Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz is a university of applied sciences with campuses in Zittau and Görlitz, offering programs in engineering, natural sciences, computer science, business, and social sciences, with a cross-border focus (Poland, Czech Republic).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Located in the border triangle Germany-Poland-Czech Republic. Strong cross-border collaborations.
Research:
Energy technology and environmental engineering, Mechatronics and automation, Applied informatics and e-commerce, Materials science and plastics engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Cross-border focus, good applied engineering programs, particularly in energy and environment.
Cons
Multi-campus university in smaller towns, regional focus.
Best For
University of applied sciences with a cross-border focus, strong in engineering, IT, and environmental informatics.
Hochschule Flensburg sits close to this institution on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
Hochschule Merseburg sits close to this school on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers ergonomics and UX and quality as well.
In terms of fields, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden is the nearest neighbour, with optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
Another national school that puts optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics at the centre is Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's, and covers transportations as well.
Among national alternatives, Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten stands out for its focus on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics, and it covers transportations as well, and is slightly larger, at about 3,500 students against roughly 3,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
For fluid dynamics, industrial design and civil engineering outside the home country, State University of Applied Sciences in Kalisz in Poland is a natural reference; it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers food science and quality as well.
FHNW Hochschule für Technik, in Switzerland, takes a similar route through optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it has almost the same size, at about 3,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Wakayama University, based in Japan, is built around optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics much like this school, and it also offers doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 3,000 here.
The closest overseas parallel on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics is Kitami Institute of Technology, located in Japan; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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