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EPU | Members | Austria

The Currently, the following 41 institutions in Austria are members of the EPU.

See below a comprehensive list of all member institutions in Austria.

Citations and logos are taken from the respective institution's website.

"The Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt (AAU) has since its founding in 1970 established itself as a carrying voice in the canon of Austrian universities, as well as a center for the acquisition, exchange, and transfer of knowledge in the entire Alps-Adriatic region. Together with the universities of Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg, and Vienna, the AAU belongs to the six state universities of Austria with a broad spectrum of subjects."

AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

"The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is Austria’s central non-university research and science institution. Its statutory mission is to “promote science in every way”.Founded in 1847 as a learned society, today the OeAW has over 770 members and 1,700 employees dedicated to innovative basic research, interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and the dissemination of new insights with the aim of contributing to progress in science and society as a whole."

AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

"The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria's largest research and technology organisation. Among the European research institutes, AIT is a specialist in the key infrastructure issues of the future. [...] The AIT has about 1.300 employees - mostly based at the main facilities Vienna Giefinggasse, Seibersdorf, Wiener Neustadt, Ranshofen and Graz – working on the development of the tools, technologies and solutions for Austrian industries that are of utmost relevance for the future."

DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS

"Danube University Krems is the leading public university for continuingeducation in Europe. With its expertise in teaching and research it works toovercome societal challenges. [...] Our study model is oriented toward the specific requirements of adult learners in all phases of life and especially to the needs of working professionals. We offer innovative blended learning formats to support part-time study for working professionals."

FH JOANNEUM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

"Research and teaching at the Degree Programmes and Institutes is structured in six Departments. Our thematic focus is on future career profiles and topics from society and business. We measure ourselves by international standards, promote interdisciplinary and cross-departmental cooperation and have established close networks with our partners and the scientific community."

FH KUFSTEIN TIROL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

"Entertainment, culture, education - Tirol has many things to offer. Nestled in one of its most beautiful landscapes, the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences offers international & innovative degrees in both Economics and Engineering & Business Administration preparing students for their future career. Its high teaching standards have earned it multiple awards."

GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

"As the name suggests, TU Graz is located in the centre of Graz, the second biggest city in Austria. With eight institutions of higher education, Graz is a real student city and is regarded as one of the cities of central Europe and the European Union with the highest quality of life. Get an initial idea of the services and structures of the University. Learn more about strategy, goals, achievements and people from our print and online publications."

JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ

"Young, but oh so impressive. At just a little over 50 years old, the JKU has experienced quite a bit - and has a lot to offer: an outstanding selection of academic degree programs on one hand and on the other, it is a place to be happy. And instead of scattering faculties and departments throughout the city, almost all of the departments are available in one, well-designed modern location."

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ

"Sustainable health research is the central theme at the Medical University of Graz. The Styrian health university is characterised by sustainability in teaching, research and patient care with the main focus on prevention and preservation of health. Students, instructors and staff learn and work together according to the principles of the biopsychosocial model, which places the person with all his or her needs at the centre of attention."

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK

"Medical University of Innsbruck is a young research centre with a long tradition. The Jesuits established a grammar school in Innsbruck as early as 1562. These were the foundations of the University that was inaugurated by Emperor Leopold I on 15 October 1669 (thus the name ‘Leopold-Franzens University’). A special tax was levied on salt from Hall – the ‘Hall salt levy’ – to secure funding."

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

"Die Medizinische Universität Wien (kurz: MedUni Wien) ist eine der traditionsreichsten medizinischen Ausbildungs- und Forschungsstätten Europas. Mit rund 8.000 Studierenden ist sie heute die größte medizinische Ausbildungsstätte im deutschsprachigen Raum. Mit ihren 26 Universitätskliniken, drei klinischen Instituten, 12 medizintheoretischen Zentren und zahlreichen hochspezialisierten Laboratorien zählt sie auch zu den bedeutendsten Spitzenforschungsinstitutionen Europas im biomedizinischen Bereich."

MODUL UNIVERSITY VIENNA

"MODUL University Vienna (MU) is an internationally-oriented organization for research and education on tourism, sustainable development, new media technology, and public governance. It was established by the Vienna Economic Chamber of Commerce and approved by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2007. MU combines a strong academic foundation with a commitment to sustainability and innovation as the key drivers of long-term success."

MONTANUNIVERSITÄT LEOBEN

"Montanuniversität Leoben is a technical university with a unique profile. The study programmes offered – with their specific focus areas – can only be pursued at Leoben. As a result, Montanuniversität graduates are amongst the most sought-after of all academics.As one of the smallest universities in Austria, Montanuniversität offers its students (around 4,000) an outstandingly good infrastructure and the best possible attention from academic staff. Its smaller size is an advantage: intensive contact between students and lecturers means that problems can be solved quicker and more successfully."

MOZARTEUM UNIVERSITY SALZBURG

"At the end of the Second World War the Mozarteum was temporarily continued under the title ‘Music High School’. In 1953 the Music High School became an academy and from 1970 it was known as the Mozarteum Academy of Music and Performing Art in Salzburg. In 1998, as a result of the reform of Austrian universities, the former academy of music became the now renowned Universität Mozarteum Salzburg."

PARACELSUS MEDICAL PRIVATE UNIVERSITY SALZBURG

"Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) is an institution organised as a private foundation with locations in Salzburg and Nuremberg. Teaching, research and patient care – these are the three pillars on which the university was founded in 2002, and which continue to have the highest priority. With 22 university institutes, three research centres and six research programs, it was possible to build – together with the Salzburg University Hospitals –a first-class educational offer and excellent research at the Salzburg location."

