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Higher EducationAustria1001-5000 Employees
The University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria is a higher education institution based in Wels, in the Upper Austria region, operating across four campuses: Hagenberg, Linz, Steyr, and Wels. It blends university-level teaching with a strong emphasis on practice orientation and rigorous quality standards, and it provides extensive support to students to foster motivation and self-directed study. Its teaching approach draws on innovative methods and curricula that evolve to meet changing needs. The university conducts research and development to address future challenges and acts as a partner to develop solutions and facilitate knowledge transfer. It assumes thematic leadership in four competence areas—software/systems/media; social services/health technologies; management; and engineering/environment—across its campuses. Through regional and global networks with business, public institutions, and research and educational bodies, it supports training, innovation, sustainability, and added value for the Upper Austria region.