University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) is a public institution in Windisch, Switzerland, accredited by Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 6 canonical subject areas, all verified against Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process).
- Country
- Switzerland (CH)
- City
- Windisch
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.fhnw.ch/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Applied Psychology · Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics · Business · Engineering · Life Sciences · Music · Education · Social Work · Art and Design
FHNW (formed 2006) is one of Switzerland's largest universities of applied sciences (~13,000 students), serving the northwestern cantons across nine schools including engineering, life sciences, business, and the arts.
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HES-SO — University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
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