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Study in Austria

Verified essentials

Central Europe · Official language: German · Last updated 2026-06-01

Very low public tuition and strong technical universities, with living costs closer to Germany's higher-cost cities.

Public tuition

Official

€726.72 per semester for non-EU students

Private tuition

Estimate

€6,000–€15,000 per year

Living cost

Estimate

€900–€1200 per month

Financial proof

Official

Roughly €13,000 per year for students under 24

Work while studying

Official

20 hours per week

After graduation

Official

12-month residence permit for job seekers

Intakes

Official

October · March

Visa type

Official

Student residence permit

English-taught availability

Guidance

Moderate

How to read this page

  • OfficialPublished by the authority that sets the rule. Confirm the current figure on the source before acting.
  • EstimateA planning figure built from ranges and typical student spending. Not a quotation and not policy.

The full Austria hub — admissions, visa steps, city costs and student life — is being written. The figures above are verified essentials; confirm them on the official immigration and university portals before making decisions.

Universities

Universities in Austria

Full database

TU Wien

Vienna · Public

€726.72 per semester for non-EU students plus student union fee

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna · Public

Roughly €1,500 per year for non-EU students plus student union fee

Programs

Programs recorded in Austria

ProgramDegreeCityLanguageTuition / year
Diplomstudium HumanmedizinDr. med. univ. (Diplomstudium Humanmedizin)ViennaGerman (C1 required)€1,453 per year
B.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD Mechanical EngineeringPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Electrical EngineeringBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Electrical EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD Electrical EngineeringPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Civil EngineeringBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Civil EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Industrial and Production EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Environmental and Water EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
B.Sc. Computer ScienceBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Computer ScienceMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD Computer SciencePhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Software EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. CybersecurityMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Artificial IntelligenceMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD Artificial IntelligencePhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Embedded and Distributed SystemsMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
B.Sc. Data ScienceBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Data ScienceMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Statistics and Machine LearningMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD Statistics and Machine LearningPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Business AnalyticsMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
B.Sc. ArchitectureBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. ArchitectureMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Urban Planning and Built EnvironmentMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Public HealthMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Biomedical EngineeringMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
B.Sc. PhysicsBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. PhysicsMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD PhysicsPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. ChemistryBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. ChemistryMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD ChemistryPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. MathematicsBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. MathematicsMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
PhD MathematicsPhDViennaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Biology and Life SciencesBachelor'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year
M.Sc. Biology and Life SciencesMaster'sViennaEnglish€1,500 per year

Admission process

How strict is Austrian admission for Indian applicants?

Austria checks that your qualification would admit you to a university in your home country, then applies programme-specific tests — the Zulassung process is slow, so apply months early.

  1. 1

    Check general university entrance qualification

    Austrian universities require that your Class 12 plus, in most cases, one or two years of Indian university study, would qualify you for the same subject at home.

  2. 2

    Apply for admission (Zulassung) early

    Deadlines are typically 5 September for winter and 5 February for summer, but the assessment takes weeks — apply as soon as the portal opens.

  3. 3

    Prepare for supplementary exams

    If your qualification is partially recognised, you may be assigned Ergänzungsprüfungen — usually German language, sometimes maths or Latin — before full admission.

  4. 4

    Sit programme entrance tests where required

    Medicine uses MedAT (German-language), and TU Wien and Vienna's psychology and business programmes run their own selection rounds.

  5. 5

    Pay the fee and apply for the residence permit

    Non-EU tuition is €726.72 per semester plus the ÖH fee. Apply for the student residence permit at the Austrian mission with proof of roughly €13,000 for the year.

What quietly costs students an intake in Austria

  • Assuming Class 12 alone is enough for direct Bachelor's admission.
  • Applying for MedAT without German — the test is not offered in English.
Verified Last updated 2026-08-24Checked 2026-08-24

Review category: Admission requirements · next review due 2027-08-24

Official sources

Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.

OfficialGuidance

Deadlines, portals and recognition bodies above are set by the authorities linked here. The sequencing advice and the mistakes list are our counselling judgement from working these files — useful, but not policy. Always confirm the current deadline on the programme page before you plan around it.

Scholarships

Funding relevant to Austria

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Scholarships

Upcoming

Full tuition, monthly allowance and travel support for joint Master's programmes across at least two countries

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Sources and verification

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Unverified Last updated 2026-06-01

Review category: Visa rules · next review due 2026-12-01

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