At TU Wien, we have been conducting research, teaching and learning under the motto 'Technology for people' for over 200 years. TU Wien has evolved into an open academic institution where discussions can happen, opinions can be voiced and arguments will be heard.
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Master's Programmes
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
- Faculty for Architecture and Regional Planning
Computer Science & IT (1)
- M.Sc. Business Informatics
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Faculty for Architecture and Regional Planning
About
History
TU Vienna looks back on a long tradition at the leading edge of scientific research and education: Founded in 1815 as k.k. Polytechnisches Institut (Imperial and Royal Polytechnical Institute), it was divided into 5 faculties in 1865. One year later the first freely elected rector was inaugurated.
Research
Our identity as a research university means that we build our reputation through our research. The content of the teaching we offer is based on this research. TU Wien combines basic and applied research and research-oriented teaching at the highest level. Through their knowledge and their strong relationships, our graduates and scientists contribute to the transfer of knowledge and technologies across society and the economy. The members of TU Wien thus help to ensure that Austria remains internationally competitive as a research location and help to stimulate its innovative potential.
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
199 -17
2018
182 1
2017
183
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
251 50
2018
301 -50
2017
251
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
301 100
2017
401
2016
401
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
327 -26
2017
301
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Library services
The Main Library of the TU Wien University Library is situated on the corner of Wiedner Hauptstrasse and Resselgasse. The building features a large owl sculpture as well as several small owl sculptures by Bruno Weber and a lion fountain by Gero Schwanberg on the ground floor.
ICT services
The Information Technology Services (ZID) provide the following services for students of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien):
- personal account, access to the TISS information system
- electronic mail,
- access to internet,
- permanent storage space for mail and files,
- webmail,
- WLAN,
- public computer pools (internet rooms),
- VPN-service
Student Life
Sports facilities
Students in Vienna can also take part in sport activities offered by the University Sports Institute.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
TU is hard but worth it
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
TU studies in general are really time consuming, but it's definitely worth it - you learn a lot and companies know that. IT studies have a lot of practical assignments during three semester which distribute the working load equally during the semester instead having one big exam period at the end of the semester. Finishing with a TU degree (either Master or bachelor) in...
Mechanical Engineering @ TU Wien
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
I started my master's degree in mechanical engineering last October (2017). I have made my bachelor's degree in Germany, which has caused numerous problems during the application process. If you want to switch to the TU Vienna, plan in a long time for the application to be processed and apply as soon as possible (July the latest). I definitely recommend the study as it is...
Mechanical Engineering @ TU Vienna
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I started my master's degree in mechanical engineering last October (2017). I have made my bachelor's degree in Germany, which has caused numerous problems during the application process. If you want to switch to the TU Vienna, plan in a long time for the application to be processed and apply as soon as possible (July the latest). I definitely recommend the study as it is...