Austrian Institutions

The Ministry of Science and Research is the federal government agency responsible for higher education ) in Austria. This website serves a good starting point if you are looking for in-depth information (e.g. full texts of federal laws establishing university programs).

Development of Education in Austria 2000 - 2003 (pdf)
This publication by the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture consists of two parts (A and B).
Part A is a description of the organisation and structure of the Austrian education system.
Part B characterizes the development of education in Austria between 2000 and 2003.

The Austrian Academic Portal contains a collection of links to all kinds of institutions in higher education, including research libraries and institutions, universities, Fachhochschulen etc.

The Austrian Exchange Service - Österreichischer Austauschdienst is the major clearinghouse for study-abroad information in Austria, both for incoming and outgoing students.

"Uni-Wegweiser" (Study Guide): another guide to Austrian universities, again in English; links to fields of study and respective curricula.

www.zeugnisinfo.at has information on Austrian secondary school leaving
certificates in English.

The Austria page of the HEAG (Higher Education Accessibility Guide) includes databases offering information on eligible benefits for disabled or chronically ill students. This information is designed to help students and teachers to make decisions about potential studies abroad.

Austrian institutions of post-secondary education: A list of post-secondary institutions compiled by the Austrian Exchange Service together with the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. The brochure (72 pp.), published in October 2001, is also available for direct download in pdf.

The Austrian-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Commission) endeavors to update
the information on this site on a regular basis, but cannot guarantee its accuracy at all times.