Academy of Fine Arts Vienna: Statistics

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#3249 of 14,131 In the World
#953 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 71 In Austria
#10 of 23 In Vienna
#1678 of 2,170 For Art History
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Quick Review

Enrollment
1,613
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
akbild.ac.at
Languages
German;English
Acceptance rate
32%*

* The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate; entrance examination for certain programs.
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - February; March-June)
Enrollment1,613

Research profile

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna has published 655 scientific papers with 4,967 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Philosophy, Chemistry, History, Biology, Geography and Cartography, and Political Science.

Publications
655
Citations
4,967

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
387 / 1,983
Environmental Science
287 / 3,816
Engineering
253 / 4,036
Physics
236 / 3,972
Philosophy
231 / 812
Chemistry
228 / 4,204
History
204 / 1,549
Biology
202 / 3,128
Geography and Cartography
193 / 2,240
Political Science
187 / 739
Materials Science
182 / 3,731
Art & Design
181 / 1,369
Organic Chemistry
163 / 3,644
Quantum and Particle physics
146 / 2,852
Archaeology
138 / 1,287
Computer Science
132 / 877
Geology
128 / 1,798
Fashion Design
127 / 1,216
Law
126 / 656
Sociology
108 / 435
Optical Engineering
107 / 2,160
Ecology
83 / 1,272
Metallurgical Engineering
77 / 1,797
Linguistics
75 / 296
Paleontology
70 / 863
Chemical Engineering
69 / 1,444
Nanotechnology
63 / 1,577
Art History
63 / 370
Environmental Chemistry
62 / 1,804
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
54 / 343
Aesthetics
53 / 166
Biochemistry
53 / 973
Psychology
45 / 200
Medicine
42 / 350
Astrophysics and Astronomy
41 / 613
Botany
41 / 357
Literature
39 / 39
Business
39 / 328
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
37 / 928
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
37 / 154

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 3
1994 0 7
1995 1 7
1996 0 2
1997 2 7
1998 4 20
1999 0 23
2000 11 48
2001 4 22
2002 1 23
2003 10 37
2004 12 83
2005 3 66
2006 4 77
2007 11 81
2008 10 94
2009 19 93
2010 9 86
2011 8 111
2012 16 164
2013 10 167
2014 17 157
2015 23 185
2016 28 202
2017 21 215
2018 34 265
2019 36 315
2020 50 317
2021 58 451
2022 71 462
2023 37 501
2024 123 581
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Tuition

International studetns 726,72 per semester (EUR)
Local studetns 363,36 per semester for students from Austria or other EU or EEA member states (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bachelor's Degree Architecture, Art Education, Fine Arts
Master's Degree Architecture, Art Criticism, Art Education, Fine Arts
Doctor of Philosophy Cultural Studies, Fine Arts, Information Sciences, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Technology

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni

  1. Egon Schiele

    Egon Schiele
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1890-1918 (aged 28)
    Occupations
    draftspersonphotographerprintmakersculptorlithographer
    Biography

    Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism. Gustav Klimt, a figurative painter of the early 20th century, was a mentor to Schiele.

  2. Friedensreich Hundertwasser

    Friedensreich Hundertwasser
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1928-2000 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    ecologistenvironmentalistdraftspersonsculptorpainter
    Biography

    Friedrich Stowasser, better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser ( German: [ˈfʁiːdn̩sʁaɪx ˈʁeːɡn̩taːk ˈdʊŋkl̩bʊnt ˈhʊndɐtˌvasɐ]), was an Austrian visual artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection. He emigrated to the Far North of New Zealand in the 1970s, where he lived and worked for most of the rest of his life.

  3. Eric Carle

    Eric Carle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2021 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    writerchildren's writerillustrator
    Biography

    Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.

  4. Otto Wagner

    Otto Wagner
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1841-1918 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    professorarchitectural draftspersonuniversity teacherarchitecturban planner
    Biography

    Otto Koloman Wagner was an Austrian architect, furniture designer and urban planner. He was a leading member of the Vienna Secession movement of architecture, founded in 1897, and the broader Art Nouveau movement. Many of his works are found in his native city of Vienna, and illustrate the rapid evolution of architecture during the period. His early works were inspired by classical architecture. By mid-1890s, he had already designed several buildings in what became known as the Vienna Secession style. Beginning in 1898, with his designs of Vienna Metro stations, his style became floral and Art Nouveau, with decoration by Koloman Moser. His later works, 1906 until his death in 1918, had geometric forms and minimal ornament, clearly expressing their function. They are considered predecessors to modern architecture.

All 100 notable alumni

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna faculties and divisions

Institute : Art and Architecture Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Institute : Art Theory and Cultural Studies Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies
Institute : Conservation and Restoration Restoration of Works of Art
Institute : Education in the Arts Art Education
Institute : Fine Arts Fine Arts
Institute : Natural Sciences and Technologies in Art Natural Sciences, Technology

General information

Alternative names ABKW
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien
Founded 1692
Accreditation Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (undesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung – BMBWF)

Location and contacts

Address Schillerplatz 3
Wien, Vienna, 1010
Austria
City population 1,973,000

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