UFL - Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein

What UFL - Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein does

UFL - Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein is a private foundation-governed university established in 2000 in Triesen, Liechtenstein, with a second site in Vaduz housing the Institute of Translational Medicine. The institution offers part-time doctoral programmes in Law and Medical Sciences, designed for working professionals in the D-A-CH-LI region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein) who wish to earn a Dr. iur. or Dr. scient. med. without interrupting their careers. UFL Academy, the continuing-education division, extends the core academic portfolio into data protection (GDPR), legal sciences (food law, administrative criminal procedures, space law), palliative care, and postgraduate dentistry (MAS KFO in Craniofacial Orthodontics and MAS PIM in Periodontal and Implant Medicine). Supporting platforms include eCampus (learning management), UFL Cloud (Nextcloud-based storage and collaboration), the open-access Forschungsportal (591+ research documents), and a small merchandising operation through the UFL Shop.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees from doctoral programmes (recurring, multi-year), one-time fees for short courses, seminars, and intensive programmes, and recurring tuition from postgraduate MAS degrees. The institution operates as a foundation supervised by the Stiftungsaufsichtsbehörde (STIFA) and does not publicly disclose revenue or financial statements. The go-to-market motion is direct-registration via the institutional website, email, or post, with on-campus delivery in Liechtenstein and digital delivery via eCampus when needed. The university also pursues international research collaborations (including a 2026 Erasmus+ seminar at KUL Lublin and a co-organized 5th International Last Aid Conference) and operates the GAPP study, which enrolled approximately 2,170 Liechtenstein residents aged 25-40, signaling capacity for longitudinal population research.

Name

UFL - Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Legal name

Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Website

https://ufl.li

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UFL is a private Liechtenstein foundation university offering part-time doctoral programmes in Medical Sciences and Law for working professionals in the D-A-CH-LI region, complemented by UFL Academy continuing-education courses and postgraduate MAS degrees in dentistry, law, and data protection.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Doctoral education programs
• Continuing professional education
• Medical sciences research
• Legal sciences education
• University research portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Triesen

HQ country

Liechtenstein

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Doctoral Program Fees: Revenue from doctoral programs in Medical Sciences and Law, which provide part-time learning and research opportunities without interrupting careers.
2. Continuing Education and Short Courses: Revenue from short courses, seminars, and intensive programs in areas including data protection (GDPR), legal seminars (food law, administrative criminal procedures, space law), palliative care, and postgraduate dentistry.
3. Advanced/Executive Education Programs: Revenue from postgraduate degree programs including MAS KFO (Master of Advanced Studies in Craniofacial Orthodontics) and MAS PIM (Master of Advanced Studies in Periodontal and Implant Medicine).
4. Merchandising: Revenue from branded merchandise including FILL ME water bottles and other UFL branded products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The UFL is a private university in the Principality of Liechtenstein that offers part-time doctoral programmes in Medical Sciences and Law, enabling working professionals to pursue scientific qualifications without interrupting their careers. It also operates the UFL Academy, providing continuing education, professional development courses, postgraduate master programmes (MAS KFO, MAS PIM), and short courses in data protection, legal studies, and medical sciences for specialists, organisations, and companies.

Product overview

UFL is a private university in the Principality of Liechtenstein offering a portfolio of doctoral programmes in Law and Medical Sciences, continuing education through UFL Academy, and an open-access research portal. Supporting infrastructure includes eCampus (learning management), UFL Cloud (Nextcloud-based storage), and a merchandising shop. The institution focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration, excellent research and innovative teaching in the D-A-CH-LI region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UFL Academy: Continuing education division offering professional development programs, seminars, and postgraduate courses in data protection, law, and medical sciences.
• UFL Forschungsportal

Products and services

• Doctoral Programme in Law Part-time doctoral programme in law for working professionals in the D-A-CH-LI region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein), enabling candidates to develop scientific skills and earn a doctorate without interrupting their career.
• Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences Part-time doctoral programme in medical sciences for working professionals, enabling candidates to develop scientific skills and conduct research in fields such as cardiovascular disease, laboratory medicine, and translational medicine without interrupting their career.
• UFL Academy Continuing Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 591 research documents published through the research portal
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospizbewegung LiechtensteincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hospice Movement Liechtenstein is co-organizing the 5th International Last Aid Conference 2026 with Last Aid International, LARGI, and LAK in cooperation with UFL.
• Last Aid InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Last Aid International is co-organizing the 5th International Last Aid Conference 2026 on Innovative Ways in Last Aid for Caring Communities.
• Last Aid Research Group International (LARGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026LARGI is co-organizing the 5th International Last Aid Conference 2026 on Innovative Ways in Last Aid for Caring Communities.
• Liechtensteinische Alter- und Krankenhilfe (LAK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026LAK is co-organizing the 5th International Last Aid Conference 2026 in cooperation with UFL, Hospizbewegung Liechtenstein, Last Aid International, and LARGI.
• SDG Allianz LiechtensteincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, UFL has been a member of the SDG Allianz Liechtenstein, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability. The university works with sustainable merchandise partners as part of its sustainability engagement.
• FILL ME AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022UFL collaborates with FILL ME AG for sustainable water bottles. CHF 1 per sold bottle is donated to DRINK-AND-DONATE.ORG for drinking water projects.
• Prof. Dr. Andre Franke, Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB), University of KielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Reference-Genome Blood Groups research project at the Institute of Translational Medicine.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Universität St. Gallen (HSG): Swiss private-equivalent university with strong continuing executive education and doctoral programs serving the D-A-CH region. Relevant peer for benchmarking D-A-CH continuing education positioning and doctoral scale.
• Universität Basel: Full-service Swiss university in the same northern Switzerland / D-A-CH catchment. Comparable for faculty recruitment, doctoral competition, and life-sciences research intensity against UFL's translational medicine focus.

Direct peers

• Danube Private University (DPU): Austrian private university with part-time doctoral and postgraduate programs in medicine and dentistry (including similar MAS-style continuing education). Closest match to UFL Academy's postgraduate dentistry model and part-time doctoral approach.
• Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (UWK): Austrian public university specializing in continuing education and part-time postgraduate programs across legal, regulatory, and medical subjects. Direct model for UFL Academy's career-continuation continuing education approach.
• Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften: Austrian private health sciences university with medical science doctoral programs and research-focused mission, comparable to UFL's Medical Sciences faculty and translational medicine institute.
• Universität Liechtenstein: Public counterpart university located in the same Principality of Liechtenstein. Both compete for the same D-A-CH-LI student pool with bachelor/master/doctoral offerings, making it the closest direct peer for talent, faculty, and accreditation dynamics.
• Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität: Austrian private university offering medical, psychology, and law doctoral programs aimed at working professionals. Closely parallels UFL's career-continuation doctoral model in the same German-speaking market.

Broad incumbents

• Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien): Large established Austrian medical university with strong doctoral and translational medicine programs. Represents the established incumbent against which UFL's niche medical doctoral positioning must differentiate.
• Internationale Hochschule (IU Internationale Hochschule): Germany's largest private university, with broad online and blended part-time degree programs including law and medical-adjacent tracks. A scaled incumbent peer whose digital delivery model could pressure UFL Academy's continuing education pricing.
• ETH Zürich: Premier Swiss public research university. Sets the standard for life-sciences research publication output and doctoral training in the same D-A-CH region that UFL targets for medical sciences talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ufl.liechtenstein
• Facebookfacebook.com/ufl.liechtenstein

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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