Kunstuniversität Linz
Public university · Linz · kunstuni-linz.at
Degree programmes
28
With a selection or test
27
96% of programmes
Students, WS 2025/26
1,763
Fees
- €363.36 or €726.72 a semester where tuition applies, plus the €26.20 student union fee
At public universities, students from the EU/EEA pay no tuition within the standard length of their programme plus a tolerance; beyond it they pay €363.36 a semester. Students from outside the EU/EEA generally pay €726.72 a semester. Everyone pays the student union (ÖH) fee.
Bachelor's (9)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureArchitektur · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Cultural StudiesKulturwissenschaften · Linz · joint programme: Universität Linz, Kunstuniversität Linz, Anton-Bruckner-Privatuniversität, Katholische Privat-Universität Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Fashion & TechnologyLinz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Graphic Design and PhotographyGrafik-Design und Fotografie · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Industrial DesignLinz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Sculptural Conceptions / CeramicsPlastische Konzeptionen / Keramik · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| space&design strategiesraum&designstrategien · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| textile.art.designtextil.kunst.design · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Time-based and Interactive Media ArtsZeitbasierte und Interaktive Medienkunst · Linz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
Master's (11)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureArchitektur · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Fashion & TechnologyLinz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Industrial DesignLinz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Interface CulturesLinz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Media Culture & Art TheoriesMedienkultur- und Kunsttheorien · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Postdigital LutherieLinz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Sculptural Conceptions / CeramicsPlastische Konzeptionen / Keramik · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| space&design strategiesraum&designstrategien · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| textile.art.designtextil.kunst.design · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Time-based MediaZeitbasierte Medien · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| Visual Communication (Graphic Design and Photography)Visuelle Kommunikation (Grafikdesign und Fotografie) · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
Diploma programme (1)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Fine ArtsBildende Kunst · Linz | 8 sem.240 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
Teacher training, bachelor's (3)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Art EducationBildnerische Erziehung · Linz | 8 sem.240 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Design: Tech.TexGestaltung: Technik.Textil · Linz | 8 sem.240 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Media DesignMediengestaltung · Linz | 8 sem.240 ECTS | Selection procedure |
Teacher training, master's (3)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Art EducationBildnerische Erziehung · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Design: Tech.TexGestaltung: Technik.Textil · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Media DesignMediengestaltung · Linz | 4 sem.120 ECTS | not stated |
Doctorate / PhD (1)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| PhilosophyLinz | 6 sem.180 ECTS | Selection procedure |
Students by winter semester
People enrolled, from Statistik Austria — the same count as the citizenship table below.
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,420 | 1,416 | 1,375 | 1,417 | 1,505 | 1,469 | 1,535 | 1,595 | 1,653 | 1,763 |
Students by citizenship, WS 2025/26
People enrolled on 28 February 2026, the ministry's count date for the semester.
Austria
1,040
59.0% of 1,763 students
Other EU countries
431
24.4% of 1,763 students
Non-EU countries
292
16.6% of 1,763 students
1,715 are on a degree programme and 48 on university courses, preparatory courses or single lectures. 356 were admitted by this university for the first time this semester.
By citizenship, in the ministry's three groups: Austria, other EU countries, and all other countries. The source does not say where citizens of Switzerland and the non-EU EEA countries are counted. This is not a count of international or exchange students: citizenship says nothing about where someone lived or went to school. Nor is it the fee split, which follows its own rules.
| Winter semester | Austria | Other EU countries | Non-EU countries | Non-Austrian citizens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 839 | 198 | 78 | 24.8% |
| 2015/16 | 871 | 220 | 95 | 26.6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,042 | 248 | 130 | 26.6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,013 | 248 | 155 | 28.5% |
| 2018/19 | 968 | 258 | 149 | 29.6% |
| 2019/20 | 996 | 268 | 153 | 29.7% |
| 2020/21 | 1,038 | 312 | 155 | 31.0% |
| 2021/22 | 987 | 326 | 156 | 32.8% |
| 2022/23 | 976 | 361 | 198 | 36.4% |
| 2023/24 | 983 | 375 | 237 | 38.4% |
| 2024/25 | 988 | 402 | 263 | 40.2% |
| 2025/26 | 1,040 | 431 | 292 | 41.0% |
Degree studies, WS 2025/26
1,445 degree studies, 320 of them begun this semester — a different count from the 1,763 students above.
A study is one enrolment in one degree programme, not a person. Someone enrolled in two programmes counts twice, while a programme run jointly with another institution — including teacher-training subjects shared with teacher-education colleges — is divided between the partners by an agreed key. So a university can have more studies than students or fewer, and the two counts should not be compared or added. Only degree studies (bachelor's, diploma, master's, doctorate) are counted; continuing-education university courses are not. “Begun” means studies in their first semester — a student who switches programme or adds a second one begins a study without being new to the university.
| Degree type | Studies | Share | Begun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 508 | 35.2% | 152 |
| Diploma | 222 | 15.4% | 42 |
| Master's | 552 | 38.2% | 111 |
| Doctorate | 163 | 11.3% | 15 |
Studies by the student's citizenship: Austria 745 · Other EU countries 405 · Non-EU countries 295. Figures are rounded, so parts may differ from the total by one or two.
Fields of study
Fields are the international ISCED-F 2013 classification the ministry assigns to each programme, not the university's own programme names.
| Field | Studies | Share | Begun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-visual techniques and media production | 385 | 26.6% | 91 |
| Fashion, interior and industrial design | 291 | 20.1% | 66 |
| Fine arts | 257 | 17.8% | 55 |
| Interdisciplinary programmes: arts and humanities | 240 | 16.6% | 43 |
| Architecture and town planning | 152 | 10.5% | 41 |
| Teacher training with subject specialisation | 119 | 8.2% | 24 |
| Handicrafts | 1 | 0.1% | 0 |
| Winter semester | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree studies | 1,120 | 1,191 | 1,220 | 1,197 | 1,142 | 1,134 | 1,166 | 1,207 | 1,218 | 1,295 | 1,369 | 1,445 |
| Begun | 235 | 261 | 201 | 222 | 209 | 228 | 266 | 248 | 257 | 305 | 282 | 320 |
Degrees completed, 2024/25
182 degree studies were completed in the 2024/25 study year: Bachelor's 92 · Diploma 16 · Master's 66 · Doctorate 8. By the graduate's citizenship: Austria 114 · Other EU countries 43 · Non-EU countries 25.
Completed degree studies in the study year, final figures. These are degrees finished, not people, and a jointly run programme is divided between the partner institutions in the same way as enrolments.
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | 158 | 176 | 190 | 157 | 180 | 171 | 172 | 149 | 170 | 182 |
Visas, living costs and how to apply in Austria are in our Austria study guide. The register doesn't record the language of instruction — check the programme's own page.
Sources: Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research — the higher-education programme register (Hochschulen, Studiengänge) on data.gv.at, CC BY 4.0; student numbers from Statistik Austria, “Studierende an öffentlichen Universitäten nach Uni”, CC BY 4.0.
Citizenship, degree-type, field and graduation figures: Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) — “Studierende öffentliche Universitäten”, “ordentliche Studien und begonnene Studien öffentliche Universitäten” and “ordentliche Studienabschlüsse öffentliche Universitäten”, CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), datasource: data.gv.at. Changes: summed across sex and field, rounded to whole numbers, shares calculated and field names given in English by CollegeMatcher.