Facts & Figures
FH Upper Austria is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in the country and offers a wide range of practice-oriented degree programs at four locations. Our key figures provide an overview of the size, diversity, and innovative strength of our university.
Students
Students during the 2025/26 academic year:
5,716* (including pre-entry course for university)
5,525* (excluding pre-entry course for university)
Students during the 2025/2026 academic year by school:
Hagenberg Campus: 1,575
Linz Campus: 703
Steyr Campus: 1,389
Wels Campus: 1,858
Students during the 2025/2026 academic year according to FHR (UAS Council) classification:
Engineering: 3,520
Social Sciences: 492
Business: 1,513
Total percentage female 2025/2026: 41.9 %
of which in engineering degree programs: 30.1 %
student figures as per November 15, 2025
Degree programs
Degree programs for the 2025/2026 academic year: 77
Bachelor degree programs (6 semesters): 37
Master degree programs (4 semesters): 40
Degree programs: PT - part-time and FT - full-time
Some degree programs are available both FT+PT – thus, they cannot be compared with the absolute numbers for the degree programs.
| 2020/21 PT | FT | 2021/22 PT | FT | 2022/23 PT | FT | 2023/24 PT | FT | 2024/25 PT | FT | 2025/26 PT | FT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 12 | 29 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 33 |
| Master | 17 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 27 |
| Total | 29 | 56 | 29 | 56 | 30 | 57 | 32 | 59 | 30 | 58 | 31 | 60 |
International
International degree programs in the 2025/26 academic year: 17
- Bachelor's degree programs (6 semesters): 8
- Master's degree programs (4 semesters): 9
Degree-seeking students international
| Campus | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagenberg | 146 | 140 | 149 | 140 | 172 | 159 | 193 |
| Linz | 51 | 56 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 64 |
| Steyr | 156 | 151 | 179 | 202 | 202 | 203 | 205 |
| Wels | 420 | 446 | 482 | 466 | 439 | 459 | 482 |
| Total | 773 | 793 | 862 | 850 | 855 | 882 | 944 |
Exchange students
| All schools in the academic year | Incomings | Outgoings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 545 | 743 |
| 2019/20 | 541 | 743 |
| 2020/21 | 509 | 507 |
| 2021/22 | 340 | 524 |
| 2022/23 | 497 | 583 |
| 2023/24 | 445 | 515 |
| 2024/25 | 461 | 536 |
Graduates
| Graduates 1997-2025 | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15,369 | 4,451 | 19,820 |
| Social Sciences | 551 | 1,772 | 2,323 |
| Business | 3,375 | 4,518 | 7,893 |
| Total | 19,820 | 10,741 | 30,036 |
| Graduates 1997-2025 by school | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagenberg Campus | 6,781 | 2,320 | 9,101 |
| Linz Campus | 1,344 | 2,526 | 3,870 |
| Steyr Campus | 3,952 | 3,824 | 7,776 |
| Wels Campus | 7,218 | 2,071 | 9,289 |
| Total | 19,295 | 10,741 | 30,036 |
graduate figures as per April 15, 2025
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria: Leading in Teaching and Research
The FH Upper Austria is among the leading Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences. At four locations, we offer academically founded, practice-oriented studies which are internationally recognised. Our second area of competence enables us to serve business with innovative results from our research and development.
- Turnover (incl. Shareholdings) from R&D 2024: 34.2 million €
- Turnover R&D 2024: 28 million €
- Number of current R&D projects 2024: 547
- Number of academic publications 2024: 553
- Number of research associates (fulltime-equivalent) 2024: 230
as per 2025
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