Mission Statement

of the Conference of Austrian Private University Rectors

Austrian private universities have become an important part of the Austrian university landscape. They offer students an innovative university education of high quality.

Austrian private universities provide their students with a personal and individualized education of the highest level. The constant and continual internal and external evaluation of outputs in teaching, research, and the fine arts ensures the best possible further development of programs. Private universities build on a broad foundation and educate their students according to the needs of the marketplace in fields that show promise for the future. This gives their graduates the best chances in the job market.

Austrian private universities are also actively engaged in art and research activities at the European level and internationally.