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Current developments in research, university life, higher education policy and studying and teaching: Our press releases contain official information from the University of Vienna on academic findings, degree programmes and higher education topics. Our press mailing list will deliver everything directly to your inbox.

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Third-party funding acquired by the University of Vienna in 2026

08.07.2026 Press release

In total, the FWF had approved 61 projects at the University of Vienna by June 2026; the WWTF funded five research projects

Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research

02.07.2026 Press release

European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna

Byzantium: A Medieval Empire as a Global Phenomenon

29.06.2026 Press release

Bild von Babenbergerherzog Leopold VI. und seiner byzantinische Gemahlin Theodora auf der 1914 gebauten Ankeruhr am Hohen Markt in Wien.

International Congress on Byzantine Studies: Vienna as a Centre for Research

Markus Aspelmeyer receives the 2026 FWF Wittgenstein Award

24.06.2026 Press release

The quantum physicist receives Austria's highest science award for his research

4 researchers from the University of Vienna receive FWF-ASTRA awards

24.06.2026 Press release

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) honors a total of 18 austrian researchers

Two ERC Advanced Grants for the University of Vienna

23.06.2026 Press release

Funding for social scientist Hajo Boomgaarden and cognitive biologist Tecumseh Fitch

University of Vienna ranks in 140th position in the QS rankings

18.06.2026 Press release

The University of Vienna has improved by another 12 positions in the global rankings

Budget – Universities call for demonstrations against budget cuts

20.05.2026 Press release

Rector Sebastian Schütze: "Enormous reputational damage"

THE Ranking: University of Vienna ranked 14th among the world’s most international universities

18.03.2026 Press release

Analysis by online magazine THE Student based on data from the THE World University Rankings

New ERC Proof of Concept for the University of Vienna

27.01.2026 Press release

[Translate to Englisch:] Portrait of Thomas Böttcher

Funding for chemist Thomas Böttcher

THE Subject Ranking: University of Vienna with 6 subjects among the top 100 worldwide

21.01.2026 Press release

University of Vienna ranks #22 in the Arts and Humanities category

New ERC Consolidator Grant for the University of Vienna

09.12.2025 Press release

Funding for chemist Dennis Kurzbach – making the invisible visible in molecular Sciences

Orange the World: International campaign to prevent violence against women

25.11.2025 University

The UN campaign ‘Orange the World’ is an annual initiative that takes place every year between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…

Eleven "Highly Cited Researchers" at the University of Vienna

12.11.2025 Press release

This year, eleven scientists from the University of Vienna are included in the list of the world's 2025 most cited Researchers

Two ERC Synergy Grants for the University of Vienna

06.11.2025 Press release

Funding for cell biologist Sascha Martens and innovation and economics researcher Stefan Wagner

Eight US researchers join the University of Vienna

04.11.2025 Press release

University of Vienna has recruited two US postdocs with university funds, six postdocs will join the University through the APART-USA fellowship

THE Ranking – University of Vienna among the top 100 for the first time

09.10.2025 Press release

University of Vienna has improved from rank 110 to 95

Six US researchers are coming to the University of Vienna

25.09.2025 Press release

25 top researchers move from the US to Austria with scholarships from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

University of Vienna reaffirms commitment to the tenure-track career path with new symposium