Universities in Austria for International Students

Modul University in Vienna is an international private university located in Austria, affiliated with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the largest private educational institution in Austria. The university campus is located in Kahlenberg and the scenic hills offer stunning views of the Austrian capital. The Modul brand represents over 100 years of delivering excellent education.

The University of Vienna is one of the most prestiguous and largest universities in Europe and offers a wide range of degree programmes. From education, social sciences, philosophy and religion, history, society, politics and arts over culture, media, mathematics, informatics and technology, natural and life sciences, psychology, health and sports tp languages, economic sciences and law. It is the central and most important actor in the internationalisation of the tertiary sector in Austria. 

Founded in 2003 as a Jewish initiative, Lauder Business School (LBS) is geared to students seeking an educational experience that will give them a competitive advantage in an increasingly demanding professional workplace. With its student-centered learning model led by a faculty of outstanding academic and business professionals, LBS prepares its students for leadership careers in business. Our faculty members come from various disciplinary backgrounds including business administration, economics, law, political science, IT, psychology, and philosophy. Their expertise is complemented by a shared commitment to LBS’s inspired vision of a higher educational experience that prepares students to be serious players in their chosen field.

MCI Management Center Innsbruck is a private business school in Innsbruck, Austria. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as executive master’s programs (MBA, MSC, and LL.M.), executive certificate programs, management seminars, custom courses, and research opportunities. As an entrepreneurial school, MCI is in a position to establish important links between university, faculty, business school, science-related and Business University. It represents a strong system that well incorporates teaching and higher education, research and development, knowledge transfer, and early innovations.

The University of Innsbruck is West Austria’s largest institution of higher education and research and serves as the home university for Tyrol, Vorarlberg, South Tyrol and Liechtenstein. Due to the geographical position, an emphasis in research and study programmes can be found on social, ecological and economic issues of the alpine region. With its great variety of offers, the University of Innsbruck is very attractive for students, researchers and lecturers from all over the world: Approximately one third of the students and one third of the staff are from abroad and enrich the university with their ideas and experiences.

The New Design University St. Pölten (NDU) is an international, real-life site of high-end education in design, technology and business. The NDU trains creative thinkers who advance social change and explore tomorrow’s processes of work and design today. It also stands out for its high level of personal supervision, attaching special importance to the combination of theory and practice.

The TU Wien is Austria's largest research and educational institution in the field of technology and natural sciences. More than 4,000 scientists are researching "technology for people" in five main research areas at eight faculties. The content of the studies offered is derived from the excellent research. More than 27,000 students in 55 degree programmes benefit from this. As a driver of innovation, TU Wien strengthens the business location, facilitates cooperation and contributes to the prosperity of society.

The University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant & innovative university, located at the intersection of three diverse cultures. Since its foundation in the year 1970, the University of Klagenfurt (AAU) has successfully established itself as a distinctive voice reinforcing the canon of Austrian universities, as a globally networked research institution, and as a hub for the acquisition, exchange, and transfer of knowledge across the entire Alps-Adriatic Region. Along with the universities of Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg, and Vienna, it is one of the six state universities offering a broad spectrum of subjects.

Webster Vienna Private University is one of the longest operating private universities in Austria. Established upon the invitation of Vienna’s mayor, Dr. Leopold Gratz, it became the first university in the country to offer degree programs entirely in English, the first to offer an accredited MBA degree in 1985, and one of the first to receive full accreditation as a private university in 2001. 

Established in 1585, University of Graz is Austria's second oldest university and one of the largest in the country. Many excellent scientists, amongst them six Nobel laureates, have taught and researched here. With 31,000 students and 4,300 employees the University of Graz contributes significantly to the vibrating life of the Styrian capital. Its location in Europe encourages a lively scientific, economic and cultural exchange with South-East Europe, from which not only the city benefits, but also its educational institutions.

Established in 1811, The TU Graz is a modern, future-oriented educational and research institution with a distinctive international profile. It is located in the centre of Graz, the second biggest city in Austria. With eight institutions of higher education, Graz is a real student city and is regarded as one of the cities of central Europe and the European Union with the highest quality of life. TU Graz offers bachelor’s, master’s, teacher training and doctoral programmes as well as postgraduate programmes.

