University of Vienna

 

Overview: 

Austria’s capital city of Vienna is home to the University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien). It is the oldest university in the contemporary German-speaking world and one of the biggest higher education organizations in Europe. Duke Rudolph IV founded it in 1365. The university has ties to 16 Nobel Prize winners and has housed other notable intellectual and historical figures.

It is one of Europe’s biggest and oldest universities. At 19 faculties and centers, there are around 9,600 people—6,800 of them are academic personnel. Austria’s main research and educational institution is now the University of Vienna. The University of Vienna now has 94,000 students enrolled, both domestic and abroad. With more than 175-degree programs, the university provides Austria with the widest selection of academic programs. Additionally, the University of Vienna is a significant source of continuing education. 

In addition, the University of Vienna offers students a number of academic and extracurricular facilities and services, such as a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning options, as well as administrative services.

Facilities:

 Office: The on-campus office of the Sommerhochschule is at students’ service Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. The Sommerhochschule staff is available for questions and support.

Located in the office is a basic library where students can select books and readers with the assistance of staff. All readers and copies needed for the courses will be provided by the Sommerhochschule without additional costs. Books, readers and texts for reading assignments will be available in the office free of charge. Copying machines are provided on campus. A study room is available for students to study alone or in groups.

Common Rooms:  The Bundesinstitut für Erwachsenenbildung (BIFEB), the host institution where the summer program is held, offers a variety of common rooms. There is a study room for students to read, write papers, and study. The Bürglstube and the Seehausstube can be used to meet, talk, discuss, have fun, or relax in the evening or on a rainy day. The Bürglbar is open in mornings and evenings all week for students to get a coffee or meet und have fun. On the weekend’s pub quizes, parties, or other events can be organized. The terraces in front of Bürglhaus and Seehaus are places to meet and have a coffee, sit in the sun, read or have a chat.

Computer & Internet: Students have free use of the computer facilities available on campus. All computers provide a wide range of software and have connected access to the internet, electronic mail and printing facilities.

Telephone: Telephone calls can be made at the students’ expense from the room phones. Students can also be reached via telephone in their rooms. It is advisable to buy a prepaid card for the mobile phone offered by various companies. Depending on the company prepaid cards are available at: A1-stores, 3Shops, T-Mobile shops, mobile phone stores, Media Market, Saturn, Hartlauer, post offices, newsagents, supermarkets and other stores. It is recommended to bring one’s own laptop for homework assignments and an USB-stick for data transfer. Wireless internet access is available for free on Campus.

Laundry: Laundry service will be available for € 20 per load. Drying rooms as well as irons will be provided for students.

 

Medical Treatment: Students must provide their own health insurance. Strobl has one local general practitioner who can provide medical care in minor cases, for medical emergencies a nearby hospital is available. Depending on the health insurance appointments with the doctor or treatment at the hospital is either covered or has to be paid for by the students. Upon arrival at home students can retrieve the sum with the invoice from the doctor/hospital from their insurance companies

 

Ranking:

Austria’s U-Multirank lists 26 universities, including University of Vienna (Universität Wien). The institution of Vienna is a fairly sizable public institution with 80884 students enrolled (2019 figures or latest available). It is located in Vienna. Research is where Vienna University excels. With four overall “A” (very good) rankings, its overall profile demonstrates excellent performance across a number of metrics. The University of Vienna scored in the TOP 100 in 21 research fields, placing first in Austria and 97th globally in the 2023 rankings. The University of Vienna’s rating is determined by three factors: research production, non-academic reputation, and the influence of 1,330 noteworthy alumni.

In the list of the top global universities, University of Vienna is placed 208. Schools are rated based on how well they perform against a set of generally recognized measures of quality. And in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, it is placed as 130.

 

Top Courses at University of Copenhagen: 

The University of Vienna provides courses and programs that lead to higher education degrees that are legally recognized, including pre-bachelor’s degrees (such as certificates, diplomas, associate, or foundation degrees), bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields of study.  

