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Bylaws

In its meeting of 22nd September 2025, the Founding Convention of IT:U adopted the following parts of the Bylaws.
These Bylaws, based on and within the framework of the Federal Act on the Institute of Digital Sciences Austria (Interdisciplinary Transformation University or IT:U), Federal Law Gazette I No. 43/2024, set out the regulations necessary for the operation of the IT:U.

Performance Agreement 2025-27

The Performance Agreement 2025-2027 is a strategic framework established between the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science, and Research and Austrian universities. It sets out binding goals, priorities, and funding allocations for the three-year period, aligning university objectives with national higher education and research policies. The agreement outlines key areas such as teaching quality, research excellence, knowledge transfer, sustainability, and societal engagement, while also emphasizing accountability through performance indicators. 

Curricula

A curriculum is a structured framework that outlines the content, objectives, and organization of an educational program. Students and stakeholders can find comprehensive informations outlining course structures, learning objectives, admission requirements, and assessment methods for all study programs.

CurriculumProgram
Digital Transformation in LearningPhD
Computational XPhD
Interdisciplinary ComputingMaster’s

2025 ISAB Report – Strategic Perspectives for IT:U

The International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) of IT:U met in Linz in June 2025 for its annual review of Austria’s newest university. Over two days, the Board’s international experts discussed strategic priorities with IT:U’s leadership, faculty, and the Founding Convent, focusing on research, education, and societal engagement. The report now published summarizes their key observations and recommendations aimed at further strengthening IT:U’s position as an innovative, interdisciplinary, and impact-driven institution on both national and international levels.

IT:U Strategic Development Document 2024

In an era of rapid technological advancement and complex global challenges, IT:U is redefining higher education with a focus on interdisciplinary research, digital transformation, and mission-driven learning. By integrating computational methods with real-world problem-solving, IT:U equips students and researchers to drive innovation, sustainability, and societal impact.

Strategic principles of IT:U 2023

According to the legal mandate, the Founding Convent is the strategic body of the new university in the founding phase and has, among other things, the task of defining „strategic principles“ for the institution in this phase.

University Bulletin (CIP)

The Communication and Information Platform (CIP) is the University’s primary online resource, designed to provide secure, traceable access to essential academic and administrative information. The CIP hosts the latest versions of University bylaws, professorship and management vacancies, and detailed educational program offerings and curricula.

Austrian students’ union elections 2025 at IT:U

Every two years, the student representation bodies at Austrian universities are elected. In 2025 this election takes place at IT:U for the first time. Everyone registered as a student who has paid the students fee for summer semester 2025 by March 25th is entitled to vote.