More Students in the Past Academic Year

The number of regular students at universities increased again in the academic year 2024/25. According to Statistics Austria, a total of nearly 355,000 regular students were recorded at public and private universities, teacher training colleges, and universities of applied sciences - this is an increase of around 1.5 percent compared to the previous year and an all-time high. Previously, only in the academic year 2021/22 was the 350,000 mark reached.

400,000 Mark Surpassed

Including non-regular and course students, more than 400,000 students were registered for the second consecutive time in 2024/25. Increases were recorded in almost all higher education sectors. At public universities, the number of regular students rose to nearly 265,000 compared to the previous academic year, which is an increase of around one percent.

At universities of applied sciences, nearly 61,000 studies were enrolled (plus three percent), and at teacher training colleges, nearly 22,200 teaching studies (also plus three percent). Only at private universities - most of them private universities - was there a slight decrease of around 100 students to 21,400.

(APA/Red)

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