University of Applied Arts Vienna: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

University of Applied Arts Vienna logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
Position Category
#2949 of 14,131 In the World
#906 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 71 In Austria
#9 of 23 In Vienna
#578 of 1,062 For Painting and Drawing
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Enrollment
1,684
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Languages
German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent; Entrance examination.
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; March-September)
Enrollment1,684

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for University of Applied Arts Vienna 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

University of Applied Arts Vienna has published 1,031 scientific papers with 5,935 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Art & Design, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, History, and Physics.

Publications
1,031
Citations
5,935

University of Applied Arts Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
685 / 4,507
Philosophy
434 / 2,328
Engineering
381 / 2,903
Environmental Science
378 / 3,322
Art & Design
348 / 2,404
Computer Science
339 / 3,286
Geography and Cartography
299 / 2,529
Political Science
299 / 2,781
History
298 / 2,807
Physics
257 / 2,215
Biology
242 / 2,505
Law
240 / 2,691
Archaeology
225 / 2,339
Fashion Design
212 / 1,331
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
175 / 1,468
Sociology
172 / 2,116
Geology
157 / 1,797
Chemistry
147 / 1,629
Business
140 / 2,152
Psychology
125 / 945
Linguistics
123 / 1,067
Paleontology
111 / 1,412
Quantum and Particle physics
108 / 847
Mechanical Engineering
108 / 1,149
Materials Science
106 / 1,298
Ecology
103 / 1,351
Art History
96 / 527
Mathematics
93 / 1,021
Medicine
91 / 719
Aesthetics
85 / 403
Human-Computer Interaction
75 / 793
Computer Graphics
69 / 174
Statistics
67 / 869
Literature
65 / 351
Optical Engineering
64 / 584
Economics
62 / 1,491
Social Psychology
61 / 444
Organic Chemistry
56 / 708
Computer Vision
54 / 323
Genetics
49 / 323

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 26 5
1995 1 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 7
1998 2 3
1999 17 12
2000 1 13
2001 1 26
2002 11 14
2003 2 17
2004 5 29
2005 3 20
2006 6 21
2007 11 32
2008 24 33
2009 33 57
2010 58 40
2011 30 38
2012 18 94
2013 47 104
2014 73 142
2015 36 165
2016 54 200
2017 60 285
2018 56 373
2019 61 449
2020 112 621
2021 55 649
2022 71 634
2023 72 715
2024 45 630
2025 34 570
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Non EU residents, 745,42 per semester. (EUR)
Local studetns EU residents, 382,06 per semester. (EUR)

The University of Applied Arts Vienna has on-campus housing.

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 University of Applied 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 Art Education, Writing
Master's Degree Architecture, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Fine Arts, Management
Doctor of Philosophy Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography

University of Applied Arts Vienna alumni

  1. Gustav Klimt

    Gustav Klimt
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1862-1918 (aged 56)
    Enrolled in the University of Applied Arts Vienna
    Studied in 1876-1883
    Occupations
    draftspersonarchitectural draftspersongraphic artistpainterexlibrist
    Biography

    Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement. His work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. Klimt is known for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. Amongst his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he painted landscapes. He is best known for The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Among the artists of the Vienna Secession, Klimt was the most influenced by Japanese art and its methods.

  2. Oskar Kokoschka

    Oskar Kokoschka
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1886-1980 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    university teacherillustratordraftspersongraphic artistartist
    Biography

    Oskar Kokoschka CBE was an Austrian (though, at times during his long life, he had also Czech and British citizenship) artist, poet, playwright and teacher, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes, as well as his theories on vision that influenced the Viennese Expressionist movement.

  3. Adolf Loos

    Adolf Loos
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1870-1933 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    writerarchitectart theoristessayistphotographer
    Biography

    Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect, influential European theorist, polemicist of modern architecture. He was inspired by modernism and a widely-known critic of the Art Nouveau movement. His controversial views and literary contributions sparked the establishment of the Vienna Secession movement and postmodernism.

  4. Ludwig Hirsch

    Ludwig Hirsch
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1946-2011 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    actorradio personalitysinger-songwriterfilm actorsongwriter
    Biography

    Ludwig Gustav Hirsch was an Austrian singer/songwriter and actor.

All 32 notable alumni

University of Applied Arts Vienna faculties and divisions

Institute : Architecture Architecture, Structural Architecture
Institute : Art and Society Design, Fine Arts
Institute : Art and Technology Ceramic Art, Chemistry, Heritage Preservation, Metal Techniques, Textile Technology, Visual Arts, Wood Technology
Institute : Art Sciences and Art Education Art Education, Art History, Cultural Studies, Design, Philosophy, Textile Technology
Institute : Conservation and Restoration Heritage Preservation, Restoration of Works of Art
Institute : Design Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture
Institute : Fine and Media Arts Ceramic Art, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Painting and Drawing, Photography
Institute : Language Arts Literature, Writing

General information

Alternative names Die Angewandte
Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
Founded 1970
Accreditation Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung – BMBWF)
Motto Wir wenden Zukunft an.
We apply Future.
Colors red

Location and contacts

Address Oskar Kokoschka Platz 2
Wien, Vienna, 1010
Austria
City population 2,028,000

University of Applied Arts Vienna in social media