University of Salzburg
Region: Western Europe
Country/Region: Austria
Found Year: 1622
Address: Salzburg municipality, Salzburg state, Austria
Introduction

The PLUS boasts six faculties with 34 departments and around 87 degree programmes in digital and analytical, natural and life sciences, social sciences and cultural studies, law and economics, and theology. Almost 18,000 students are enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes here. Founded in 1622 by Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron and re-established in 1962, today the PLUS is the largest educational institution in Salzburg.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
801-900
Academic Ranking of World Universities
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701-800
2022
801-900
2023
801-900
2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Public Administration
101-150
Political Sciences
151-200
Geography
201-300
Earth Sciences
401-500
Ecology
401-500
Key Statistics
10050
Total Enrollment
3265(32.5%)
International Students
7691
Undergraduate Enrollment
2217(28.8%)
International Students
2359
Graduate Enrollment
1048(44.4%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Artificial Intelligence
Biology
Catholic Religion Education
Christian Culture, Change & Communication
Classics
Communication Science
Digitalisation - Innovation - Society
Engineering
English and American Studies
Food-Movement-Health
Geography
Geology
German Studies
History
History of Art
Informatics
Language - Business - Culture
Law and Business
Linguistics
Materials and Sustainability
Mathematics
Medical Biology
Molecular Biosciences
Musicology and Dance Science
Pedagogy
Philosophy at the Faculty of Social Sciences
Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Romance Studies French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Slavonic Studies
Social Science
Sport and Exercise Science
Teacher´s Training Study Program
Graduate Programs
Ancient History and Classical Studies
Applied Geoinformatics
Applied Image and Signal Processing
Catholic Religion Education
Chemistry and Physics of Materials
Communication Science
Computer Science
Copernicus Master in Digital Earth
Data Science
Digital Communication Leadership
Ecology and Evolution
Educational Sciences
English Language Sciences
European Union Studies
Geography
Geology
German Language Sciences
German Studies
History
History of Art
Human-Computer Interaction
Jewish Cultural History
Language - Business - Culture
Law and Business
Linguistics Language Sciences
Teacher´s Training Study Program
Literary and cultural studies (spezialisation in Comperative Literary Studies, English and American Studies, German Studies, Greek/Latin, Romance Studies, Slavonic Studies)
Mathematics
Medical Biology
Molecular Biology
Musicology and Dance Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology
Political Science
Political Science - Integration & Governance
Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics and Clinical Linguistics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Romance Language Sciences
Slavonic Language Sciences
Science and Technology of Materials
Sociology
Sports-Management-Media
Sports and Exercise Science: Therapy-Health-Performance