Research

Our Mission is to serve, to support, and to advise ...

... the BOKU researchers and administration

... public bodies and policymakers

... the scientific community

... business partners

... the public

Corporate Goals

The University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, known by its acronym BOKU, was 132 years old in 2004. It is a university that offers engineering degrees, both graduate and postgraduate, in the fields of agriculture, forestry and timber management, civil engineering and water management (including waste management), food science and biotechnology, and landscape architecture and conservation. Emphasis is placed on technology, economics and ecology. All fields of study consider environmental aspects and the protection of natural resources, with sustainability as a key element of the corporate goal, defined as:

"BOKU sees itself as a teaching and research institution focusing on living resources that are a prerequisite for human existance. Supported by the broad scope of its scientific disciplines, it has a responsibility to make a decisive contribution to securing the well-being of future generations. By allying nature, technology and management science, it seeks to promote an increase in knowledge and information concerning ecologically sustainable use of these resources in order to establish harmony in land management."

For BOKU, interaction with scientists in neighbouring countries is a crucial aspect in the planning of our region's common future.

For further information or any questions concerning research at BOKU please visit our Research Information Service.