WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) invites students to apply for Merit-based Scholarships recognizing outstanding academic performance. Applications are open from October 6–17, 2025 via Online Student Services (OSS). Eligible students must be enrolled in a regular WU program, meet the required ECTS and GPA standards, and hold Austrian, EEA, or Swiss citizenship.
To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in a regular WU degree program, demonstrate outstanding academic performance during the 2024/25 academic year, and meet the minimum required ECTS credits and GPA set for their program. Only courses with numerical grades are considered, and applicants must complete their studies within the prescribed duration plus one additional semester, unless an extension is granted for reasonable cause.
Founded in 1898, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Vienna (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft and Forschung, Österreich (Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Austria), Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This higher education institution does not have a selective admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.