Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
The University of Klagenfurt is a federal Austrian research university and the state of Carinthia's major research and higher education institution. In Klagenfurt, it has a campus.
The university, which was established in 1970 and reopened in 1993, now has faculties of humanities and social sciences, management and economics, technical sciences, and interdisciplinary studies.
It is listed in the ARWU, Klagenfurt is ranked 48th in the world in THE Young University Rankings 2021 and among the Best-Known Universities in Austria. The University of Klagenfurt offers technology, engineering, and mathematics as STEM fields, but none of the classic sciences or life sciences, which is a disadvantage in comparison to other large worldwide university rankings. In the QS World University Rankings, it is ranked in the 501–510 group, ahead of the University of Graz (651–700) and the University of Salzburg (801–1,000), which attempt to rank the 1,300 best universities in the world (out of > 26,000).
The University of Klagenfurt was named the global champion for the best COVID-19 Crisis Management at the Studyportals Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021.
- QS Ranking 2022: 501
- THE Ranking 2022; 351
- ARWU Ranking 2021: 901
Founded: 1970 / 1975 / 1993
Location: Klagenfurt
Website: www.aau.at
