Vienna University of Technology: Statistics

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#388 of 14,131 In the World
#162 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 71 In Austria
#2 of 23 In Vienna
#12 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
Top100 For 21 other topics
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Enrollment
29,341
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.tuwien.at
Acceptance rate
34%*

* The Vienna University of Technology 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 RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment29,341
Full time employee4,000
Student:staff ratio7:1

Research profile

Vienna University of Technology is a world-class research university with 75,190 scientific papers published and 1,978,232 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
75,190
Citations
1,978,232

Vienna University of Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
53,669 / 1,539,874
Physics
48,543 / 1,471,276
Chemistry
38,365 / 1,301,393
Quantum and Particle physics
38,077 / 1,236,538
Computer Science
34,821 / 896,030
Materials Science
29,378 / 714,068
Environmental Science
28,238 / 719,654
Biology
26,550 / 692,156
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
26,082 / 513,382
Organic Chemistry
21,944 / 859,541
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
17,359 / 470,334
Mathematics
16,380 / 458,765
Optical Engineering
16,301 / 648,064
Electrical Engineering
15,597 / 359,194
Geography and Cartography
15,567 / 404,160
Geology
15,340 / 420,350
Philosophy
14,950 / 267,550
Business
11,991 / 235,017
Statistics
11,806 / 369,728
Metallurgical Engineering
11,254 / 277,377
Mechanical Engineering
10,681 / 213,084
Medicine
10,108 / 229,102
Telecommunications
10,044 / 230,598
Biochemistry
10,042 / 310,450
Ecology
9,721 / 322,889
Political Science
9,148 / 176,359
Law
8,012 / 170,772
Nanotechnology
7,918 / 189,596
History
7,597 / 192,524
Condensed Matter Physics
7,435 / 428,486
Computer Networking
7,358 / 152,698
Chemical Engineering
7,280 / 209,323
Archaeology
7,277 / 185,700
Paleontology
7,138 / 174,582
Genetics
7,073 / 206,923
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,040 / 193,354
Nuclear Physics
6,978 / 190,516
Management
6,812 / 127,074
Linguistics
6,788 / 133,007
Art & Design
6,730 / 139,697

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 539 3353
1994 625 3988
1995 707 4345
1996 753 4826
1997 890 5439
1998 894 6191
1999 975 7790
2000 1084 8993
2001 1094 10660
2002 1786 15325
2003 1679 17219
2004 1612 19543
2005 1747 23871
2006 1825 28389
2007 1949 31721
2008 1988 36604
2009 2364 41696
2010 2517 47814
2011 2713 54215
2012 2689 61283
2013 2861 69768
2014 2857 77792
2015 3059 82896
2016 3100 89761
2017 3004 96601
2018 3286 107398
2019 3258 119515
2020 3468 137659
2021 3490 156340
2022 3400 150073
2023 3854 157430
2024 2900 157610
2025 1849 138023
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Vienna University of Technology gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition per Semester (EUR)
Bachelor's Programs Free
Master's Programs 730
Doctoral Programs Free
Non-Degree Programs 730

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 Vienna University of Technology.

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 No No No
Business No Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Vienna University of Technology alumni

  1. Rudolf Steiner

    Rudolf Steiner
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1861-1925 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    literary criticjewelry designersculptoroccultistediting staff
    Biography

    Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian New Age guru, philosopher, occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a literary critic and published works including The Philosophy of Freedom. At the beginning of the twentieth century he founded an esoteric spiritual movement, anthroposophy, with roots in German idealist philosophy and theosophy. His teachings are influenced by (Christian) Gnosticism or neognosticism. Many of his ideas are pseudoscientific. He was also prone to pseudohistory.

  2. Fritz Lang

    Fritz Lang
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1890-1976 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    producerwriterfilm editorfilm screenwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Friedrich Christian Anton Lang, better known as Fritz Lang ( Austrian German: [ˈfrɪts ˈlaŋ]), was an Austrian-born film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States. One of the best-known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. He has been cited as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.

  3. Arthur Koestler

    Arthur Koestler
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1905-1983 (aged 78)
    Enrolled in the Vienna University of Technology
    Studied in 1922
    Occupations
    autobiographernovelistjournalistphilosopherpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Arthur Koestler CBE was an Austro-Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest, and was educated in Austria, apart from his early school years. In 1931, Koestler joined the Communist Party of Germany but resigned in 1938 after becoming disillusioned with Stalinism.

  4. Wilhelm Steinitz

    Wilhelm Steinitz
    Born in
    Czech Republic Flag Czech Republic
    Years
    1836-1900 (aged 64)
    Enrolled in the Vienna University of Technology
    Studied mathematics
    Occupations
    chess playerchess composerchess theoretician
    Biography

    William Steinitz was a Bohemian-Austrian, and later American, chess player. From 1886 to 1894, he was the first World Chess Champion. He was also a highly influential writer and chess theoretician.

All 100 notable alumni

General information

Alternative names TU Wien
Technische Universität Wien
Founded 1872
Motto Technik für Menschen
Technology for People

Location and contacts

Address Karlsplatz 12-13, 1040 Wien
Vienna
Austria
City population 2,028,000
Phone +43 (1) 58801 0
Fax +43 (1) 58801 40199

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