Statistics

The Salzburg Institute was founded on 15 January 1969 as the “Institute for Journalism and Communication Theory”,

later the “Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies”, today the “Department of Communication Studies”.

Students (summer semester 2021, as of 15 April 2021):

• Bachelor of Communication Studies: 606
• Master’s degree in Communication Studies: 160
• EJMDP Leadership in digitaler Kommunikation (DC Lead): 47
• PhD: 37

Total: 850

First semester: 82

Students (winter semester 2021/2022, from 9 February 2022):

• Bachelor of Communication Studies: 665
• Master in Communication Studies: 166
• EJMDP Leadership in Digitaler Kommunikation (DC Lead): 49
• PhDs: 31

Total: 911

First semester: 242

As of 1 March 2021, there are currently six university professors with a chair in the department.

A total of 41 people are employed.
They work in seven scientific divisions and the Media Lab.