Johannes Kepler University Linz: Statistics

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#624 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 7 In Linz
#123 of 2,724 For Software Engineering
Top50% For 155 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
56%
Enrollment
24,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.jku.at
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate56%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to July (October - February; March-July)
Enrollment24,000

We've calculated the 56% acceptance rate for Johannes Kepler University Linz based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Johannes Kepler University Linz is a world-class research university with 31,640 scientific papers published and 638,448 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, Environmental Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
31,640
Citations
638,448

Johannes Kepler University Linz majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
19,334 / 423,882
Physics
18,125 / 412,145
Computer Science
14,478 / 285,673
Chemistry
14,346 / 355,956
Quantum and Particle physics
14,012 / 327,153
Biology
12,898 / 328,878
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,330 / 238,156
Materials Science
10,604 / 268,154
Environmental Science
9,727 / 236,969
Organic Chemistry
8,154 / 231,078
Mathematics
7,595 / 154,489
Philosophy
7,447 / 136,167
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,253 / 142,448
Medicine
6,402 / 126,244
Optical Engineering
6,292 / 141,721
Business
6,094 / 121,405
Electrical Engineering
5,859 / 164,040
Political Science
5,829 / 122,488
Statistics
5,195 / 111,469
Biochemistry
4,799 / 134,026
Geology
4,630 / 90,832
Geography and Cartography
4,627 / 92,886
Psychology
4,598 / 106,010
Law
4,588 / 114,287
Genetics
4,206 / 103,828
Nanotechnology
4,118 / 133,484
Mechanical Engineering
4,076 / 72,698
Economics
3,546 / 87,812
Linguistics
3,383 / 82,105
Ecology
3,382 / 115,751
Management
3,355 / 61,877
Metallurgical Engineering
3,283 / 74,576
Condensed Matter Physics
2,890 / 80,925
Machine Learning
2,845 / 67,389
Sociology
2,840 / 69,473
Art & Design
2,816 / 52,793
Telecommunications
2,766 / 45,951
History
2,660 / 55,525
Paleontology
2,651 / 56,269
Physical chemistry
2,567 / 80,995

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 212 1405
1994 222 1406
1995 298 1739
1996 350 2120
1997 304 2179
1998 311 2426
1999 345 2690
2000 413 3180
2001 406 3932
2002 453 4720
2003 533 5942
2004 513 6773
2005 538 8098
2006 677 9765
2007 654 11013
2008 792 12025
2009 756 14091
2010 1043 16160
2011 1059 17919
2012 1017 20150
2013 1137 22472
2014 1195 24363
2015 1300 25334
2016 1279 26484
2017 1332 28853
2018 1593 32539
2019 1612 35940
2020 1813 42379
2021 1877 48895
2022 1900 48477
2023 1914 52605
2024 1502 53366
2025 1024 46003
Academic rankings

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 Johannes Kepler University Linz.

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 No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Sociology, Statistics
Diplom-Ingenieur Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Master's Degree Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Educational Sciences, Finance, International Studies, Management, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Taxation
Doctor of Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Law, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Johannes Kepler University Linz alumni

  1. Reinhold Mitterlehner

    Reinhold Mitterlehner
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    juristpolitician
    Biography

    Reinhold Mitterlehner is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) who served as minister of economy in Austria's government from 2008 until 2017. In September 2014 he also became vice chancellor of Austria and chairman of the ÖVP. On 9 May 2016 he briefly assumed powers and duties as Acting Chancellor of Austria while his coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party, underwent a change in leadership. After a series of quarrels within the grand coalition as well as his own party, Mitterlehner announced his resignation on 10 May 2017, which became effective on 17 May 2017.

  2. Volker Türk

    Volker Türk
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in Johannes Kepler University Linz
    Graduated with Master of Laws
    Occupations
    jurist
    Biography

    Volker Türk is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since October 2022.

  3. Udo Landbauer

    Udo Landbauer
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Udo Landbauer is an Austrian far-right politician from the FPÖ. From 2011 to 2018 he was head of the FPÖ Youth Ring, from 2010 to 2018 Landbauer was a municipal politician in Wiener Neustadt and from 2013 to 2018 he was a member of the provincial parliament (Landtag) of Lower Austria. He was the leading candidate of the FPÖ in the 2018 Lower Austrian provincial parliament elections. As a result of the affair surrounding the Germania zu Wiener Neustadt fraternity, he resigned from all political functions on 1 February 2018 and suspended his FPÖ party membership. On 20. September he returned as member of the Freedom Party of Austria to the Lower Austrian provincial parliament. On the same day he was elected as the head of the FPÖ of Lower Austria.

  4. Manfred Haimbuchner

    Manfred Haimbuchner
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Enrolled in Johannes Kepler University Linz
    In 2003 graduated with Magister Juris in legal science
    In 2006 graduated with Doctor of Laws in legal science
    Occupations
    juristpolitician
    Biography

    Manfred Haimbuchner is a Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) politician. He served in the National Council from 2006 to 2009, and in the Landtag of Upper Austria as his party's leader since 2009. In 2015, he became Deputy Governor of the state.

All 35 notable alumni

Johannes Kepler University Linz faculties and divisions

Faculty : Education Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Mathematical Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Business and Commerce, Fiscal Law, Law
Faculty : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Natural Sciences Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry
Faculty : Social Sciences Protective Services, Social Policy, Sociology, Welfare and Protective Services

General information

Alternative names JKU
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Founded 1966
Accreditation Fachhochschule Council; Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (Agentur für Qualitätssicherung und Akkreditierung Austria – AQ)

Location and contacts

Address Altenberger Strasse 69
Linz, Upper Austria, 4040
Austria
City population 212,000

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