Study in Austria

Hi! Welcome to Austria!

Hallo! Willkommen in Österreich!

Located  in the heart of Europe, Austria is home to almost 9 million people and  shares its borders with eight countries, among them Germany, the Czech  Republic, Italy or Switzerland. Relatively small, ideally located and  rich in culture there are many reasons to study in Austria, including a  number of universities which rank among the world's best. In terms of  area, Austria is half the size of Sulawesi, and in terms of population,  it is home to roughly the same number of people as Jakarta.

The  beautiful Central European country is full of stunning landscapes and  exuberant cities. It is known for its pastoral landscapes, stunning  mountain vistas and timeless cities steeped in history and culture.  Austria combines a long tradition of higher education with  state-of-the-art research – its higher education institutions have accomplished outstanding achievements on an international level and  gained a high reputation. 

Austria’s past as a European power and  its cultural environment has spawned world class artists in various art  forms but most notably in music, with composers such as Mozart and  Strauss whose works continue to inspire. Austria has also been the  birthplace of many famous scientists and Nobel Prize winners.  In fact, as of late 2022, 22 Austrians had been awarded Nobel Prizes, including eight in Physiology or Medicine, six in Chemistry and four in Physics and the country has one of the highest number of Nobel laureates per capita in the world.

Austria’s capital city Vienna, also described as Europe’s cultural capital, ranks as one of the most attractive cities in the world and is the number one city in Mercer’s Quality of Living survey since many years and in Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index since 2018. This metropolitan city has a charm, vibrancy and flair that is unique and found nowhere else. The official language of Austria is German, however, English is widely spoken.

Higher Education System

Higher Education System The higher education location of Austria unites three very important aspects: a great number of high quality tertiary education institutions in all nine federal provinces, a long academic tradition and an open-minded atmosphere for creativity and innovation. In many areas the Austrian institutions have accomplished outstanding achievements on an international level and gained high reputation.
Austria combines a long tradition in higher education with state-of-the-art research and offers six types of higher education institutions:

22 Universities (of which 6 Universities of the Arts, 3 Medical Universities and 3 Technical Universities)
16 Private Universities
21 Universities of Applied Sciences
14 University Colleges of Teacher Education Some 2000 different study options are available in Austrian higher educational institutions. The Austrian universities are very international, about 27 percent of the students body are international students. The Austrian education system is of a high standard and three Austrian universities recently featured in the Global Top 200 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 – the highest of which is The University of Vienna ranked overall 124 in the world.

Applying to Study in Austria

For information on admission to a study programm please consult: https://studyinaustria.at/en/study/admission

Visas to Study in Austria

For information on entry and residence for students and researchers please consult: https://studyinaustria.at/en/living/entry.

Fees and funding

For information on tuition fees please consult: https://studyinaustria.at/en/study/tuition-fees

Fast Facts

• Federal republic, split into nine states
• Parliamentary democracy, headed by president and chancellor, with bicameral legislature
• Landlocked country in central Europe, with a population of around 8.6 million and a total area of 83,879 square kilometers
• Borders with Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and Lichtenstein
• International dialing code: +43
• Central European Time (UTC+1)
• Member state of the EU, but not a member of NATO (the only continental EU country that is not a member of NATO)
• Austrian males must serve for six months in the military or nine months on civilian service when they reach 18.
• Official language: German
• Currency: Euro (€)
• Main religion is Roman Catholic, but as well big groups of Muslims and Protestants
• Capital: Vienna (also by far the largest city)
• 62% of Austria's total land area is covered by the Austrian Alps.
• The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world, dating from 1191.
• The oldest zoo in the world is the Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, founded in 1752.

Some of the scholarships where Indonesians are eligible to apply are Ernst Mach Grant (EMG), Ernst Mach-Grants - ASEA-UNINET, Special OeAD Scholarships, the Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant (EZA). For more information on scholarships please consult the Austrian database for scholarships and research grants, www.grants.at.

Wide range of degree program you could choose to experience includes: research-based courses at research universities, a world-famous education at any of the universities of the arts, high quality of practice-oriented courses at the universities of applied sciences, and innovative courses at private universities. Before you made your choice, here are the scholarships available to make your study plan comes true: