University of Vienna
University of Vienna is an Austrian public research university in Vienna. It is the oldest university in the German-speaking world, having been founded in 1365 by Duke Rudolph IV. The university has grown into one of Europe's largest and most recognized universities, notably in the Humanities, because of its long and rich history.
It has been the academic home to many scholars of historical and academic significance, as well as 21 Nobel prize winners. Students can choose from 181 degree programs at the university, including 55 bachelor's degrees, 110 master's degrees, three diploma programs, and 13 doctoral degrees. The university awarded 7,745 first degrees (Bachelors and Diplomas) in the academic year 2013/14, 1,424 Master's degrees, and 568 Doctoral degrees. A number of Master's programs in English are available at the university.
According to the THE and QS rankings, the University of Vienna has the highest ranking in Arts and Humanities, where it is ranked 35th and 54th in the world, respectively. Geography (ranked 28th globally in 2013), Linguistics and Philosophy (both 46th globally), and Law are all excellent topics (ranked 32nd in Europe and 73rd globally). It has a good academic reputation and a large number of international students, but it has a poor professor-to-student ratio and a low number of citations per faculty.
- QS Ranking 2022: 151
- THE Ranking 2022; 137
- ARWU Ranking 2021: 151
Founded: 1365
Location: Main building, Vienna
Website: www.univie.ac.at/en
