Best Universities for Master Programs in Austria 2025

A pioneer of the first wave of European Universities Alliances, CIVIS brings together 11 member universities in Europe and 6 associate members in Africa embarked on an odyssey to transform higher education. CIVIS is an Alliance where we join forces to do together what we could not do apart.

Central European University is an undergraduate- and graduate-level “crossroads” university where faculty and students from more than 100 countries engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of society’s most vexing problems. Next application deadline on February 4 2025. Explore programs that match your ambitions and get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our vibrant community. Online Q&A Sessions with First-Hand Insights from Our Faculty and Students, sign up here: https://www.ceu.edu/ceu-departments-week

As Lower Austria's largest University of Applied Sciences and one of the country's top educational institutions, we focus on practice-oriented education, international networking and innovative research work. Thanks to our high-quality standards in teaching and research, our determined focus on practical orientation and our strive to continuously develop, we are designers and role models in the Austrian FH sector.

Studying at the Department of Public Policy (DPP) at CEU means joining a diverse, multi-cultural educational environment and pursuing a US-accredited and Austria-accredited master's degree in public policy. It means benefiting from innovative new teaching techniques delivered by a world-class faculty of resident and visiting academics and practitioners, who recognize that real-world skills are just as important as academic excellence for the public policy entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

The University of Trento was founded in 1962 and has always aimed at building alliance and reciprocal efficiency with Italian and foreign institutions and organizations. In 1982, the University (until then private) became public, with a statute that guaranteed self-government.

With almost 4,000 students, the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences is a key player in the Austrian higher education sector and one of the most important employers in the region. Our university distinguishes itself through its a future-oriented and steadily growing number of study programs, strong interdisciplinary collaboration and its research focus.

EIT RawMaterials Academy - SUMA offers students a unique opportunity to learn in a dynamic environment, focusing on real-life challenges. Awarded by the EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology), a body of the European Union, the EIT Label is a certificate of quality that is granted only to excellent educational programs at the master and doctoral level.

The eLearning Academy for Communication, based in Austria, offers innovative distance learning Master’s degrees in the field of marketing, management and communication that students can study from home in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and its training company Austrian Institute of Management.

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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has been training diplomats and other key actors in the multilateral system to strengthen their capacities and knowledge in the practice of diplomacy, and enabling positive change for 60 years. As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations, and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future.

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria founded in 1994, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria has grown to become a beacon of high-quality education in Austria. It boasts four faculties, over 70 study programs, and roughly 6,000 students engaged in various disciplines. What's more, with over 27,000 illustrious alumni, we take pride in being Austria's strongest research University of Applied Sciences!

The New Design University St. Pölten (NDU) is an international, real-life site of high-end education in design, technology, and business. The NDU trains creative thinkers who advance social change and explore tomorrow’s processes of work and design today. The New Design University St. Pölten currently offers six bachelor's courses and two master's courses. BACHELOR Graphic Design & Information Design Interior Design & 3D Design Manual & Material Culture Event Engineering Designing Digital Systems - IoT Management by Design MASTER Interior Design & Visual Communication Entrepreneurship & Innovation FOUNDATION COURSE For all those who are not yet sure whether a creative bachelor's course is just the right thing for them, there is the Foundation Course - a two-semester basic course, serving as a preparation for a subsequent bachelor's course at the New Design University. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Please note that proof of at least a B2 level in German is required for admission. We therefore strongly encourage candidates to enrol in an intensive German course prior to commencing their studies at the NDU.

This program is only available as a second part of the Dual Degree Program after students. is only available via our highly accredited University...

This program is only available as a second part of the Dual Degree Program after students. is only available via our highly accredited University...

Learning for life - this motto is taken seriously at the FH Salzburg. Thanks to an open, professional and innovative learning environment, the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences sees itself as a place where calling becomes a profession. Where visions become reality. And where excellent training meets exceptional quality of life.