Europe·Research university

University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

The University of Vienna is a public research university in Vienna, founded in 1365. Its about page lists 20 faculties and centres. It publishes master’s programmes taught entirely in English, and many other programmes are taught in German. QS World University Rankings 2027 places it joint 140th. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 places it 95th. Its tuition-amount page states a Students’ Union fee of 26.20 EUR per semester. For EU/EEA and Swiss degree students the tuition on that page is 363.36 EUR per semester, 389.56 EUR with the union fee, and it is remitted during the stipulated programme length plus two tolerance semesters. For other non-EU/EEA degree students the tuition on that page is 726.72 EUR per semester, 752.92 EUR with the union fee, from the first semester, with exceptions that page lists. The master’s deadlines page gives different dates by citizenship and by whether the programme has a selection procedure. For winter semester 2026/27, programmes without a selection procedure list an application period of 22 June to 5 September 2026 for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and 22 June to 3 August 2026 for other non-EU/EEA citizens, and an admission period of 13 July to 31 October 2026. The entrance-exam statistics page lists places and registrations by programme for 2025/26. It does not publish one admission chance for the university.

Last updated 4 October 2026

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Location

Vienna

Established

1365

Degree levels

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Instruction

English-taught

Rankings

#140

QS World University Rankings 2027 (joint)

#95

Times Higher Education (THE) 2027

Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.

How to apply

Direct via the university (studieren.univie.ac.at)

Region

Europe →

Admission tests

English B2 or C1 where that English-taught programme requires itGerman where the programme is taught in German

Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Vienna’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.

Applying to universities in Europe

Application platform: Uni-Assist (DE) / Campus France / Studielink (NL) / direct
Intakes: Winter (Sep/Oct) · Summer (Mar/Apr) — varies
Student visa: National Student Visa (Schengen long-stay)
Working while studying: Typically 20 hrs/week or up to 140 full (280 half) days per year — varies by country; verify on the official source. Post-study work visas: Germany 18 months, Netherlands 1 year, France 1-2 years.

Official sources: EU Immigration Portal — European Commission · European Education Area — European Commission. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.

Popular fields of study

Data ScienceComputer ScienceAstronomyBanking and FinanceEcology and EcosystemsMathematics

Visit official website

Source: University of Vienna official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.