University of Vienna
Public, Vienna
One of the oldest and largest in the German speaking world, broad and research strong across nearly every field.
Destination guide, 2026 intake
Study in Austria. Safe, central, and quietly excellent.
Austria is the calm, high quality choice in the middle of Europe. Public tuition is low, Vienna ranks year after year among the world's most liveable cities, and graduate salaries are strong. It is a place to study well and live even better.
See if Austria fits youAustria at a glance
- Public tuition (yr)
- €1,500 (non EU)
- Living costs (mo)
- €950 to €1,500
- Main intake
- September and February
- Language
- English or German
- Stay back
- 1 year job seeker
- Financial proof
- ~€7,400 / yr
Why Austria
Four reasons Austria rewards the patient student.
01
Low public tuition
Non EU students pay around fifteen hundred euros a year at public universities, a fraction of the UK or the US, for teaching that holds its own anywhere.
02
The most liveable city in the world
Vienna tops global quality of life rankings almost every year. Clean, safe, cultured and superbly connected, on a student budget that actually works.
03
Strong, balanced careers
Graduate salaries are high, the work culture is humane, and a one year job seeker permit gives you time to land a role after you finish.
04
German that opens doors
Many masters run in English, and the German you pick up here unlocks the whole German speaking job market, Germany and Switzerland included.
Universities we work with
The names that come up most often.
TU Wien
Public, Vienna
Austria's leading technical university, excellent in engineering, computer science and architecture.
University of Graz
Public, Graz
Strong in science, law and the humanities, in a relaxed and affordable student city.
WU Vienna
Public, Vienna
One of Europe's largest business universities, triple accredited, with a modern award winning campus.
University of Innsbruck
Public, Innsbruck
Research strong and beautifully placed in the Alps, good for science, sport and tourism studies.
Funding
Scholarships worth knowing.
Ernst Mach Grant
~€1,150 / mo
Government funded awards for international students and researchers, administered through the OeAD.
Stipendien and faculty awards
Varies
University and ministry scholarships for strong students, often combined with the low public fee.
Erasmus+
Varies
EU mobility grants for eligible programmes and exchanges.
Vienna is comfortable rather than cheap, but the low tuition softens the total. Graz, Linz and Innsbruck run a little gentler while keeping the same quality of life.
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