Medical University of Vienna: Statistics

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#438 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 71 In Austria
#3 of 23 In Vienna
#34 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 14 other topics
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Enrollment
7,915
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
33%*

* 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 67,397 scientific papers published and 1,989,045 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Surgery, Psychology, Computer Science, and Immunology.

Publications
67,397
Citations
1,989,045

Medical University of Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
60,605 / 1,804,844
Biology
52,530 / 1,751,748
Genetics
36,938 / 1,302,322
Pathology
31,976 / 1,097,215
Chemistry
31,877 / 1,072,949
Biochemistry
27,718 / 974,608
Surgery
26,201 / 802,978
Psychology
22,943 / 692,379
Computer Science
22,308 / 747,075
Immunology
19,460 / 753,429
Psychiatry
17,217 / 541,974
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,603 / 502,535
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
15,637 / 481,825
Engineering
15,489 / 415,880
Oncology and Cancer research
14,758 / 553,492
Physics
14,013 / 379,420
Mathematics
11,929 / 410,929
Environmental Science
11,903 / 331,503
Statistics
11,536 / 403,635
Neuroscience
10,313 / 311,035
Organic Chemistry
8,109 / 240,563
Anatomy and Physiology
7,706 / 197,578
Cardiology
7,137 / 182,034
Sociology
6,797 / 202,312
Geology
6,771 / 193,134
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
6,448 / 274,239
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
6,138 / 219,265
Philosophy
6,109 / 178,968
Pharmacology
6,038 / 183,183
Paleontology
5,881 / 172,994
Political Science
5,659 / 161,102
Optical Engineering
5,494 / 150,162
Public Health
5,266 / 164,360
Anesthesiology
5,172 / 140,390
Law
5,023 / 157,478
Demography
4,860 / 156,065
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
4,706 / 60,924
Quantum and Particle physics
4,668 / 115,671
Materials Science
4,496 / 113,316
Geography and Cartography
4,318 / 114,508

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 75 613
1992 88 711
1993 116 759
1994 94 945
1995 158 1114
1996 160 1260
1997 183 1439
1998 205 1726
1999 205 2085
2000 226 2822
2001 263 3169
2002 313 3686
2003 389 4838
2004 873 6219
2005 1562 9238
2006 1817 14631
2007 1953 21291
2008 2078 28633
2009 2247 35840
2010 2599 44780
2011 2652 54277
2012 2815 64351
2013 3003 74466
2014 3184 85188
2015 3245 96953
2016 3489 104000
2017 3634 114690
2018 3979 126316
2019 4356 146583
2020 5170 185819
2021 5213 227861
2022 5132 243545
2023 4947 245521
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
Diplom-Ingenieur Medical Technology
Doctor of Philosophy Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Marco Pogo

    Marco Pogo
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of Vienna
    In 2012 graduated with Doctor of Medicine in medicine
    Occupations
    musicianpoliticianparty 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.

Medical University of Vienna faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Applied Medical Science Health Sciences
Course/Programme : Dentistry Dentistry
Course/Programme : Human Medicine Health Sciences
Course/Programme : Medical Informatics 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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