In 2008, the University of Vienna was listed on the Time Higher Education Survey's list of the Top 200 Universities in the World. Like all public universities in Austria, tuition is free for Austrian students. Having been founded in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world, and it is one of Central Europe's largest universities, with a student body of approximately 85,000. The University of Vienna is acclaimed for its programs in the social sciences. It ranked 46 out of 50 of the best social science universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education Survey. As of 2010, the university has 8,600 employees, including 6,500 academics and scientists.
The University of Vienna
Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1
1010 Vienna
Austria
+43 1 4277 0
univie.ac.at/?L=2
The University of Innsbruck has been in existence since 1669. It has a student body of about 20,000. In 2004 the university's Faculty of Medicine separated from the University of Innsbruck to become its own school, the Innsbruck Medical University. Among its other distinctions, the University of Innsbruck has produced several Nobel Laureates in the sciences, including Julius von Ficker Ritter von Feldhaus, Victor Francis Hess and Heinrich Ficker.
The University of Innsbruck
Christoph-Probst-Platz
Innrain 52
6020 Innsbruck
Austria
+43 512 507 0
uibk.ac.at
The University of Graz has produced several Nobel Prize Laureates, including Julius Wagner von Jauregg (medicine), Gerty Cori (medicine), Karl von Frisch (medicine) and Fritz Pregl (chemistry.) Having been established in 1585, it is the second oldest university in Austria, behind the University of Vienna. Currently, the University of Graz supports a student body of about 27,000 and has 3,500 employees, of which 2,500 are scientists. The university has 74 academic departments.
The University of Graz
Universitätsplatz 3
8010 Graz
Austria
+43 316 380 0
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