Over 1,200 new students begin their studies at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland

Eisenstadt/Pinkafeld, 2 September 2025 - The winter semester is about to begin for over 1,200 new students at the study centres in Eisenstadt and Pinkafeld. Students are starting their studies at the "University of Applied Sciences Burgenland" for the first time. "We were one of the first universities of applied sciences in Austria to opt for this further development and have received consistently positive feedback from students, lecturers and the business community," emphasises Managing Director Georg Pehm. "The advantages for students lie in a clear focus, better international recognisability of the degrees and a further strengthening of research and innovation."

It is well known that graduates benefit above all from the application-orientated education and first-class student services. “Those who graduate from our university practically have a job guarantee in their pocket,” Pehm stresses. “That is a particular strength.”

Currently, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland offers a total of 18 bachelor’s and 14 master’s degree programs as well as more than 60 continuing education master’s programs at its two study centers in Eisenstadt and Pinkafeld. Over 7,700 students are currently enrolled, both full-time and part-time, across the four departments – Energy & Environment, Health & Social Affairs, Information Technology, and Business.

In terms of content, the university is increasingly focussing on future-oriented topics. Four new degree programmes are also starting in the winter semester: the Bachelor's degree programmes in Biomedical Analytics, Radiology Technology, Business Informatics and the Master's degree programme in AI Solution Engineering. They complement the existing programmes and respond to the increasing demand for specialists in these fields.

Facts, figures and data for the 2025/26 intake

• 1,259 new students start at the two locations in September.
• Almost two thirds of them have opted for a part-time degree programme.
• Around 720 women are among the first-semester students.
• Students from 52 nations bring internationality to the lecture theatre.
• Over 700 lecturers from all areas contribute their expertise.

University of Applied Sciences Burgenland currently has over 15,000 graduates. They all benefit from an education that combines academic excellence with regional roots and international openness - a claim that is also clearly recognisable to the outside world with the new name.

There are still opportunities for last-minute applicants: there are a few remaining places available on some Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes. Information and registration at www.hochschule-burgenland.at.

Information and the opportunity to register for a remaining place at www.hochschule-burgenland.at.

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Mag.a Christiane Staab │ Marketing and Communication │ University of Applied Sciences Burgenland GmbH │ Tel: +43 (0)5 7705 3537 │ E-Mail: christiane.staab(at)hochschule-burgenland.at