Detailed introduction of the University of Vienna:

Introduction

The University of Vienna is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It is the first university and the highest institution of learning in Austria. It is also the oldest university in the German-speaking world and the academic center of the Danube region.

Overview

Student size: There are about 90,000 students on campus, 85,200 students in the 2023 academic year, including 15,871 international students.

Faculty: There are about 7,000 academic staff. In 1990, the school had a total of 454 professors, 1,890 teaching assistants, and 1,497 staff members.

Campus distribution: It has 15 colleges and 5 research centers, as well as more than 80 school buildings, scattered in various districts of Vienna.

History

Founding time: It was established in 1365 with donations from Prince Rudolf IV of the Habnes dynasty. It was originally modeled after the University of Paris. It was the second university in the Holy Roman Empire at the time and the second German-speaking university in the world.

Important development stage: 1383 In 1860, the school was not doing well. After donations from Rudolf IV's brother and Albrecht III, the school's administration was reformed and it became a first-class university in the eastern German-speaking region. In 1878, the Faculty of Arts began to conditionally recruit female students. In 1897, women were allowed to enter the school as formal students for the first time. After that, various colleges began to recruit female students. After World War II, the school continued to strengthen its ties and cooperation with international academic institutions.

School Strength

Teaching Resources: The total collection of the school library is 4.23 million books, ranking first among all libraries in the country and among the major libraries in Central Europe. The library adopts modern network management.

Academic Research: As a member of many organizations such as the Association of European Research Universities, the school actively carries out various cutting-edge research projects. The research results have a wide influence internationally and have produced 21 Nobel Prize winners.

Institutional Nature

The University of Vienna is a public university.

Educational Philosophy

The motto of the University of Vienna in teaching is:

The teaching content directly prepares students for professional knowledge and cultivates the next generation of scholars.

Students will receive advice and support from teachers, and will be motivated on the road of academic research.

Teachers' teaching ability and self-improvement ability will be further improved.

Throughout the course setting, the school strives to make students' course selection flexible as much as possible and actively create a flexible curriculum system.

Students should have professional and professional learning opportunities.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Medicine, law, theology, philosophy, physics, psychology and other disciplines enjoy a high reputation internationally and have cultivated many outstanding talents, such as Freud, Schrödinger, etc.

Key laboratories: The school has a number of laboratories with important influence in related fields, but the specific key laboratories will focus on different disciplines, such as some experimental research centers in the field of physics, professional laboratories in the field of medicine, etc.

Faculty

The University of Vienna has a total of 8 faculties, namely the Roman Catholic Theological Seminary, the Protestant Theological Seminary, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Basic and Integrated Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and the Faculty of Law.

Ranking

Ranked 137th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.

Ranked 10th in the QS Subject Rankings.

Ranked 15th in Western Europe in the 2024 European University Rankings and 42nd in the overall European University Rankings.

Expenses

Tuition fees: Tuition fees at public universities in Austria are relatively affordable. Usually, the tuition fees for undergraduate and master's degree programs range from a few hundred euros per semester, but may vary for different majors and degrees.

Living expenses: The cost of living in Vienna varies from person to person, including accommodation, food, transportation, etc., and it costs about 1000-1500 euros per month.

Campus

Architectural style: The main building of the university on the main campus has a European Renaissance classical style. The entire building is 161 meters long and 133 meters wide, covering an area of ​​about 21,500 square meters. It consists of 2 symmetrical teaching buildings, facing the Ring Road, with a long corridor connecting the two sides and backing the road. The basement is a majestic auditorium, the center of the second floor is the celebration hall, one side is the conference room, and the other side is the president's office and other administrative agencies.

Campus environment: The elegant cultural atmosphere and beautiful natural scenery make the University of Vienna have unique conditions. Walking in the campus area is like wandering in the kingdom of art. In the center of the main building is a courtyard with a statue of Castelia and a fountain in the courtyard. On the green lawn, exotic flowers and trees compete for beauty and are lush and verdant.

Cultural facilities: There are many cultural facilities such as memorial statues and halls of fame on campus. Honorary plaques of past presidents are placed in the niches of the main hall of the main building. The corridors on both sides of the main hall display 137 memorial busts. They are professors and scholars who made immortal contributions to the University of Vienna during their tenure.