University of Vienna
Universität Wien | |
| Latin: Universitas Vindobonensis | |
Former name | Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis |
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Motto in English | Genuinely curious. Since 1365. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 12 March 1365 |
| Budget | €848.1 million (2024/25) |
| Rector | Sebastian Schütze |
Academic staff | 7,640 |
Administrative staff | 3,043 |
Total staff | 10,887 (2024/25) |
| Students | 85,243 (2024/25) |
| Postgraduates | 6,190 |
| 2,531 | |
| Location | 48°12′47″N 16°21′35″E / 48.21306°N 16.35972°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and white |
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| Website | univie.ac.at |
The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien, Austrian German: [univɛrsiˈtɛːt ˈviːn]) is a public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and with around 85,000 students and approximately 11,000 employees, one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe. As of 2024/2025, the programme comprised 185 degree programmes.
The University of Vienna is associated with 17 Nobel Prize laureates and has been home to numerous scholars of historical and academic significance, including Erwin Schrödinger, Karl Popper, Stefan Zweig, Friedrich Hayek, Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud, Gregor Mendel, Ludwig von Mises, among others.