Academy of Fine Arts Vienna: Statistics

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#3207 of 14,131 In the World
#942 of 2,785 In Europe
#25 of 71 In Austria
#10 of 23 In Vienna
#948 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
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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
30%*

* 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 480 scientific papers with 4,338 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Philosophy, History, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
480
Citations
4,338

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
285 / 1,650
Environmental Science
243 / 3,561
Engineering
231 / 3,890
Physics
211 / 3,874
Chemistry
206 / 4,010
Biology
195 / 2,830
Materials Science
173 / 3,641
Philosophy
168 / 425
History
164 / 1,439
Organic Chemistry
159 / 3,649
Geography and Cartography
158 / 2,167
Political Science
142 / 418
Quantum and Particle physics
139 / 2,999
Art & Design
139 / 916
Geology
116 / 1,867
Archaeology
115 / 1,259
Optical Engineering
110 / 2,306
Computer Science
103 / 681
Fashion Design
98 / 834
Law
95 / 370
Metallurgical Engineering
84 / 2,173
Ecology
77 / 1,030
Sociology
76 / 174
Chemical Engineering
70 / 1,348
Paleontology
70 / 929
Environmental Chemistry
69 / 1,935
Nanotechnology
68 / 1,368
Biochemistry
54 / 931
Linguistics
54 / 184
Art History
48 / 270
Aesthetics
46 / 61
Physical chemistry
41 / 921
Psychology
41 / 137
Medicine
39 / 171
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
39 / 306
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
38 / 960
Astrophysics and Astronomy
36 / 450
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
32 / 108
Business
32 / 262
Environmental Management
31 / 433

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 5
1992 1 5
1993 0 3
1994 0 6
1995 1 6
1996 1 2
1997 2 7
1998 4 20
1999 0 24
2000 13 46
2001 5 25
2002 3 31
2003 9 42
2004 17 116
2005 4 81
2006 6 98
2007 12 123
2008 8 129
2009 15 113
2010 11 123
2011 8 132
2012 12 175
2013 9 198
2014 13 169
2015 19 159
2016 28 221
2017 13 223
2018 28 242
2019 37 283
2020 41 263
2021 48 329
2022 61 416
2023 27 427
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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
    lithographersculptorprintmakerphotographerdrawer
    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
    painterpostage stamp designerarchitectecologistgraphic artist
    Biography

    Friedrich Stowasser, better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser ( German: [ˈfʁiːdn̩sˌʁaɪ̯x ˈʁeːgn̩ˌtaːk ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌbʊnt ˈhʊndɐtˌvasɐ]), was an Austrian visual artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection.

  3. Eric Carle

    Eric Carle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2021 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    children's writerwriterillustrator
    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
    urban plannerprofessorarchitect
    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.

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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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