Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU) | |
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| Motto | Science for Life |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1872 |
| Budget | 223.8 m € |
| Rector | Eva Schulev-Steindl |
Academic staff | 2,201 (December 2023) |
Administrative staff | 810 (December 2023) |
| Students | 9,737 (winter semester 2023/24) |
| Location | , |
| Website | boku.ac.at Prospectus |
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, or simply BOKU (derived from its German name, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, German pronunciation: [ˌunivɛʁziˈtɛːt fyːɐ̯ ˈboːdn̩kʊlˌtuːɐ̯ viːn] ), founded in 1872, is an education and research centre for renewable resources in Vienna, Austria. BOKU combines expertise in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and biotechnology as well as social and economic sciences. In research and teaching, it focuses on
- the conservation and development of protection for habitats, economy and living standards
- the management of natural resources and environment
- the protection of food and health
BOKU sees itself as an innovation leader in the green economy, with the goal of integrating sustainability into all processes in society. It is a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS), the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), the European University Initiative (EPICUR), the Austrian-African Research Network (Africa UniNet) and numerous other international cooperations. There are currently 10,941 students from over 100 countries enrolled at BOKU.[1]