• Bachelor’s/Diploma Programmes
  

• African Studies (Bachelor)
• Ancient History and Studies in Classical Antiquity (Bachelor)
• Astronomy (Bachelor)
• Biology (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Business Administration (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Business Informatics (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies (Bachelor)
• Catholic Theology (Diploma)
• Chemistry (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Classical Archaeology (Bachelor)
• Classical Philology (Bachelor)
• Comparative Literature (Bachelor)
• Computer Science (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Earth Sciences (Bachelor)
• Economics (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Education (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Egyptology (Bachelor)
• English and American Studies (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• European Ethnology (Bachelor)
• Geography (Bachelor)
• German Philology (Bachelor)
• History (Bachelor)
• History of Art (Bachelor)
• Hungarian and Finnish Studies (Bachelor)
• International Business Administration (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• International Legal Studies (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Islamic Theology (Bachelor)
• Japanology (Bachelor)
• Jewish Studies (Bachelor)
• Korean Studies (Bachelor)
• Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (Bachelor)
• Law (Diploma – with entrance exam procedure)
• Linguistics (Bachelor)
• Mass Media and Communication Science (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Mathematics (Bachelor)
• Meteorology (Bachelor)
• Musicology (Bachelor)
• Nutritional Sciences (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Oriental Studies (Bachelor)
• Pharmacy (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Philosophy (Bachelor)
• Physics (Bachelor)
• Political Science (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (Bachelor)
• Protestant Theology (Bachelor)
• Psychology (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Religious Education (Bachelor)
• Romance Studies (Bachelor)
• Scandinavian Studies (Bachelor)
• Sinology (Bachelor)
• Slavonic Studies (Bachelor)
• Social and Cultural Anthropology (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Sociology (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
• Sport Science (Bachelor – with sporting aptitude admission test)
• Statistics (Bachelor)
• Theatre, Film and Media Studies (Bachelor)
• Transcultural Communication (Bachelor – with entrance exam procedure)
  

• Master’s Programmes
  

• Advanced Theological Studies (Master)
• African Studies (Master)
• Ancient History and Studies in Classical Antiquity (Master)
• Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology (Master)
• Anglophone Literatures and Cultures (Master)
• Applied Economics (Master)
• Applied Linguistics (Master)
• Arab World Studies (Master)
• Astronomy (Master)
• Austrian Studies – Cultures, Literatures, Languages (Master)
• Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies (Master)
• Banking and Finance (Master)
• Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition (Master)
• Bioinformatics (Master)
• Biological Chemistry (Master)
• Botany (Master)
• Business Administration (Master)
• Business Analytics (Master)
• Business Informatics (Master)
• Business Law (Master)
• Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek Studies (Master)
• Cartography and Geoinformation (Master)
• Chemistry (Master)
• Chemistry and Materials Technology (Master)
• Classical Archaeology (Master)
• Classical Philology (Master)
• Communication Science (Master)
• Comparative Literature (Master)
• Computational Science (Master)
• Computer Science (Master)
• Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management (Master)
• Contemporary History and Media (interdisciplinary Master’s programme)
• Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE) (Master)
• Culture and Society of Modern South Asia (Master)
• Data Science (Master)
• Development Studies (Master)
• Digital Humanities (Master)
• Drug Discovery and Development (Master)
• Earth Sciences (Master)
• East Asian Economy and Society (Master)
• Ecology and Ecosystems (Master)
• Education (Master)
• Egyptology (Master)
• English Language and Linguistics (Master)
• Environmental Science (Master)
• Epistemologies of Science and Technology (EST)
• European Ethnology (Master)
• European Master in Health and Physical Activity (Master)
• Evolutionary Anthropology (Master)
• Evolutionary Systems Biology (Master)
• Food Chemistry (Master)
• Gender Studies (Master)
• General Linguistics (Master)
• Geography: Global Change and Sustainability (Master)
• German as a Foreign and Second Language (Master)
• German Philology (Master)
• Global Demography (Master)
• Global History and Global Studies (Master)
• Green Chemistry (Master)
• History (Master)
• History of Art (Master)
• Hungarian and Finno-Ugrian Studies (Master)
• Indo-European Studies (Master)
• Interdisciplinary East European Studies (Master)
• Interdisciplinary Ethics (Master)
• International Business Administration (Master)
• International Legal Studies (Master)
• Islamic Religious Education (Master)
• Japanology (Master)
• Jewish Studies (Master)
• Journalism and Communication Studies (Master)
• Koreanology (Master)
• Languages and Cultures of South Asia (Master)
• Mathematics (Master)
• Media Informatics (Master)
• Meteorology (Master)
• Middle European interdisciplinary master’s programme in Cognitive Science (MEi:CogSci) (Master)
• Molecular Biology (Master)
• Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology (Master)
• Molecular Precision Medicine (Master)
• Multilingual Technologies (Master)
• Musicology (Master)
• Neuroscience (Master)
• Nursing Science (Master)
• Nutritional Sciences (Master)
• Pharmacy (Master)
• Philosophy (Master)
• Philosophy and Economics (Master)
• Physics (Master)
• Physics of the Earth (Master)
• Political Science (Master)
• Prehistory and Historical Archaeology (Master)
• Protestant Theology (Master)
• Psychology (Master)
• Regional Research and Regional Planning (Master)
• Religious Education (Master)
• Religious Studies (Master)
• Research in Economics and Finance (Master)
• Romance Studies (Master)
• Scandinavian Studies (Master)
• Science-Technology-Society (Master)
• Sinology (Master)
• Slavonic Studies (Master)
• Social and Cultural Anthropology (Master)
• Sociology (Master)
• Sport Science (Master)
• Statistics (Magister)
• Theatre, Film and Media Studies (Master)
• Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (Master)
• Translation (Master)
• Turkish Studies (Master)
• Urban Studies (Master)
• Zoology (Master)
  

