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University of Vienna
Location: Vienna (Austria)
Founded: 1365
Students: 88,756 (30% international)
Academic staff: 6,880
Ranking: #57 (Europe)
#137 (World)
Listed study programmes: 35
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University of Vienna

The University of Vienna is a modern and, at the same time, a long-standing, large institution which considers it an obligation to carry out quality-oriented research and research-led teaching. Founded in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. The main task and goal lie in creating and sustaining top-quality research (combining fundamental with application-oriented research) and teaching, which are regarded as one inseparable entity.

Research and teaching comprise a wide range of faculties: from Catholic and Protestant Theology, Law, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Historical and Cultural Studies, Philological and Cultural Studies, Philosophy and Educational Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry to Earth Sciences, Geography, Astronomy, Life Sciences, Translation Studies, Sports Sciences, and Molecular Biology as well as Teacher education.


  • Master’s
    programmes

Masters at the University of Vienna

Business & Management (5)
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business Analytics
  • Communication Science
  • Multilingual Technologies
  • Research in Economics and Finance
Computer Science & IT (4)
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Media Informatics
Environment & Agriculture (5)
  • Botany
  • Ecology and Ecosystems
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Meteorology
  • Physics of the Earth (Geophysics)
Humanities (5)
  • Anglophone Literatures and Cultures
  • Digital Humanities
  • English Language and Linguistics
  • Multilingual Technologies
  • Philosophy and Economics
Medicine & Health (4)
  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • European Master in Health and Physical Activity
  • Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology
  • Molecular Precision Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (9)
  • Evolutionary Systems Biology
  • Green Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology
  • Molecular Precision Medicine
  • Physics
  • Physics of the Earth (Geophysics)
  • Science – Technology – Society
Social Sciences (10)
  • Applied Economics
  • Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE)
  • East Asian Economy and Society
  • Geography: Global Change and Sustainability
  • Global Demography
  • Middle European interdisciplinary master's programme in Cognitive Science
  • Philosophy and Economics
  • Research in Economics and Finance
  • Science – Technology – Society
  • Urban Studies

Rankings

The University of Vienna belongs to the top 150 universities in the world and the top 100 universities in Europe.

Ranking Year Rank
(in the world)
Rank
(in Europe)
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 137 57
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 151 56
QS World University Rankings 2023 151 61
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Additional information

Application deadlines

Generally, applications for the autumn/winter semester open in July and end on 5 September, i.e. shortly before the start of the semester. In some cases, citizens from the EU/EEA can also be admitted even later and up until November.

English requirements

When you apply to the University of Vienna, you will need to prove your English proficiency.

  • This university accepts IELTS.
  • This university accepts TOEFL iBT.
  • This university accepts Cambridge English certificates (CAE/CPE).
  • This university accepts other proofs of English proficiency. Please check the details when applying.

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