Höhere Fachschule Südostschweiz (ibW)

Switzerland

Address: Gürtelstrasse 48, 7000 Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland

Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology

ibW Höhere Fachschule Südostschweiz, with locations in Chur, Sargans, and Ziegelbrücke, is a higher vocational school offering diploma programs (Dipl. Techniker/-in HF) in areas like mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, construction, and IT.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Strong regional focus with partnerships with industries in Southeastern Switzerland. Practice-oriented curriculum.

Research:

Applied technology projects relevant to regional economic needs.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

130

Current students***:

700

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

6000

Pros

Provides practice-oriented technical diplomas (HF) catering to the needs of Southeastern Switzerland.

Cons

Offers Höhere Fachschule diplomas.

Best For

Individuals in Southeastern Switzerland seeking technical diplomas (HF) in engineering, IT, or construction.

Most Similar Schools Locally

For students who like the metrology, quality and signal processing focus of this school but want another option nearby, Höhere Fachschule Luzern fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
ZbW Zentrum Bildung Wirtschaft Technik follows much the same lines as this institution, with metrology, quality and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it is slightly larger, at about 1,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
HTF Muttenz Höhere Fachschule für Technik overlaps with this school on metrology, quality and signal processing, so the two are easy to compare, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and is smaller, enrolling about 300 students against roughly 700 here.
On content, Höhere Fachschule für Technik Mittelland and this institution are close, as both teach metrology, quality and nanotechnologies; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and is slightly smaller, at about 600 students against roughly 700 here.
Also strong in metrology, quality and signal processing, GBS St.Gallen, Höhere Fachschule für Technik makes a sensible second look at home; it runs the same diploma programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

On content, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Meccatronica Piemonte in Italy and this institution are close, as both teach quality, industrial design and project management; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
The closest overseas parallel on quality, industrial design and project management is Istituto Tecnico Superiore Meccatronico Veneto, located in Italy; it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
Abroad, Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional de Mantenimiento y Servicios a la Producción de Langreo (Spain) covers robotics, automation and manufacturing in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here.
Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional de Cerdeño offers an international parallel to this school, with robotics, automation and manufacturing as common ground; it has almost the same size, at about 700 students, and is also a public institution.
For optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics outside the home country, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in France is a natural reference; it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.

*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.

Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Information Technology (IT), Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Properties, Process Improvement, Product Development, Quality Management

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*: 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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