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Keshala Jayawickrama

Updated Jul 10, 2025
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Vienna is one of the top student cities in Europe

Vienna is home to two of Austria's top universities, the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Technology. It also offers some of the lowest tuition fees around for international students, earning it an impressive score for affordability.

Vienna earns a high score in the desirability indicator and it’s frequently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities. With its unique charm and grand architecture, it's easy to see why.

While its selection of universities is much smaller than cities such as London or Paris, Vienna is pretty hard to beat as a European city offering high quality of living combined with cultural activity and affordable tuition fees.

Would Vienna get your vote? Tell us why.

Top universities in Vienna

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QS World University Rank

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QS World University Rank

Vienna's QS Best Student Cities performance

Affordability rank 62
Desirability rank 4
Employer Activity rank 35
Student Mix rank 33
Student View rank 19

Why study in Vienna?

It's affordable

Vienna ranks among Europe's top cities for affordability, with low tuition fees and a cheap cost of living.

High quality of life

Students in Vienna enjoy a high quality of life, reflected in its top score for desirability.

Beautiful architecture 

With Baroque buildings to contemporary architecture, Vienna blends the old with the new, helping to make the city beautiful. 

Good prospects for graduates

Vienna scores highly for employer activity and the city is a hub of many international organisations.

What is the cost of studying in Vienna?

Vienna is one of the most affordable student cities in the world, with low tuition fees and a cheap cost of living in comparison to other European countries, such as the UK. 

This year, students can expect to pay around US$900 per year for tuition at Vienna's universities. According to Numbeo, students should save around £670 per month for general living expenses, plus an additional £807 for an apartment in the city centre.

Life & culture in Vienna

One of Europe's most historic capitals, Vienna is awash with cultural riches, from the theatres and concert halls that witnessed the earliest performances of masterpieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, to the Sigmund Freud Museum, and numerous galleries displaying the works of Viennese artists such as Gustave Klimt and Egon Schiele.

In the winter, Vienna’s main square, Rathausplatz, becomes a huge ice rink. It's Wiener Eistraum (or Ice World) is a must-see attraction. 

Careers in Vienna

Vienna continues to rank among the world's top cities for employer activity, showing that graduate employees rate degrees from Vienna’s top universities very highly, which is excellent news for graduates. 

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