University of Applied Arts Vienna: Statistics

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#3154 of 14,131 In the World
#931 of 2,785 In Europe
#24 of 71 In Austria
#9 of 23 In Vienna
#1480 of 1,941 For Art History
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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 844 scientific papers with 3,499 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Art & Design, Geography and Cartography, History, and Law.

Publications
844
Citations
3,499

University of Applied Arts Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
592 / 2,738
Philosophy
380 / 1,279
Engineering
324 / 1,597
Environmental Science
322 / 2,089
Computer Science
309 / 2,237
Political Science
285 / 1,869
Art & Design
281 / 1,143
Geography and Cartography
259 / 1,523
History
255 / 1,630
Law
248 / 1,842
Physics
241 / 1,490
Biology
229 / 1,680
Archaeology
194 / 1,423
Fashion Design
174 / 661
Sociology
174 / 1,411
Business
155 / 1,657
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
154 / 844
Geology
149 / 1,252
Chemistry
121 / 893
Quantum and Particle physics
117 / 691
Psychology
116 / 597
Paleontology
109 / 1,079
Linguistics
108 / 519
Mechanical Engineering
94 / 717
Ecology
91 / 901
Materials Science
90 / 705
Mathematics
86 / 645
Economics
85 / 1,151
Art History
82 / 285
Medicine
74 / 407
Aesthetics
68 / 170
Statistics
65 / 579
Optical Engineering
64 / 282
Human-Computer Interaction
63 / 501
Computer Graphics
61 / 55
Social Psychology
61 / 266
Finance
52 / 1,072
Management
51 / 523
Literature
51 / 139
Computer Vision
51 / 138

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 2 2
1999 16 5
2000 1 6
2001 1 11
2002 11 4
2003 2 10
2004 4 7
2005 3 19
2006 5 14
2007 7 19
2008 7 20
2009 18 35
2010 52 28
2011 21 24
2012 14 45
2013 43 62
2014 59 112
2015 33 122
2016 49 143
2017 60 260
2018 76 292
2019 65 338
2020 104 473
2021 42 461
2022 56 462
2023 55 477
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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
    painterarchitectural draftspersongraphic artistdrawerdesigner
    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
    poetplaywrightillustratorwriteruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Oskar Kokoschka 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
    writerarchitectdesignerteacherart theorist
    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 62)
    Occupations
    graphic designertypographerdesignerfilm directorillustrator
    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 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 1,973,000

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