University of Vienna

University of Vienna
Universität Wien
Latin: Universitas Vindobonensis[1]
Former name
Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis
TypePublic
Established12 March 1365 (12 March 1365)
Budget€691.5 million (2021)[2]
RectorSebastian Schütze
Academic staff
7,538[2]
Administrative staff
3,043[2]
Total staff
10,381
Students88,900 (2021)[2]
Postgraduates16,490
8,945
Location
48°12′47″N 16°21′35″E / 48.21306°N 16.35972°E / 48.21306; 16.35972
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and white   
Affiliations
Websiteunivie.ac.at
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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 among the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "Figures and Facts" (PDF). University of Vienna. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "University of Vienna | university, Vienna, Austria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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