St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Name

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Legal name

Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St. Pölten GmbH

Website

https://fhstp.ac.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Applied Sciences)

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

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Applied higher education
• Bachelor master degree programs
• Applied research services
• Technology transfer partnerships
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Pölten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Study Fees: Public university offering study programs. Revenue generated from tuition fees and study program charges.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Research activities funded through national and international projects, Kompetenzzentrum (K1) programs, Josef Ressel Zentrum funding, and European research grants. Active research volume of approximately 6 million euros.
3. Research Services and Transfer: Technology transfer, industry partnerships, and commissioned research services for businesses in the region.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

USTP delivers practice-oriented higher education degree programs (bachelor's and master's) across nine academic departments—media, digital technologies, communication, management, computer science & AI, security, rail technology, health, and social sciences—for approximately 2,300 students. In parallel, it conducts applied research across six institutes and multiple specialized centers (AI, Digital Health, Sustainable Mobility, Blockchain, Industrial Data, Cybersecurity, Immersive Media), delivering commissioned research and technology transfer services to industry and public-sector partners, generating an active research volume of approximately 6 million EUR across 152 active projects and 185 publications.

Product overview

USTP (University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten) is a higher education institution offering study programs and conducting applied research through a network of specialized institutes and centers. The institution operates six research institutes (ICMT, ISF, IGW, Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute, Ilse Arlt Institute, and Institute for Innovation Systems) and multiple specialized centers including the Center for Artificial Intelligence, Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation, Center for Sustainable Mobility, European Center for Culture & Creativity, and two Josef Ressel Zentren (Blockchain Technologies & Security Management and Industrial Data Lab). The institution also maintains an AI Real Laboratory (KI-Reallabor) for practical AI education. Research covers areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, digital health, blockchain, smart mobility, and immersive media technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E³UDRES²: European University alliance focused on research, teaching, knowledge transfer, and innovation across 9 European partner institutions

