# Universität Vienna

- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1365
- Official website: http://www.univie.ac.at/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/universitat-vienna-d445d34a

## Summary

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 by Duke Rudolf IV and is the oldest university in today's German-speaking world. Its main building on the Ringstrasse opened in 1884. It is now one of the largest universities in Central Europe, with about 20 faculties and centres across many sites in Vienna.

## Key facts

- rank: =140 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.univie.ac.at/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/03prydq77)
- [Zahlen & Fakten (Nov 2024): 85,197 students WS 2023/24, 29,462 international (percentage computed); founded 1365 by Rudolf IV](https://vcm2015.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/startseite/Dokumente/20241202_UW_in_Zahlen_DT.pdf)
- [Cross-check: founding date](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Vienna)

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