can be mentioned as roots of the university. In 1971, the university was officially founded with a Faculty of Design and a Faculty of Engineering. The other faculties and institutes followed as the university expanded to its current size.<ref name="test">[http://www.hs-augsburg.de/wir_ueber_uns/chronik/index.html www.hs-augsburg.de] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318104534/http://www.hs-augsburg.de/wir_ueber_uns/chronik/index.html |date=March 18, 2011 }}</ref>
{{wide image|Hochschule-Augburg-Pan.jpg|700px|align-cap=center|Panorama Picture from Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (Campus Brunnenlechgäßchen)}}
In July 2022, the Bavarian Minister President [[Markus Söder]] awarded the then University of Applied Sciences Augsburg the title of "Technical University" in recognition of its scientific achievements in the technical field.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Kommunikation/Hochschule-Augsburg-feiert-Jubilaeum-und-erhaelt-den-Titel-Technische-Hochschule.html | title=Hochschule Augsburg feiert Jubiläum und erhält den Titel Technische Hochschule }}</ref> At the start of the 2023 summer semester, the university was officially renamed Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Hochschulentwicklung/FAQ-Technische-Hochschule.html | title=FAQ Technische Hochschule }}</ref>
== Campuses ==
The university has two main sites, centrally located in Augsburg and 500 metres apart from each other.
[[Image:FH Augsburg 03.jpg|thumb|Brunnenlech campus]]
The ''Brunnenlech Campus'' (buildings A to H), located between Brunnenlechgässchen and Baumgartnerstrasse, houses the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering. The administration, library and computer centre are also located on the Brunnenlech campus.
[[Image:Augsb HSA am Roten Tor Kunstwerk.jpg|thumb|Red Gate campus]]
The ''Red Gate Campus'' (buildings J to M and W), located along Friedberger Straße, houses the Faculty of Computer Science, the Faculty of Design, the School of Business, as well as the President's and Public Relations offices.
==See also==
* [[Fachhochschule]]
==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.tha.de/en/ Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg Website]
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