International University of Vienna

The University of Vienna is the central and most important actor in the internationalisation of the tertiary sector in Austria. This is related to the size of the University, its spread of subjects, the attractive location and the active pursuit of the internationalisation strategy. Roughly one quarter of students are non-Austrians, more than 2,000 exchange students are welcomed and supported at the University each year. Conversely, the University assists the mobility of around 1,000 outgoing students.

The internationalisation of universities is to be understood as a multi-level process covering ever broader areas of university activities. One third of academic staff of the University of Vienna comes from abroad, the percentage of newly appointed professors from abroad is over 60%. In 2012, the University raised over EUR 15 million from the European funding sources. More than 50 partner universities, approximately 350 ERASMUS partner universities and memberships in organisations such as EUA, UNICA, ASEA-UNINET, and ACUNS ensure excellent international networking at an institutional level.

Heinz Faßmann,
Vice-Rector for Human Resources Development and International Relations