Dusseldorf Art Academy Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #4250 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1124 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #155 of 369 | In Germany |
| #26 of 64 | In North Rhine-Westphalia |
| #3 of 6 | In Dusseldorf |
| #2209 of 2,491 | For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) |
| #5042 of 6,689 | For Philosophy |
| #5708 of 6,729 | For Political Science |
| #5884 of 7,081 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| #6675 of 6,775 | For Medicine |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 577
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.kunstakademie-duesseldorf.de
- Languages
- German
- Acceptance rate
- 34%*
* Dusseldorf Art Academy 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
| Enrollment | 577 |
|---|
Research profile
Dusseldorf Art Academy has published 762 scientific papers with 4,445 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, and Chemistry.
Dusseldorf Art Academy majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 22 |
| 2018 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 4 | 27 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 31 |
| 2022 | 61 | 64 |
| 2023 | 10 | 67 |
| 2024 | 4 | 49 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Dusseldorf Art Academy gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Duration | Tuition Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | 4 years | €1,000 per semester |
| Master of Fine Arts | 2 years | €1,500 per semester |
| Doctorate of Fine Arts | 3 years | €2,000 per semester |
All costs are in Euros (€).
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 Dusseldorf Art Academy.
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 | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Bachelor's Degree | Art Education, Secondary Education |
|---|---|
| Künstlerische Abschlussprüfung | Architecture |
| Master | Art Education, Secondary Education |
| PhD | Fine Arts |
Dusseldorf Art Academy alumni
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Gerhard Richter
- Occupations
- photographerpainterartistuniversity teachervisual artist
- Biography
-
Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter at one time.
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Günter Grass
- Years
- 1927-2015 (aged 88)
- Enrolled in Dusseldorf Art Academy
- 1948-1952 studied graphics and sculptor
- Occupations
- novelistautobiographerlyricistgraphic artistphotographer
- Biography
-
Günter Wilhelm Grass was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Joseph Beuys
- Occupations
- draftspersonprintmakeruniversity teacherconceptual artistillustrator
- Biography
-
Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology. With Heinrich Böll, Johannes Stüttgen [de; fr], Caroline Tisdall, Robert McDowell, and Enrico Wolleb, Beuys created the Free International University for Creativity & Interdisciplinary Research (FIU). Through his talks and performances, he also formed The Party for Animals and The Organisation for Direct Democracy. He was a member of a Dadaist art movement Fluxus and singularly inspirational in developing of Performance Art, called Kunst Aktionen, alongside Wiener Aktionismus that Allan Kaprow and Carolee Schneemann termed Art Happenings. Today, internationally, the largest performance art group is BBeyond in Belfast, led by Alastair MacLennan who knew Beuys and like many adapts Beuys's ethos.
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Yoshitomo Nara
- Occupations
- photographermusiciansculptorpainterinstallation artist
- Biography
-
Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). His most well-known and repeated subjects are "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, who one Nara scholar describes as having "childlike expressions resonate with adult emotions, embodiment of kawaii (cuteness) carries a dark humor, and any explicit cultural references are intertwined with personal memories."
Dusseldorf Art Academy faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Art-related Sciences | Aesthetics, Art Education, Art History, Education, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Sociology |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Fine Arts | Architecture, Display and Stage Design, Film, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Video, Visual Arts |
General information
| Alternative names | Düsseldorf Art Academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1773 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Eiskellerstraße 1 Düsseldorf, 40213 Germany |
|---|---|
| City population | 631,000 |