University of Applied Arts Vienna: Statistics

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#3161 of 14,131 In the World
#934 of 2,785 In Europe
#24 of 71 In Austria
#9 of 23 In Vienna
#563 of 1,039 For Painting and Drawing
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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 1,004 scientific papers with 5,489 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Art & Design, Computer Science, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, History, and Physics.

Publications
1,004
Citations
5,489

University of Applied Arts Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
670 / 4,212
Philosophy
428 / 2,148
Engineering
370 / 2,662
Environmental Science
365 / 3,045
Art & Design
337 / 2,210
Computer Science
330 / 3,056
Political Science
293 / 2,596
Geography and Cartography
288 / 2,309
History
284 / 2,578
Physics
254 / 2,052
Biology
241 / 2,318
Law
236 / 2,510
Archaeology
215 / 2,137
Fashion Design
205 / 1,196
Sociology
172 / 1,950
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
172 / 1,373
Geology
156 / 1,649
Chemistry
141 / 1,482
Business
139 / 1,984
Psychology
125 / 903
Linguistics
121 / 960
Paleontology
111 / 1,299
Quantum and Particle physics
109 / 792
Mechanical Engineering
108 / 1,079
Materials Science
103 / 1,185
Ecology
102 / 1,238
Mathematics
93 / 928
Art History
91 / 508
Medicine
89 / 673
Aesthetics
82 / 357
Human-Computer Interaction
74 / 736
Computer Graphics
68 / 166
Statistics
67 / 792
Optical Engineering
64 / 517
Social Psychology
63 / 452
Economics
62 / 1,371
Literature
60 / 327
Computer Vision
54 / 303
Organic Chemistry
54 / 650
Genetics
47 / 297

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 4
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 46 104
2014 72 142
2015 36 165
2016 54 200
2017 60 286
2018 56 373
2019 61 449
2020 112 622
2021 55 650
2022 71 634
2023 72 717
2024 45 621
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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
    draftspersongraphic artistarchitectural draftspersonpainterdesigner
    Biography

    Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted 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. 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
    writerpaintervisual artistpoetuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Oskar Kokoschka CBE was an Austrian 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
    furniture designerwriterarchitectart theoristessayist
    Biography

    Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect, influential European theorist, and a 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. Stefan Sagmeister

    Stefan Sagmeister
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    film directordesignertypographergraphic designerillustrator
    Biography

    Stefan Sagmeister is an Austrian graphic designer, storyteller, and typographer based in New York City. In 1993, Sagmeister founded his company, Sagmeister Inc., to create designs for the music industry. He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Jay Z, Aerosmith, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Pat Metheny. From 2011 until 2019 he partnered with Jessica Walsh under the name Sagmeister & Walsh Inc.

All 34 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 1,973,000

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