International Profile of the University of Vienna

The University of Vienna - an international university in a cosmopolitan city.

Located near the city center of Austria's internationally diverse capital, the University of Vienna itself is a truly international educational and research institution. For instance: a good 30% of its active students come from abroad, and among PhD students the figure is as high as 45%. One third of the 111 master's programs are taught exclusively in English. Almost 75% of the newly appointed professors are international.

This international atmosphere is also reflected in the diverse international relations of the University of Vienna and the specific activities within these cooperations. More than 2700 student exchanges are carried out annually between the University of Vienna and its partners - not counting short-term stays. A large part of these involve the nearly 350 partners of the Erasmus+ programme, but there are also a more than 400 exchanges with partners outside Europe.

Like the University of Vienna, its partners are among the best universities in the world and are also leading research and educational institutions in their home countries.

At the center of the University of Vienna's international activities are the university-wide partnerships, first and foremost the two European Strategic Networks - CIRCLE U and CENTRAL - and the five current Strategic Partnerships, but also the collaborations with over 70 research universities worldwide.

The University of Vienna at a glance

The University of Vienna, with a history spanning over 650 years, holds the distinction of being the oldest university in the German-speaking world. While we cherish our past, our unwavering focus is on the future. As Austria's leading university, we annually graduate around 10,000 students across approximately 180 Bachelor's and Master's programs.

A central mission of the University of Vienna is to nurture young academics. In recent years, we've launched doctoral schools in collaboration with our 15 faculties and 5 centres. These Vienna Doctoral Schools offer excellent support, including team supervision and funding opportunities, enabling students to engage in internationally competitive research. Our PhD students thrive in a vibrant and diverse academic community, providing an inspiring research environment.

Research is at the core of everything we do at the University of Vienna. It informs our teaching, ensuring our undergraduate and graduate programmes are up-to-date and research-driven. Our dedicated faculty, comprising over 550 professors, 150 junior professors in tenure-track positions, and numerous researchers, are deeply committed to advancing knowledge. We particularly emphasize interdisciplinary research in our strategic priority areas, as evidenced by our success in obtaining over 118 ERC grants in recent years. Furthermore, the Nobel Prize awarded to Anton Zeilinger in 2022 in the field of physics highlights our commitment to groundbreaking research.