It focuses on two main fields of study: Medical Sciences and Law.

The university has partnerships with over 20 other institutions in the rest of the world.

The university was founded in 2000 as University for Human Sciences in the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Universität für Humanwissenschaften im Fürstentum Liechtenstein).

Besides numerous law courses, the university still has its focus on medical research.

It offers doctoral courses in medical science, which are eligible for candidates with master's degrees in medicine, medical technology, biomedical engineering, biology and related disciplines.2012