South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

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South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
Fachhochschule Südwestfalen

Type	Public
Rector	Claus Schuster [1]
Administrative staff	838, including 342 scientific staff and 59 teachers for special tasks (WS 2015/16)
Students	14.017 WS 2016/17 of which 30% are female [2]
Location	Iserlohn , NRW , Germany
Website	www4.fh-swf.de

The South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences [German : Fachhochschule Südwestfalen] is a high-ranked research institution located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With more than 14,000 students, it is one of the largest of its kind in North Rhine-Westphalia. The headquarters and one of its four campuses are in Iserlohn. It has three more campuses located in Hagen, Meschede and Soest and a subsidiary in Lüdenscheid.

It offers a total of about 52 bachelor and master courses in the fields of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Information Technology, Business management and Agriculture. It offers courses for both full-time students and for those in employment. It also accommodates those who wish to combine vocational training with studies.