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The Catholic Private University Linz is one of four
universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...
in
Linz
Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846.
In 2009, it was a European Capital ...
, the capital of
Upper Austria
Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, an ...
, with approximately 500 students enrolled. Its roots go back to 1672 and it is a
Papal faculty since 1978. It is an accredited private university but its tuition fees currently (as of December 2004) match those of Austria's public universities.
External links
Official website of the Catholic Private University LinzAustrian Accreditation Council(responsible for accrediting private universities)
Universities and colleges in Austria
Catholic universities and colleges in Austria
Buildings and structures in Linz
Educational institutions established in the 1670s
Education in Upper Austria
Private universities and colleges in Austria
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