Founded in 1994, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems is a private Austrian university with an international mindset, our teaching, and research are geared towards assuming a pioneering role in our focus areas business, digitalization & engineering, health and life sciences. We provide professional training in line with international standards, which prepares people for key positions in companies and organizations.

Founded in 1991, Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. CEU is a new model for international education, a center for the study of contemporary economic, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU's Vienna campus is located in Favoriten, the Austrian capital's multicultural 10th district and one of the city's most diverse locales. It is easily accessible from across the city and beyond, with tram stops and railway and underground stations nearby.

BOKU is one of the best life sciences universities in Europe, distinguished by its holistic approach to research and teaching. Our scientists, students and graduates work on solutions to burning social issues and for a sustainable future. Today's University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) began its success story in 1872 as a small agricultural college under the name "kk Hochschule für Bodenculture". The BOKU locations Türkenschanze, Muthgasse and Tulln now offer the 15 departments and 11,000 students optimal conditions for learning, teaching and research.

The University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg state, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron. Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962.

WU provides space for contemplation and creativity and is a pioneer in research and teaching, all with the goal of increasing economic capability and social prosperity. WU’s faculty, staff, students, and alumni take social responsibility and are characterized by their expertise, open-mindedness, and eagerness to make a difference. WU is a leading academic institution and one of Europe’s most attractive universities in business and economics. True to its role as an open-minded institution, WU also sees itself as an international university, as an important hub for global exchange, and as a place where students and teachers work together. Open-mindedness and diversity were already among the university’s key values at WU’s founding in 1898. WU is committed to the principles of fairness and equal opportunities, scientific integrity, academic freedom, and especially plurality in topics and methodology. WU is a responsible university.* This means that WU not only accepts responsibility for the quality of its performance in research, teaching, and third mission activities, but also that it acts in a socially responsible manner in all that it does.

Since the founding of the university, the competencies have been continuously deepened and developed in order to actively contribute to current, socially relevant issues. This led to an expansion of the spectrum with clear specialization and positioning at the same time. The development does not stand still now, on the contrary, it is progressing at an ever increasing speed. 

The great social challenges of our time in the areas of resources, climate, energy and the environment require the adaptation of social behavior, but also the orientation of the university. Therefore, scientists develop technical and scientific methods to solve today's challenges. In teaching, students are given the tools they need to deal with these environmental issues and prepare them for their future key role in improving the environment. Montanuniversität Leoben stands for excellent science, excellent education and absolute top performance in research and teaching. This is reflected in their three areas of competence for the future: advanced reources, smart materials, sustainable processing. 

• to invent new forms of work, education and art.
• to create intellectual, creative freedom and ensure open-minded, critical and at the same time empathetic discourse.
• to examine and evaluate societal challenges.
• to develop radical solutions and new ideas for designing and managing technological, media and social change.

"PIONEERING MINDS - RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING"

Under this motto, the Medical University of Graz bundles its broad field of competence around three central pillars:

• Future-oriented and innovative courses for students and people interested in further education
• Competitive and internationally networked cutting-edge research from the scientific basis to clinical application
• Personalized state-of-the-art patient care at the LKH University Hospital Graz

All people working at Med Uni Graz are involved in the implementation of the diverse projects: scientists, researchers, doctors, students, teachers and the many other employees from different professional groups see themselves as "pioneering minds", who through their daily work and their appreciative and open cooperation make up the spirit and innovative strength of Med Uni Graz.

The Medical University of Innsbruck stands for outstanding achievements in the areas of teaching, research and patient care. Together with the university clinics, it is the leading medical location in western Austria.

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. As the most traditional art university in Austria, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna has been an important training center for artists for over 325 years. Based on its leading position in Central Europe and with its high quality standards, it is one of the most internationally renowned art universities, where teachers and students from all regions of the world work together.

Confident, committed and innovative: Vetmeduni stands for responsible action in terms of human, animal and environmental health. These values guide actions both as individuals and as an institution.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is one of the world's largest and most renowned universities for the performing arts of music, theater and film. Since 1817 an international leader in all fields of study in music and performing arts as well as related sciences, the university educates almost 3,000 students from more than 70 nations. 

Mozarteum University Salzburg is one of three affiliated but separate entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Mozarteum Foundation and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg are the other two. It specializes in music, the dramatic arts, and to a lesser degree graphic arts.