Studying in Austria, without the guesswork

Degree programmes taught in English, or in German and English, from the Austrian national register in one place. The language of instruction is on every programme. Where the register says nothing about a fee, we say so and point you to the institution.

589 programmes

50 institutions with programmes

455 taught fully in English

14 scholarships

Where most students start

I am from the EU, EEA or Switzerland345 programmes at public universities where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.345 I need a residence permitStudents from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland need a student residence permit for stays over six months. The guide covers the steps, the fee and the proof of means.Guide I am not sure how applying worksThere is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution. Most bachelor’s programmes at public universities use 5 September and 5 February.Guide I want to know what it costsPublic universities, universities of applied sciences and private universities charge differently. The fee the register lists for each programme is on its page.Guide I need help paying for it14 scholarships and grants, each linked to its official page so you can check the deadline yourself.14 I want to study fully in English455 programmes list English as the only language of instruction. 134 are taught in German and English or with another language.455

Universities and colleges

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UVUniversity of Vienna58 programmes TWTU Wien18 programmes UIUniversity of Innsbruck37 programmes GUGraz University of Technology24 programmes JKJohannes Kepler University Linz31 programmes UKUniversity of Klagenfurt20 programmes CECentral European University46 programmes UGUniversity of Graz35 programmes

Scholarships

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Bachelor's DegreeErnst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian university of applied sciencesGrant PhD / DoctorateErnst Mach Grant worldwideGrant Master's DegreeErasmus Mundus Joint MastersFully funded Master's DegreeAktion Austria-Czech Republic scholarshipsGrant PhD / DoctorateAktion Austria-Hungary scholarshipsGrant

From the blog

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Application Guides · 2026-10-28How to Apply to an Austrian University: Step by StepYou apply directly to each Austrian institution, there is no central portal, and the OeAD does not handle applications. For most bachelor's programmes at public universities, the winter-semester dead Application Guides · 2026-10-27Austrian Application Deadlines: 5 September, 5 February and the ExceptionsThe general deadline for first-time bachelor's admission at public universities is 5 September for the winter semester and 5 February for the summer semester, but many programmes and non-EU applicants Application Guides · 2026-10-26Entrance Exams and Selection Procedures in AustriaSome Austrian degree programmes, architecture, biology, business, computer science, medicine, dentistry and psychology among them, can require an entrance exam before admission or a selection process in Application Guides · 2026-10-25Does Your School Certificate Qualify? University Entrance in AustriaYour foreign school certificate must show no essential difference from the Austrian Reifeprüfung; the university's rectorate decides in individual cases, not a central portal.Universities & Programmes · 2026-10-24Master's Admission in Austria: What the 180 ECTS Rule MeansThe 180 ECTS rule means your bachelor's must be worth at least 180 ECTS and take six semesters, but each Austrian university checks equivalence itself, with its own deadlines.Universities & Programmes · 2026-10-23PhD Studies in Austria: Admission, Tuition and FundingThere's no central PhD application in Austria: each institution admits you, and OeAD offers no scholarship for a whole doctorate.

How this directory works

One national register

Programmes and institutions come from the Austrian national register (BMFWF open data and studienwahl.at), with practical information from the OeAD at studyinaustria.at. Each page links to the institution's own programme page.

Gaps are stated, not filled

Where the register has no fee for a programme, the page says "not listed, check the institution". A missing fee is never shown as free, and a programme taught in German and English is never shown as fully English.

No placement for money

Programmes are listed because they are in the register, not because an institution paid. Institutions are ordered by a method we state on the ranking pages.