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TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)
TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) is a public university in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1815.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Vienna, Austria
- Founded
- 1815
- Teaching language
- German, English (master's)
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TU Wien (Technische Universität Wien) is a public technical university in Vienna, founded in 1815 as the k.k. Polytechnisches Institut. It is the largest institution for science and technology research and education in Austria.
Its main buildings are around Karlsplatz in central Vienna, with additional sites such as the Freihaus and the Science Center in the Arsenal district. TU Wien has eight faculties: architecture and planning; chemistry; civil and environmental engineering; electrical engineering and information technology; informatics; mathematics and geoinformation; mechanical and industrial engineering; and physics.
Bachelor's programmes are taught in German, while many master's programmes are offered in English. Fees follow Austrian public university rules, with low fees for EU/EEA students and higher fees for most non-EU students.
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Courses at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) are taught in German, English (master's).
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TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) was founded in 1815.
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