About the Leopold Franzens University

 

The Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, founded in 1669 by Leopold I, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation, is recognized today as a major European Institution of higher learning and research, with seven faculties,or colleges: Theology, Law, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Social Economic Sciences, Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts. The University and its sister institution, the Innsbruck Medical University, currently employ over 2,500 faculty and non-faculty staff and serve some 30,000 students.

In recent Austrian student polls, the University of Innsbruck rated #1 of all Austrian Universities in virtually every department and category. It boasts four Nobel Prize winners among its distinctions. A superb faculty and administration combine with excellent facilities to offer a first-rate educational experience.

The cornerstone of UNO's international study program is the extremely successful relationship between the University of New Orleans and the University of Innsbruck. A long-standing formal Friendship Agreement with the University of Innsbruck affords UNO special access to the resources and faculty of this great European university. Since 1976, the first year of affiliation with the University of Innsbruck, some 6,000 college, high school, and adult students have enrolled in programs sponsored by the University of Innsbruck.

In addition to the degree programs of its seven formal colleges, the University of Innsbruck offers certificate programs in Marketing, Export, International Management, and Tourism. It also has a School of Music, which is a branch of the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and a major Sports Institute. The Sports Institute offers extensive credit and non-credit courses in virtually every sport and exercise art. Students can enjoy many sports activities as varied as badminton, frisbee, fencing, from American football to rock climbing, volleyball and weight lifting. There are also organized sports excursions, such as ski tours, offered on a regular basis.

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University of Innsbruck