Fees in Austria depend on the type of institution and on where you come from. Across the 50 institutions with programmes in the register, 345 of 589 programmes are at public universities, where students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. 493 list an annual fee for students from outside those countries, and 96 have no fee listed in the register, which is not the same as free: check the institution. We do not rank institutions by fee.
How fees work, by type of institution
| Type of institution | Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland | Other students |
|---|---|---|
| Public universities | No tuition within the standard duration of the programme plus two semesters, then EUR 363.36 per semester. | Most pay EUR 726.72 per semester, about EUR 1,453 a year. Nationals of a list of least developed countries are exempt. |
| Universities of applied sciences | The register lists EUR 363.36 per semester, about EUR 727 a year. The institution sets its own fees, so confirm the amount for your intake. | The register lists the same amount for all students; confirm it for your intake. |
| Private universities | Set by the institution. The register gives no figure for most programmes. | Set by the institution. The register gives no figure for most programmes. |
| University colleges of teacher education | Set by the institution. None has an English-taught programme in the register. | Set by the institution. None has an English-taught programme in the register. |
Everyone also pays the compulsory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag) of EUR 26.20 per semester. Amounts are in euros, as the register lists them; confirm the current amount with the institution before you apply.
What the register lists, institution by institution
| Institution | Type | Programmes | No tuition for EU/EEA/Swiss | Programmes with a non-EU fee listed | Lowest listed | Highest listed | No fee listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 4 | 4 | 4 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Anton Bruckner Private University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 2 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 2 |
| BOKU University Institution website ↗ | Public university | 20 | 20 | 20 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Campus 02 University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 14 | 0 | 14 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| Central European University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 46 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 46 |
| Danube Private University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 1 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 1 |
| FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 18 | 0 | 17 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 1 |
| FHWien der WKW Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 7 | 0 | 7 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| Graz University of Technology Institution website ↗ | Public university | 24 | 24 | 24 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Hochschule Campus Wien, University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 7 | 0 | 7 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 17 | 0 | 17 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| IT:U Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria Institution website ↗ | Public university | 4 | 4 | 4 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music Vienna Institution website ↗ | Private university | 2 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 2 |
| Johannes Kepler University Linz Institution website ↗ | Public university | 31 | 31 | 31 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences Institution website ↗ | Private university | 3 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 3 |
| Kufstein University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 10 | 0 | 10 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| Lauder Business School Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| MCI | The Entrepreneurial School Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 13 | 0 | 13 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| Medical University of Graz Institution website ↗ | Public university | 3 | 3 | 3 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Medical University of Innsbruck Institution website ↗ | Public university | 3 | 3 | 3 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Medical University of Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 6 | 6 | 6 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Modul University Vienna Institution website ↗ | Private university | 11 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 11 |
| Montanuniversität Leoben Institution website ↗ | Public university | 24 | 24 | 24 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Mozarteum University Salzburg Institution website ↗ | Public university | 2 | 2 | 2 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Paracelsus Medical University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 1 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 1 |
| Salzburg University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 10 | 0 | 10 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| TU Wien Institution website ↗ | Public university | 18 | 18 | 18 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| UAS Technikum Wien Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 8 | 0 | 8 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| UMIT TIROL Institution website ↗ | Private university | 14 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 14 |
| USTP University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 7 | 0 | 7 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| University for Continuing Education Krems Institution website ↗ | Public university | 5 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 5 |
| University of Applied Arts Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 11 | 11 | 11 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Applied Military Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 1 | 0 | 1 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| University of Applied Sciences Burgenland Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 2 | 0 | 1 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 1 |
| University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 16 | 0 | 16 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 7 | 0 | 7 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| University of Applied Sciences for Business and Society BFI Vienna Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 6 | 0 | 6 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| University of Arts Linz Institution website ↗ | Public university | 7 | 7 | 7 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Graz Institution website ↗ | Public university | 35 | 35 | 35 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Innsbruck Institution website ↗ | Public university | 37 | 37 | 37 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Klagenfurt Institution website ↗ | Public university | 20 | 20 | 20 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 4 | 4 | 4 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Salzburg Institution website ↗ | Public university | 18 | 18 | 18 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Sustainability, Charlotte Fresenius Private University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 2 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 2 |
| University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 4 | 4 | 4 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| University of Vienna Institution website ↗ | Public university | 58 | 58 | 58 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Institution website ↗ | University of applied sciences | 1 | 0 | 1 | EUR 727 a year | EUR 727 a year | 0 |
| WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Institution website ↗ | Public university | 12 | 12 | 12 | EUR 1,453 a year | EUR 1,453 a year | 0 |
| Webster Vienna Private University Institution website ↗ | Private university | 7 | 0 | 0 | Not listed | Not listed | 7 |
Annual fee, per programme, for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, as the register lists it. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. The 15 institutions with no English-taught programme in the register are not in this table.