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University of Vienna Best Programs & Majors for International Students 2026

University of Vienna's strongest programs and what each is genuinely known for — beyond marketing copy. With BrightKey's view on which serves international students best.

University of Vienna's strongest programs include Communication & Media Studies (Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Theology & Religious Studies, History & Classics / Ancient History.

Notable programs

Communication & Media Studies (Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft)

Vienna's single strongest subject — QS #15 globally; a flagship, highly competitive capped programme with an entrance procedure.

Theology & Religious Studies

Global top 50 (QS #29); rooted in one of the university's original founding faculties dating to 1365.

History & Classics / Ancient History

Both inside the QS global top 50 (History #33, Classics & Ancient History #36); deep strength in historical and classical scholarship.

Philosophy

QS global top 50 (~#49); heir to the Vienna Circle and a centre of analytic and continental philosophy.

Economics

Home of the Austrian School (Menger, Böhm-Bawerk, Mises taught here; Hayek studied here); a capped programme with an admission procedure.

Psychology

QS global top 100 (~#77); one of the most popular and most heavily capped programmes, with a competitive entrance exam.

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