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University of Klagenfurt

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Klagenfurt am Worthersee, Austria
501–600th in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of Klagenfurt (or Universität Klagenfurt or Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt) in Austria is the largest research and higher education institution in the state of Carinthia.

Starting out as an Educational Science College in 1970, it then became the Universität für Bildungswissenschaften (University for Educational Sciences) in 1975. It became the Universität Klagenfurt in 1993 and the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt in 2004.

The University of Klagenfurt offers a broad choice of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes in the field of engineering, management and economics, social sciences, culture, and languages.

There are more than 12,000 students and 1,500 academic staff members.

There are also a number of central facilities like the Robert Musil Institute, the Karl Popper Kolleg, the University Cultural Centre (UNIKUM), the build! Gründerzentrum (a start-up incubation centre), the University Sports Centre (USI), and the Klagenfurt University Library.

The campus is near Lake Wörthersee, in the city of Klagenfurt, which has a population of about 100,000 and is one of the safest cities in Austria.

A captivating city, it has plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants with a Mediterranean feel.

It is located 30km from the Slovenian border and 60km from the Italian border, the university is a big supporter of bi- and multilingualism, especially in the context of the Slovenian minority in Carinthia.

Alongside the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) and the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), it’s among the three most southern universities in the German-speaking world.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Klagenfurt

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Student gender ratio
64 F : 36 M (1)
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International student percentage
32% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
9.6 (1)
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Student total
3458 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Klagenfurt

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Social Sciences301–400th

  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology401–500th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences401–500th

  • Mathematics and Statistics

Engineering401–500th

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Computer Science201–250th

  • Computer Science

Business and Economics301–400th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management