How higher education works in Austria
Austria's system includes public universities, universities of applied sciences, private universities and teacher-education colleges. Admission and teaching-language rules differ significantly between those sectors.
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Use the live Austria catalogue to compare institutions, study levels, teaching languages and tuition data where universities have published them.
What to verify before choosing
A well-connected academic destination shaped by research, culture and international mobility. Shortlist a programme only after checking its teaching language, campus and current intake.
Information you can trust
Reviewed 2026-08-12 against OeAD / Study in Austria, Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior. Programme records remain managed centrally in SIT Connect.
National references: OeAD / Study in Austria; Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior.
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