Space for lists, space for requests, space for overviews. The organizational structure provides insight into how the JKU is organized, as well as information about who to contact if you have any questions. Who, where, or why? Here are the answers!
Organizational Structure
Who does what here? The JKU's structure is rather straightforward. The organizational chart provides an overview of positions and areas of responsibility.
University Management
The Rectorate
The Rectorate is responsible for the university's management and consists of the following official offices:
- Rector
- Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
- Vice-Rector for Finance and Entrepreneurship
- Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs
- Vice-Rector for Campus Enhancements, Digitalization, and Sustainability
- Vice-Rector for Medicine
University Senate
The University Senate addresses all academic matters. The Senate consists of 26 elected individuals who are active at all areas of the university.
University Council
The University Council acts as a controlling body and is made up of 9 individuals from academia and the local business community.
Faculties, Schools and other departments
The JKU has four faculties as well as schools, university-wide institutes and other departments with research and teaching responsibilities. In total, there are over 140 institutes, university departments and competence centers.
Additional University-Wide Institutes
Inter-University Departments
Administration
Central Services makes sure that everything at the JKU regarding administration runs smoothly! The following chart provides an overview:
Rector
- Office of the Rector (incl. Office of Professor Appointment Management and Office of Strategic Interorganizational Partnerships)
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Development
- Equality, Equitable Opportunities and Diversity (German only)
- University Communications
- Department of Artistic Knowledge Transfer (Kepler Salon, German only)
- Quality Management and Reporting
Legal Affairs & Risk Management
Vice-Rector for Finance and Entrepreneurship
Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs
Vice-Rector for Campus Enhancements, Digitalization and Sustainability
Information Management
Vice-Rector for Medicine
- Office of the Vice-Rector
- Medical Management Division
- Center for Medical Education
- Center for Medical Research
- Center for Clinical Research
- Department of Finance/Controlling/Organization MED
- Department of Human Resources and Legal Affairs MED
- Event Management MED
- Office of the Ethics Committee at the Faculty of Medicine and the JKU Animal Ethics Board
Special Organizational Departments
The JKU Austrian Students' Union
The JKU Austrian Students' Union is a legally elected organization representing the interests of all students enrolled at the JKU Linz.
