TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)

Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) is Austria's leading technical university, founded in 1815. It is strong in architecture, construction, mechanical engineering, computer science and the natural sciences, with solid industry ties.

TU Wien combines rigorous engineering training with world-class research; a number of master's programs are taught in English.

TU Wien - a technical leader in Austria:

• #184 in the world - QS World University Rankings
• The leading technical university in Austria
• 1815 - year founded

TU Wien's campuses are in central Vienna; the university has engineering labs and research centers.

TU Wien is strong in technical fields:

• Architecture & Urban Planning
• Construction & Geodesy
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Natural Sciences

Admission is based on your diploma and language. Some programs may have entrance requirements.

The standard admission route to TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) for international students looks like this:

1. Choose a program (9–12 months ahead). Decide on the field — architecture, construction and mechanical Engineering — and the level: bachelor’s or master’s. Programs differ in requirements, deadlines and fees.
2. Language certificate. For most bachelor programs yes (B2-C1 or the Ergänzungsprüfung Deutsch). Master programs offer far more English options.
3. Application. Applications are submitted online; once reviewed, the university sends an offer — with it you can plan finances and housing.
4. Student visa and relocation. After the offer, StudyU helps prepare visa or residence-permit documents for Austria; the consular or migration authority makes the decision.

After 11 years of school. Formally yes. The university may assign Ergänzungsprüfung supplementary exams in core subjects and German, taken after a university preparatory course.

• Passport
• School certificate and transcript
• Language certificate
• A motivation letter - for certain programs

Exact requirements depend on the program - we'll help you prepare.

Non-EU students pay about €727 per semester. A personalised programme budget is prepared under an agreement with StudyU; each university or funding body confirms its current charges and any discount or scholarship.

Country benchmark for Austria. At public universities, non-EU students pay about €727 per semester - affordable by European standards. Private universities cost more.

When planning the budget, add housing, insurance, visa fees and flights on top of tuition; we map the full route before the application.

Vienna is convenient for students: excellent transit and affordable cultural life.

Upon arrival, the first tasks are registration, a bank account and a transport card — every student gets our step-by-step checklist.

After graduation. The right to stay and work after graduation is set by the visa rules of Austria — they change, so we check the current options individually.

The strong fields of TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) are architecture, construction and mechanical Engineering. As at most universities in Austria, students have access to a career centre, job fairs and internships — use them from the first semesters: hands-on experience is decisive for the first job.

An alternative track is further study: a bachelor’s degree earned in Austria opens master’s programs worldwide, and a master’s strengthens your position on the job market.