The Universität Wien was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365. It is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. Currently, about 88,000 students are enrolled at the Universität Wien. 188 courses can be taken, of which 56 are Bachelor Programmes, 117 Master Programmes, 4 Diploma Programmes and 11 PhD Programmes.
The academic institutions of the Universität Wien are spread over more than 60 locations, its centre being the historic Main building on Wiener Ringstraße. On 12 March 1365 Duke Rudolph IV (the “Founder”) founded the University of Vienna, “Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis” as it has been called by literary sources, along the lines of the Sorbonne in Paris.
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University of Vienna
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
1010 Vienna, Austria
T +43-1-4277-0
Universität Wien Official Website: http://www.univie.ac.at/en/