Products and services

• Applied Sciences Degree Programs (Bachelor's and Master's) Practice-oriented bachelor's and master's degree programs delivered across nine academic departments to approximately 2,300 students, combining theoretical foundations with applied learning in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, media technologies, rail technology, health, and social sciences.
• Continuing Education Programs Continuing education courses targeted at working professionals seeking to upskill or reskill in areas aligned with USTP's research strengths and academic departments.
• Applied Research and Technology Transfer Services Commissioned and collaborative applied research services delivered to industry and public-sector partners through six research institutes (ICMT, ISF, IGW, Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute, Ilse Arlt Institute, Innovation Systems) and specialized centers (CAI, CDHSI, Center for Sustainable Mobility, European Center for Culture & Creativity, Josef Ressel Zentren for Blockchain and Industrial Data Lab, KI-Reallabor), covering AI, digital health, cybersecurity, blockchain, mobility, and immersive media.
• Industry Partnership Programs (K1 Centers, Josef Ressel Zentren, Digital Innovation Hubs) Structured industry partnership offerings that connect Austrian companies (including Greiner assistec, Welser, Schrauben Schmid, and Stiwa) with USTP researchers to enable technology transfer, joint research, and innovation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked in Top 100 internationally in two categories (Digital Health and Health Sciences)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• E³UDRES² (European University Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean University alliance with 9 partner higher education institutions across Europe. Enables student and staff mobility, joint research initiatives, innovative learning formats, cultural diversity, and international cooperation in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer. USTP is a founding member driving the alliance's mission for intelligent and sustainable European regions.
• ABC - Austrian Blockchain CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK1 Competence Center focused on scientifically advancing blockchain technology and its applications across various economic sectors including Industry 4.0/IoT, logistics, supply chain, administration, culture, and public services.
• CDP - Austrian Center for Digital ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK1-Center for digital production where USTP participates with two innovative projects. The Austrian cooperation project paves the way for Central Europe's industrial sector to enter digital production.
• SBA ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK1 Competence Center for Information Security. USTP collaborates on cybersecurity research and information security initiatives.
• DIH.work - Digital Innovation Hub ARBEITSWELT KMUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Innovation Hub creating future-oriented and sustainable work environments in a digital society together with SMEs.
• DiHOST - Digital Innovation Hub NÖ/Wien/BurgenlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive service program to increase the transformation capability and speed of SMEs in Eastern Austria regarding digital innovations.
• WTZ Ost 3.0 - Knowledge Transfer Center EastmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge and Technology Transfer Center East driving exchange between universities, bringing together different disciplines and creating a fertile environment for diverse innovations.
• Digital Makers HubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for Digital Makers enabling interaction, efficient exchange of experiences, and nationwide coordination of activities.
• EURASHEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association that networks universities of applied sciences and represents their interests in higher education policy at the European level.
• Science Center-NetzwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting science and technology contributions to solving contemporary challenges and needs, making them comprehensible, accessible, and usable for all people.
• Citizen-Science-Plattform 'Österreich forscht'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizen Science platform where Austrian and international actors network and exchange to promote quality and further develop the citizen science methodology.
• OpenGLAM-KulturhackathonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural hackathon making cultural heritage accessible and bringing it closer to people. Participants experiment with cultural heritage data and design projects, concepts, and prototypes with support from technical and scientific mentors.
• Digital HumanismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation addressing the achievements and challenges of digitalization.
• ÖAWI - Austrian Agency for Scientific IntegrityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Agency for Scientific Integrity sharpening awareness for good scientific practices.
• Greiner assistecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in the Josef Ressel Zentrum Industrial Data Lab for knowledge-based visual data analysis in industrial manufacturing.
• WelsermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in the Josef Ressel Zentrum Industrial Data Lab, collaborating on data analysis for manufacturing processes.
• Schrauben SchmidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in the Josef Ressel Zentrum Industrial Data Lab, contributing to research on visual data analysis in screw manufacturing.
• StiwamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in the Josef Ressel Zentrum Industrial Data Lab, partnering on data analysis in manufacturing production.
• BMAW - Federal Ministry of Labour and EconomymajorOthersFederal ministry providing funding and support for the Josef Ressel Zentrum Industrial Data Lab research center.
• CDG - Christian Doppler Research AssociationmajorOthersChristian Doppler Research Association supporting the Josef Ressel Zentrum with funding for applied research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FH Campus Wien: Vienna-based Austrian UAS with a similarly broad applied-research footprint including health, applied life sciences, public administration, and engineering — overlaps directly with USTP's discipline portfolio and K1-center participation.
• FH Oberösterreich / University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria: One of the largest Austrian UAS with strong applied-research centers (e.g., Hagenberg, Wels) in IT, AI and media — directly comparable in mission, applied-research funding capture, and industry-partnership model.
• FH Joanneum: Austrian University of Applied Sciences with comparable size (~5,000 students, multi-campus) and broad applied-research portfolio across technology, health, media and management — the closest direct structural peer to USTP within the Austrian UAS sector.
• FH Wien: Vienna-based Austrian UAS with a comparable mix of bachelor/master programs and applied research projects — direct competitor for prospective students, faculty, and industry research commissions in the Austrian market.
• UAS Technikum Wien: Vienna-based Austrian UAS with a strong technical and engineering profile including AI, cybersecurity, and industry-funded applied research — directly comparable technology portfolio and K1-center participation.
• IMC FH Krems: Lower-Austria located Austrian UAS operating under the same provincial ecosystem as USTP, with comparable focus on health, business, and applied sciences — competes directly for the same regional student and partner pool.
• MCI Management Center Innsbruck: Privately-organized Austrian UAS operating as a GmbH with a strong emphasis on applied research, international partnerships, and industry-funded projects — highly comparable legal form, mission, and revenue mix to USTP.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society: German applied-research institute network with the same applied-research/industry-transfer mission and funding model (public + industry) as USTP's Josef Ressel Zentren and K1-center activities — analogous organizational archetype at much larger scale.
• TU Wien: Austria's largest technical university and a much broader incumbent competing with USTP for top STEM students, EU research grants, and AI/blockchain faculty — overlaps thematically but at substantially larger scale.
• University of Vienna: Austria's largest general university with significant research in social sciences, digital humanities, and computer science — broader-scope incumbent that competes with USTP for students, faculty and national research funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/fhstp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fh-st--p-lten-unternehmensberatung
• Instagraminstagram.com/ustp_hochschule
• TikToktiktok.com/@ustp_hochschule
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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries12 records

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