Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (HU; Hogeschool Utrecht), the third largest university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, was founded in 1867 and merged with the Utrecht Higher Professional University in 1995 to become the current name. The university is known for its strong faculty, first-class teaching quality and perfect teaching environment, in addition to offering exchange programs in English in the major fields of architecture and environment, business engineering, media and journalism, economics and management, and social work.