University of Vienna

12,600

graduates in the academic year 2012/13

Studies

9,700

employees, of whom
6,900 are academic staff

Research

180

programmes and 116 master's programmes

Student Point

Guided tours of the Campus of the University of Vienna

A guided walk through the courts allows you to experience the rich history of the buildings, from their uses as a poorhouse and university clinics to the modern centre for research and teaching.

Welcome international doctoral and PhD candidates!

The University of Vienna provides many possibilities for foreign doctoral and PhD students. The Center for Doctoral Studies provides all the useful information for international candidates.

Studying at the University of Vienna

From African Studies to Zoology: The University of Vienna offers the widest range of degree programmes in Austria.

International University of Vienna

About one quarter of our students come from abroad. The University welcomes and supports almost 1,000 ERASMUS students each year.

News

Flower development in 3D: Timing is the key

Wolfram Weckwerth, head of the Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology at University of Vienna, and his team have analyzed the interaction between metabolism and developmental processes in flowering plants (angiosperms).

2014-07-14 | Read more

Short-term teaching visits for faculty members of partner universities of the University of Vienna outside Europe

The University of Vienna supports short-term teaching visits by faculty members of partner universities outside Europe. The maximum duration of the course is 90 days; the application deadline is on August 1st.

2014-07-09 | Read more

Birds do not feed on nectar but consume the male reproductive organs

Agnes Dellinger and her co-authors have studied the pollination biology of a group of small trees or shrubs. What they found is a most unusual relationship with the birds that pollinate the flowers of these plants.

2014-07-04 | Read more

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