At the location of the formerly private college for Teacher Training for Islamic Religious Education at compulsory schools in Vienna (IRPA) in Eitnergasse in 1230 Vienna, the Department of Religious Education (Islam) of the KPH Vienna/Krems has been located since 2016.

This department is responsible for the education of teachers of Islamic Religious Education. With its advanced education programmes it is responsible for in-service professionalisation of teachers of Islamic Religious Education for the whole of Austria.