• Doctoral/PhD Programmes
  

• Law/Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
• Humanities, Philosophy and Education
• Social Sciences
• Business, Economics and Statistics
• Natural Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Psychology
• Theology
• Sport Science
  

• Teacher Education Programme
  

• Biology and Environmental Education (Teaching Subject)
• Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (Teaching Subject)
• Catholic Religion (Teaching Subject)
• Chemistry (Teaching Subject)
• Computer Science (Teaching Subject)
• Czech (Teaching Subject)
• Descriptive Geometry (Teaching Subject)
• English (Teaching Subject)
• Ethics (Teaching Subject)
• French (Teaching Subject)
• Geography and Economic Education (Teaching Subject)
• German (Teaching Subject)
• Greek (Teaching Subject)
• History and Political Education (Teaching Subject)
• Home Economics and Nutrition (Teaching Subject)
• Hungarian (Teaching Subject)
• Inclusive Education (Teaching Subject)
• Italian (Teaching Subject)
• Latin (Teaching Subject)
• Mathematics (Teaching Subject)
• Physics (Teaching Subject)
• Polish (Teaching Subject)
• Protestant Religion (Teaching Subject)
• Psychology and Philosophy (Teaching Subject)
• Russian (Teaching Subject)
• Slovakian (Teaching Subject)
• Slovene (Teaching Subject)
• Spanish (Teaching Subject)
• Sports and Physical Education (Teaching Subject)
  

• Extension Curricula

• Postgraduate Programmes
  

• Master of Public Health
• Pharmakobotanische Exkursion
• Pharmazeutisches Qualitätsmanagement
• Psychomotorik (MA)
• Psychotherapie
• Risikoprävention und Katastrophenmanagement
• Sport
  

• Student Mobility – Exchange & Mobility Programmes

How to Apply: 

 

Students can apply directly on the University website or Authorized Agent

Authorized Student Admission Agent Office

Email: educlidglobal@gmail.com

WhatsApp: +880 1832-533049

Educlid Global is the authorized student admission agent representing University of Vienna.

 

University of Vienna Tuition Fees: 

Tuition at the University of Vienna starts from EUR 1,453.44 EUR. For more information, please visit: 

 

Questions and Answers:

Q: Is it expensive to study in Vienna?

A: Prices vary from one region to another. In Vienna and Salzburg, you should prepare a monthly budget of 900 – 1,300 EUR to cover all your expenses (accommodation, food, social activities and public transportation). In other student cities, like Linz or Graz, living costs range between 900 and 1,000 EUR/month.

 

Q: Is University of Vienna taught in English?

A: No. The language of instruction for all bachelor/diploma programmes at the University of Vienna is German, even if individual courses are taught (partly) in another language. Therefore, a proof of German language proficiency at level C1 is required for admission to all bachelor/diploma programmes.

 

Q: How much are international fees at Vienna University?

A: The standard tuition fee is € 363.36 per semester. The tuition fee for Non-EU and Non-EEA Citizens is € 726.72 per semester. As a general rule, these tuition fees are compulsory for all students at all Austrian universities.

 

Q: What GPA is required for University of Vienna?

A: University of Vienna in Austria requires students to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in order to stand a good chance to get admission into University of Vienna.

 

Q: Do you need to speak German to go to University of Vienna?

A: You can only attend a German course at the University Preparation Programme of the Vienna Universities if you already have a proof of German language proficiency at level A2. For admission to the degree programme, you need a proof of German language proficiency at level C1.