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY (UMIT)

"As a modern health university, UMIT - Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, in Hall in Tirol in Austria, has specialized in new vocational fields and research areas and thus responds to the latest challenges in health care and technology. [...] Within the framework of national and international research projects, UMIT succeeded in gaining an outstanding reputation as an academic research institution despite its young age."

SALZBURG RESEARCH

"Salzburg Research is an independent, innovation-driven research & technology organisation (RTO) in the area of information technologies (IT). The institute sees itself as a visionary thinktank, connecting networker and professional research partner.The different research groups provide consulting in technical IT and innovation issues and conduct research in national and international research programmes and on behalf of the industry."

SALZBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

"At Salzburg University of Applied Sciences 2,700 students receive training in the disciplines of Engineering, Business and Social Sciences comprising Tourism, Business Management and Social Work, Design, Media & Arts and Health Studies. With its international outlook and focus on innovative research and teaching, the university is a pioneer of future-oriented degree programmes and practice-oriented solutions for business and society. Especially in the fields of technology, health and media."

TU WIEN

"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. Although everyone may have different individual philosophies and approaches to life, the staff, management personnel and students at TU Wien all promote open-mindedness and tolerance."

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA

"Projects and events of the highest quality are developed in all of the Angewandte’s art and research disciplines. The Angewandte occupies a leading position in Austrian art and culture. In the field of artistic research, the Angewandte plays a key role in Austria, and it also has achieved great recognition internationally. The recurrent success of applications made from the University to the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) program for arts-based research (PEEK) gives strong evidence for its high level of achievement."

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES BURGENLAND

"The UAS, with its two campuses in Eisenstadt and Pinkafeld, has been offering its unique degree programmes, with the right mix of theory and practical training, for over 20 years. [...] We offer a wide range of bachelor and master degree programmes in five areas: Business Studies (with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe), Information Technology and Information Management, Energy and Environmental Management, Health, and Social Work."

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES CAMPUS 02

"We offer academic education and scientifically sound vocational training to people in the region and provide transfer as well as R&D services. These services focus on the needs of Styrian companies and are provided in cooperation with other educational and research institutions. The University of Applied Sciences CAMPUS 02 trains its students to become academic entrepreneurs and to take on specialist and senior management positions for the industry."

UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES TECHNIKUM WIEN

"With around 9,000 graduates thus far and roughly 4,000 students, the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien is Austria’s largest purely technical university of applied sciences. The educational offerings consist of 13 bachelor’s and 18 master’s degree programs, which are offered as full-time, part-time and/or distance study programs. Eight degree programs are taught in English. The educational offerings are based on a solid scientific foundation and are also practice-oriented."

UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK

"Learning from the long and sometimes problematic history of the University, we build bridges into the future. Our strength is managing seemingly conflicting topics in a productive manner: asking globally oriented but regionally motivated research questions; self-confidently breaking with well-established knowledge while consciously respecting traditions; and capitalizing on academic freedom while treating it responsibly. In this environment of balanced diversity everyone at the University acts as a member of society as well as a link to society."

UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS GRAZ (KUG)

"With more than 2,300 students in Graz and Oberschützen, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) is an internationally renowned place of education - 17 institutes and 2 doctoral schools offer highly qualified training for artistic and scientific professions. Owing to its geographic situation it knows to combine perfectly Austrian tradition in music and performing arts with the creative potential of Eastern and Southeastern Europe."

UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS VIENNA

" The mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is among the world's largest and most renowned universities specialised in the performing arts of music, theatre and film. As an international leader for studies in music and other performing arts along with related academic disciplines since 1817, the university currently provides training to close to 3,000 students from over 70 countries in 115 degree programmes and 41 supplementary programmes run by 24 departments."

UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES

"The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, the Alma Mater Viridis, perceives itself as a teaching and research center for renewable resources, which are necessary for human life. It is BOKU's objective to help make a considerable contribution to the conservation and protection of resources for future generations by providing diversity in its fields of study."

UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG

"The Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS), with over 18,000 students and 2,800 employees in research, teaching and administration is the largest educational institution in both the city and province of Salzburg.
As an integral part of the cultural and economic life of Salzburg, it is a meeting place between teachers and students, scientists and the public.
The name of our university reflects its founding by Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron in 1622. Since the re-establishment of the University of Salzburg in 1962, it has developed into a modern and lively university that meets the highest requirements with its four faculties in teaching and research."

UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG BUSINESS SCHOOL

"SMBS – University of Salzburg Business School is specialized on postgraduate courses, as an internationally renowned institution for extra-occupational education it offers top international doctoral studies, MBAs- and Master programs as well as University certificate courses. Numerous cooperation’s with prestigious and first-class universities worldwide make modules abroad or international classes a unique experience."

UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

"The University of Vienna is one of the most prestiguous and largest universities in Europe and offers a wide range of degree programmes. From education,social sciences, philosophy and religion, history, society, politics and arts over culture, media, mathematics, informatics and technology, natural and life sciences, psychology, health and sports tp languages, economic sciences and law.This diversity gives students the opportunity to choose an individualised way through their studies that best suits their interests and abilities."

ZENTRALANSTALT FÜR METEOROLOGIE UND GEODYNAMIK

"Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) offers a broad range of services, from weather forecasts to climate and earthquake monitoring as well as the constant analysis and prediction of atmospheric pollutants.Our outstanding team collaborates with universities and research institutions around the globe to maintain our high-quality measurement facilities and services."

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