Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien)

Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, WU) is Europe's largest university specializing in economics and business, founded in 1898. WU holds international accreditations and has a famous modern campus (the WU Campus) that has become an architectural landmark of Vienna.

The university offers strong programs in economics, management and law, many in English, and is active in international exchanges.

WU - a leading business school in Europe:

• #42 in the world - QS by Subject (Business & Management)
• International business-education accreditations
• The largest economics university in Europe

The modern WU Campus is one of Vienna's architectural landmarks, with a world-class library and spaces for project work.

WU specializes in economics and business:

• Economics
• Business & Management
• International Business
• Law
• Finance

Admission is based on your diploma and language proficiency. English-taught programs require IELTS/TOEFL.

How admission to Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) works, step by step:

1. Choose a program (9–12 months ahead). Decide on the field — economics, business and Law — 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
• Motivation letter

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.

The total budget combines tuition, housing, insurance and one-off visa and relocation costs — we will help you calculate everything before applying.

WU's campus is in Vienna near Prater park; the city is convenient and comfortable for students.

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 Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) are economics, business and Law. 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.

Many graduates continue studying: a bachelor’s from Austria is a strong base for a master’s in the same country or anywhere else.