JKU FACTS & FIGURES
Established in 1966 as a campus university
4 Faculties:
Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Medical Faculty (since March 1, 2014)
119 Institutes
20,000 students (11 % international students)
2,700 employees (~ 1,700 academic staff)
1,800 degrees awarded per year
60 study programmes (Bachelor, Master & PhD )
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Bachelor’s and Diploma Degree Programs (Programs open for MAYANET in green!):
Cultural Studies
Social Economics
Sociology
Statistics
Business Informatics
Business Education
Business Administration
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
Master’s Degree Programs (Programs open for MAYANET in green!): Business Informatics
Civic Studies
Comparative Social Policy and Welfare*
Digital Business Management
Finance and Accounting
Economics*
General Management*
General Management Double Degree ESC Troyes – JKU*
Global Business Canada/Taiwan*
Global Business Russia/Italy*
Management and Applied Economics*
Social Economics
Sociology
Statistics**
Web Sciences
* Entirely taught in English
** English or German
FACULTY OF LAW
Diploma Degree Programs (Programs open for MAYANET in green!):
Law
Multimedia-Diploma Degree Program in Law
(unique in Austria)
Master’s Degree Programs:
Legal and Business Aspects in Technics
Taxation
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
NATURAL SCIENCES
Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma
Degree Programs (Programs
open for MAYANET in green!): Bioinformatics*
Biological Chemistry*
Computer Science
Information Electronics
Polymer Engineering Technology*
Mechatronics
Molecular Biosciences
Technical Chemistry
Technical Mathematics
Technical Physics
Teacher Education Programs: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer
Science and Computer Sciences Management
* Entirely taught in English
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND
NATURAL SCIENCES
Master’s Degree Programs (Programs open for MAYANET in green!): Bioinformatics*
Biological Chemistry*
Biophysics
Computer Mathematics**
Computer Science*
Industrial Mathematics**
Information Electronics
Management in Polymer Technologies*
Mathematics for Natural Sciences**
Mechatronics
Molecular Biology*
Nanoscience and Technology***
Polymer Chemistry***
Polymer Technologies and Science*
Technical Chemistry
Technical Physics***
Industrial Engineering – Technical Chemistry
* Entirely taught in English
** English or German *** English and German
RESEARCH FACILITIES
9 Christian Doppler Laboratories
Christian Doppler labs are set up for application-orientated basic
research; participating companies pay part of the costs.
8 Competence Centers
The Competence Centers are approved by the Ministry of Science in
support of excellence and promising research.
Additional Research Centers
Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics
Research Studios Austria – Pervasive Computing
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Partnership agreements: ~ 100 in 40 countries
Student exchange agreements: ~ 200
Incoming exchange students: ~ 450 per year
Outgoing exchange students: ~ 300 per year
30 % of graduates with study/research period abroad
9 Joint/Double Degree Programmes
WHAT JKU OFFERS TO
EXCHANGE AND EM STUDENTS
Orientation programme
Pre-semester intensive German language course: from
beginner‘s to advanced levels, free of charge
(2-3 ECTS credits)
German language courses throughout the semester
Cultural Sensitivity Training (2 ECTS credits)
Accommodation in student residence halls in walking
distance to the campus (arranged by the IO)
Mentor system
350+ courses taught in English per semester
Safe and healthy environment
ESTIMATED AVERAGE COSTS
PER MONTH
Double occupancy room € 260
Single occupancy room € 360
Food € 250
Miscellaneous € 150
International students receive a lot of discounts, including for
public transportation (only 10 € per month) and cultural events.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Winter semester: October 1 – January 31 Application deadline: 1st June
Summer semester: March 1 – June 30 Application deadline: 15th November
Arrival is 2 weeks before the start of the semester
for orientation and course registration.
INFORMATION FOR
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
... is available on
http://www.jku.at/exchange
You are also invited to join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/jku.exchange
WE LOOK FORWARD…
…to welcoming you at JKU!