The HTW Chur as part of the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland is the only university that combines economics and technology as well as Masterstudies and other higher education.,
The University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Schweiz) was founded in 1963, as an institute of technology. It was converted to its current form, as a University of Applied Sciences, in the year 2000. 1,400 students are currently studying there in five Bachelor study courses and several master programmes. The seven institutes at the university are actively involved in applied research and development to guarantee the knowledge and technology transfer to the Swiss economy. The HTW Chur offers the following fields of study:
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Management/Entrepreneurship,
- Information Studies,
- Telecommunication/Electrotechncis,
- Construction and Design,
- Media.
The University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur is small in size but still offers all the advantages of a University. Classes are of manageable size, where students can contribute actively and learn efficiently.