In its structuring and alignment MedUni Vienna relies on the "triple track" strategy. Research, education and patient care represent the three cornerstones of the university's system. This enables medical science to respond flexibly to the continually changing demands of the state and society. In the process, maintenance of health as well as therapy, abatement of symptoms and prevention of disease
History
The Medical University of Vienna is the largest medical research institution in Austria. It was founded in 1365 as a Medical Faculty of the University of Vienna and has operated as an independent institution in the scope of autonomous university and self administration since 2004.
Education
The attractive spectrum, which includes doctoral and PhD programmes, makes MedUni Vienna one of the most important centres for postgraduate training and the promotion of young researchers in the international vocational training market. Special university training courses such as tumour biology, care management, medical physics or toxicology round off the comprehensive teaching programme.
The team of the Human Resources Development department supports you in your personal and career development. Through our career consulting we offer you the possibility to reflect on your professional prospects. In this context we also make psychological tests available (eg. job-related personality questionnaire).
Medical University of ViennaKey Statistics & Highlights
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Best Global Universities Rankings
213
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 24 places compared to 2026
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.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
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World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
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3 year trend World University Rankings
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2026
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
No 2026 Ranking
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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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.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
2024
2025
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The International Office for Student & Staff Affairs is the central information point for students, teachers, members of the academic board as well as for the administrative staff of the Medical University of Vienna. Outgoings and Incomings. We offer student mobility for studying purposes, traineeships & staff mobility for teaching or training periods.
Library services
The Library offers:
The largest catalogue of medical media (current and historical) in Austria
Efficient and reliable provision of academic and scientific literature and information on medicine and related subject areas
Access to a worldwide network of electronic information thanks to pioneering technology that sets new standards
ICT services
ITSC is responsible for planning and implementing a high performance IT infrastructure, for its security and for the operation of all central IT systems. The department also provides IT support to students and staff, including maintenance of student workstations and staff PCs. ITSC is also responsible for procuring standard software and operating the University’s.
Campus life
With its campus in the center of one of the most live able cities in the world, the Medical University of Vienna has a very attractive location. More than 7500 students and about 4200 employees are out and about every day. Regarding its location and its departments, MedUni Vienna is really huge. This creates a challenge especially for new students. The following site plans provide a good overview of the premises and the accessibility of the Medical University.
Sports facilities
An active lifestyle should also be kept while studying. Students in Vienna have the option of using the numerous and inexpensive offerings of the University Sports Institute.
Student clubs
Alumni Club
Accreditation
MedUni Vienna has successfully completed the audit of its Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the University Quality Assurance Act and the Accreditation agency for study programmes in Health and Social Sciences (AHPGS). In addition, MedUni Vienna has also received certification in various other departments of university operations, including for its diploma studies in human medicine and dentistry.
Medical University of ViennaStudent Reviews & Awards
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Posted byAnonymous
Studied fromJan 2001 - May 2023
Posted onJun 2022
3/5
Neutral to my side
Everything is fine as I hopped to find it and the environment is more of relevant