Medical University of Vienna: Statistics

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#435 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 71 In Austria
#3 of 23 In Vienna
#18 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 15 other topics
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Enrollment
7,915
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
37%*

* The Medical University of Vienna is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate; Entrance examinations by program request
Academic CalendarOctober to June
Enrollment7,915

Research profile

Medical University of Vienna is a world-class research university with 84,973 scientific papers published and 2,681,290 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Surgery, Psychology, Computer Science, and Immunology.

Publications
84,973
Citations
2,681,290

Medical University of Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
73,951 / 2,412,471
Biology
61,539 / 2,309,273
Genetics
41,921 / 1,662,063
Pathology
36,344 / 1,382,501
Chemistry
35,986 / 1,347,537
Biochemistry
30,873 / 1,210,944
Surgery
30,611 / 1,021,124
Psychology
27,407 / 914,636
Computer Science
26,369 / 1,013,432
Immunology
21,856 / 948,415
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,648 / 666,200
Psychiatry
20,487 / 707,204
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
18,291 / 628,959
Engineering
18,249 / 555,168
Physics
16,907 / 513,857
Oncology and Cancer research
16,742 / 719,448
Environmental Science
13,905 / 441,748
Mathematics
12,648 / 480,069
Neuroscience
12,561 / 419,468
Statistics
12,126 / 466,920
Anatomy and Physiology
9,212 / 259,173
Organic Chemistry
8,933 / 291,548
Cardiology
8,596 / 239,996
Philosophy
8,483 / 251,760
Geology
7,817 / 246,791
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
7,424 / 92,956
Sociology
7,412 / 249,085
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
7,301 / 382,234
Political Science
7,136 / 224,913
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
6,786 / 264,192
Pharmacology
6,699 / 232,359
Paleontology
6,619 / 215,240
Optical Engineering
6,315 / 191,474
Anesthesiology
6,251 / 173,459
Law
6,071 / 213,837
Quantum and Particle physics
5,756 / 159,760
Public Health
5,726 / 203,406
Materials Science
5,408 / 152,545
Demography
5,121 / 188,198
Geography and Cartography
5,026 / 148,894

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 306 1438
1993 281 1559
1994 254 1935
1995 333 2001
1996 351 2224
1997 320 2484
1998 344 2999
1999 330 3602
2000 351 4415
2001 369 5060
2002 432 5776
2003 507 7083
2004 1234 9022
2005 1838 12393
2006 2088 19463
2007 2240 27366
2008 2416 36580
2009 2564 45800
2010 2890 55701
2011 2998 66964
2012 3086 77823
2013 3408 90803
2014 3470 103605
2015 3573 117116
2016 3761 123280
2017 3881 137550
2018 5329 149207
2019 4627 174198
2020 5853 225395
2021 5509 270799
2022 5446 276586
2023 5469 286818
2024 5100 290496
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Non EU residents; 726,72 per semester (EUR)
Local studetns EU residents; 363,36 per semester (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Medical University of Vienna.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doktor der gesamten Heilkunde (Doktor der Zahnheilkunde) Dentistry, Medicine
Master's Degree Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology
Doctor of Philosophy Medical Science

Notable alumni

  1. Marco Pogo

    Marco Pogo
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of Vienna
    In 2012 graduated with Doctor of Medicine in medicine
    Occupations
    politicianmusicianparty leader
    Biography

    Dominik Wlazny, known by his stage name Marco Pogo, is an Austrian musician, physician, Kabarett artist, and politician. He is the founder and leader of the Austrian Beer Party, a minor satirical political party. He was a candidate for President of Austria in the 2022 election and the Beer Party's lead candidate in the 2024 Austrian legislative election.

Medical University of Vienna faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Dentistry Dentistry
Course/Programme : Medical Informatics Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences
Course/Programme : Medical Science Medicine

General information

Alternative names MUW
Medizinische Universität Wien
Founded 2004
Accreditation Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz; Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung – BMBWF)
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Spitalgasse 23
Wien, Vienna, 1090
Austria
City population 1,973,000

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