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Johannes Kepler University Linz Faculty of Medicine

Medizinische Fakultät der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

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School facts

Official name
Johannes Kepler University Linz Faculty of Medicine Source: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Medizinische Fakultät der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Parent institution
Johannes Kepler University LinzJohannes Kepler Universität Linz
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Linz, AustriaAll schools in Austria Source: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.jku.at/medizinische-fakultaet

Bachelor-master structure: 6-semester Bachelor of Science in Human Medicine run with the Medical University of Graz (330 places: 210 JKU, 120 MedUni Graz; semesters 5-6 always in Linz), followed by the 6-semester master that awards the Dr. med. univ. English name is a translation.

The Faculty of Medicine at Johannes Kepler University Linz runs a six-semester Bachelor in Human Medicine with the Medical University of Graz, followed by a six-semester Master in Human Medicine leading to Dr. med. univ. Both are taught in German (C1); Bachelor entry requires the MedAT test.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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  • German — Program languageSource: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026
  • German — Program languageSource: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
Restricted eligibilityMedAT quota: at least 95% of places for EU/EEA-equivalent applicants and at least 75% for holders of an Austrian (or equivalent) school-leaving certificate; at most 5% for the non-EU quota. Source: medizinstudieren.at · verified October 13, 2026
Entry routes
Combined / integrated route

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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Campuses and clinical training

  • Medical University of Graz (years 1-2 of the bachelor for part of the cohort) — GrazSource: jku.at · verified October 13, 2026

  • Kepler Universitätsklinikum (KUK) — Teaching hospital

    Linz

    Arrangement not verified

    Named as sharing the faculty medical library; placement arrangement not stated on the page

    Source: jku.at · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Scholarships and funding

  • EU/EEA tuition exemption

    Eligibility: EU/EEA citizens within the standard study duration plus two tolerance semesters

    Award basis not verified

    Source: jku.at · verified October 14, 2026

Contact

Official contact page
www.jku.at/studium/studienarten/bachelordiplom/ba-humanmedizin/
Telephone
+43 732 2468 3102 Source: jku.at · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.jku.at/medizinische-fakultaet/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.jku.at/studium/studienarten/bachelordiplom/ba-humanmedizin/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://www.jku.at/studium/studienarten/master/ma-humanmedizin/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  4. https://www.jku.at/studium/studienarten/master/ma-humanmedizin/details/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  5. https://www.jku.at/studium/studierende/dein-studienstart/oeh-und-studienbeitrag/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
  6. https://www.medizinstudieren.at/studienplaetze-und-kontingentregelung/studienplaetze/ · Government dataset · verified October 13, 2026

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