Established in 2010, Brand University of Applied Sciences is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Hamburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Gleichstellung, Hamburg (Authority for Science, Research and Equality of Hamburg), Brand University of Applied Sciences (BU) is a coeducational German higher education institution. Brand University of Applied Sciences (BU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. BU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.