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... since 1669! Founded over 350 years ago, the University of Innsbruck today is the most important research and educational institution in western Austria, offering a wide range of programmes across all disciplines. Located in the heart of the Alps, it offers 28,000 students and 5,800 employees the best conditions.
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10 reasons to study at the University of Innsbruck
There are many good reasons to study at the University of Innsbruck. Innsbruck also has a lot to offer.
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Foundation for the best-ever 3D map of the Universe
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission has released its first major data set, which captures the light of more than a billion objects and covers an area of sky equivalent to 9,500 full Moons. Innsbruck astronomer Francine Marleau serves as a scientific advisor to the mission and focuses on the dwarf galaxies observed by Euclid.
Looking Back: International Days 2026
Two weeks dedicated to encounters, exchange and stimulating discussions: From 12 to 23 October 2026, the University of Innsbruck hosted its first International Days under the motto "Together. International.".
A Virtuoso in the Quantum World
Rudolf Grimm gave up his career as a guitarist in a punk band to pursue a degree in physics; however, as an internationally renowned experimental physicist, Wittgenstein Prize winner, and one of the founding fathers of the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), he also conquered the stage. Today, Tuesday, Grimm turns 65.
Glaube trifft Recht
Was ist Kirchenrecht – und wen verpflichtet es? Der Vortrag eröffnet einen verständlichen Einblick in Wesen, Aufgaben und Struktur des katholischen Kirchenrechts:
Welche Rechte und Pflichten bestehen für Gläubige, Mitarbeitende und Verantwortliche? Wo begegnet uns das Kirchenrecht in Situationen, die wir keineswegs mit Gesetzen in Verbindung bringen würden?
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Research
Mountain Regions
We collect knowledge for the development of habitats and natural areas in mountains worldwide.
Biosciences
We drive forward biomolecular and biomedical developments.
Digital Science
We are driving digitalisation in research.
Materials and nanosciences
We utilise the synergies between physics, chemistry, earth sciences, pharmaceutics and engineering sciences.
Cultures
We ask questions about cultural dynamics and transformations.
Physics
We explore the workings of nature - from elementary particles to galaxies.
Scientific Computing
We contribute to solving complex, data-intensive problems in all scientific fields.
Economy, Politics & Society
Together, we get to the bottom of the big questions facing society across disciplinary boundaries.
Gender Studies
We research, theorize and deconstruct gender and gender relations.
Shaping the future
Many people have found their calling in research, teaching or administration at the University of Innsbruck. Join us in shaping the future and work in an international, diverse and family-friendly working environment. As an employee of the University of Innsbruck, you will also benefit from numerous benefits, such as
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