About UIBK
The University of Innsbruck was founded in 1669 and thus has a tradition of over 350 years. It is the biggest and most important research and education institution in Western Austria. Currently more than 28,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and post graduate programmes. With 5,000 faculty and staff members, the University of Innsbruck is one of the biggest employers in Tirol.
16 faculties provide a broad spectrum of programmes in all fields of study. The University of Innsbruck is a research University with 7 major research areas:
- Cultural Encounters – Cultural Conflicts
- Digital Science Center (DiSC)
- EPoS Economy, Politics & Society
- Molecular Biosciences (CMBI)
- Physics
- Scientific Computing
There are interdisciplinary research platforms spanning over various faculties with the aim to promote networking and collaboration between scientists.
Teaching and examination period
Winter semester: 04.10.2021 – 05.02.2022
Summer semester: 07.03.2022 – 02.07.2022
Some faculties offer different examination dates. The date of the final exam of each course is listed in the course description.
Holiday
Rectors Day: 15.10.2021
Austrian National Day: 26.10.
All Saints' & All Souls' Day: 01.11. & 02.11.
Immaculate Conception: 08.12.
Christmas Holiday: 20.12.2021 – 08.01.2022
Semester Holiday: 07.02.2022 – 05.03.2022
Easter Holiday: 11.04.2022 – 23.04.2022
Austrian National Day: 01.05.
Ascension of Christ: 26.05.2022
Whit Monday: 06.06.2022
Corpus Christi: 16.06.2022
Summer Holiday: 04.07.2022 – 30.09.2022
Faculties and study programmes
16 faculties offer more than 150 study programmes. Before applying, you should click the following links and find out more about your subject area/course being offered at the University of Innsbruck
The “Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol” is the main campus library and has resources for all kinds of subjects. With more than 3.6 million books, thousands of journals, e-Journals, e-books and some special collections, the “Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek” is the third largest library in Austria. Some faculties /departments have their own libraries.
A list of the various sites and the corresponding opening hours can be found on the link below:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/ulb/services/oeffnungszeiten.html
Search books:
https://bibsearch.uibk.ac.at/primo-explore/search?vid=UIB&lang=en_US
Our IT Services (ZID – 'Zentraler Informatikdienst') offer many computer labs at different campuses like Campus Innrain, Campus Sowi, Faculty of Architecture and Campus Universitätsstraße (Faculty of Theology).
These labs are used for scheduled classes but can also be accessed by students when they are not occupied. You need to log in with your UIBK password and username. Some labs also offer printing and scanning options.
You will find a detailed description of the rooms and the opening hours on the following links:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/zid/raeume/raeume.html
https://www.uibk.ac.at/zid/oeffnung.html.en
The city of Innsbruck almost seems like one big campus. Four campuses are located in different places throughout Innsbruck.
CAMPUS INNRAIN
https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/standorte/innrain/
CAMPUS SPORT
https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/standorte/sport/
CAMPUS TECHNIK
https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/standorte/technik/
CAMPUS UNIVERSITÄTSSTRASSE
https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/standorte/universitaetsstrasse/
In addition, some departments also have separate sites. You can find a complete overview on this site: https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/standorte/index.html.de
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