University of Vienna: Statistics

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#97 of 14,131 In the World
#22 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 23 In Vienna
#37 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
Top100 For 20 other topics
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Enrollment
93,628
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
univie.ac.at
Languages
German
Acceptance rate
33%*

* The 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 (Reifezeugnis) or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; March-June)
Enrollment93,628

Research profile

University of Vienna is a world-class research university with 139,566 scientific papers published and 3,921,459 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
139,566
Citations
3,921,459

University of Vienna majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
71,647 / 2,639,472
Chemistry
62,100 / 2,261,106
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
56,554 / 1,312,694
Physics
55,018 / 1,698,445
Engineering
50,001 / 1,549,671
Medicine
49,503 / 1,664,105
Environmental Science
47,600 / 1,538,580
Computer Science
42,475 / 1,446,338
Quantum and Particle physics
37,172 / 1,152,759
Biochemistry
35,396 / 1,517,101
Genetics
34,730 / 1,535,784
Philosophy
33,509 / 635,912
Organic Chemistry
30,868 / 1,051,766
Geology
28,005 / 1,010,414
Materials Science
24,690 / 739,101
Psychology
24,327 / 839,451
Political Science
24,233 / 473,776
Geography and Cartography
23,081 / 694,919
Ecology
21,145 / 817,882
Paleontology
19,966 / 728,132
Law
19,276 / 445,001
Mathematics
18,280 / 601,615
Sociology
17,897 / 494,804
History
16,295 / 433,059
Pathology
15,924 / 651,042
Business
14,377 / 345,448
Optical Engineering
14,138 / 482,213
Archaeology
13,386 / 401,499
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,268 / 462,526
Statistics
13,201 / 474,667
Linguistics
12,652 / 300,234
Economics
11,612 / 297,891
Psychiatry
11,393 / 431,752
Botany
11,289 / 395,575
Surgery
10,877 / 414,869
Astrophysics and Astronomy
10,839 / 360,193
Neuroscience
10,571 / 393,258
Metallurgical Engineering
10,320 / 304,594
Immunology
10,022 / 454,593
Art & Design
9,633 / 190,117

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1581 13408
1993 1444 14263
1994 1692 15364
1995 1828 17151
1996 2087 20075
1997 2319 22659
1998 2397 25845
1999 2529 30440
2000 2682 35910
2001 2929 41363
2002 3015 48436
2003 3238 58386
2004 2867 66056
2005 2216 73617
2006 2317 80608
2007 2560 84525
2008 2777 90094
2009 3201 97826
2010 3227 103522
2011 3363 114073
2012 3405 123444
2013 3736 132976
2014 3768 143747
2015 4041 148240
2016 4582 156582
2017 4546 169165
2018 4953 185935
2019 5265 209952
2020 6101 249109
2021 6348 288578
2022 6460 278131
2023 6532 295006
2024 4807 284386
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Non EU students: 726.72 (EUR)
Local studetns EU students: 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 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 Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Business Administration, Catholic Theology, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, English, Eurasian and North Asian Languages, Geography (Human), History, International Business, Journalism, Judaic Religious Studies, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Meteorology, Musicology, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Sociology, Theology
Master's Degree Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, Information Sciences, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Meteorology, Modern Languages, Musicology, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Planning, Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Zoology
Doctor of Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Statistics, Theology

University of Vienna alumni

  1. Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1856-1939 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    neurologistessayistpsychoanalyst
    Biography

    Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.

  2. Gregor Mendel

    Gregor Mendel
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1822-1884 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    botanistbeekeepergeneticistbiologistCatholic priest
    Biography

    Gregor Johann Mendel OSA was an Austrian biologist, meteorologist, mathematician, Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas' Abbey in Brno (Brünn), Margraviate of Moravia. Mendel was born in a German-speaking family in the Silesian part of the Austrian Empire (today's Czech Republic) and gained posthumous recognition as the founder of the modern science of genetics. Though farmers had known for millennia that crossbreeding of animals and plants could favor certain desirable traits, Mendel's pea plant experiments conducted between 1856 and 1863 established many of the rules of heredity, now referred to as the laws of Mendelian inheritance.

  3. Sebastian Kurz

    Sebastian Kurz
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in the University of Vienna
    Studied in 2005-2011
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sebastian Kurz is an Austrian former politician who served twice as Chancellor of Austria, first from 2017 to 2019 and then again from 2020 to 2021. On 23 February 2024, Kurz received an eight-month suspended sentence after being convicted of perjury by a court in Vienna over his involvement in a parliamentary inquiry.

  4. Stefan Zweig

    Stefan Zweig
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1881-1942 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    translatorbiographerhistorianprose writerpoet
    Biography

    Stefan Zweig was an Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Vienna faculties and divisions

Centre : Molecular Biology Molecular Biology
Centre : Sports Sciences and University Sports Sports
Centre : Teacher Education Education, Teacher Training
Centre : Translation studies Communication Studies, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Business, Economics and Statistics Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Modern Languages, Statistics
Faculty : Catholic Theology Catholic Theology, Theology
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Computer Science Computer Science
Faculty : Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science, Earth Sciences, Geography
Faculty : Historical-Cultural Sciences Ancient Civilizations, Cultural Studies, Ethnology, History
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Education
Faculty : Philological-Cultural Sciences Cultural Studies, Philology
Faculty : Philosophy and Educational Sciences Educational Sciences, Pedagogy, Philosophy
Faculty : Physics Physics
Faculty : Protestant Theology Protestant Theology, Religion, Religious Education, Theology
Faculty : Psychology Psychology
Faculty : Social Sciences Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology

General information

Alternative names UNIVIE
Universität Wien
Founded 1365
Accreditation Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung – BMBWF)
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Universitätsring 1
Wien, Vienna, 1010
Austria
City population 1,973,000

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