Office of Vicerector for Research

Universität Innsbruck, Austria: www.uibk.ac.at With almost 3.600 members of staff and about 21.000 students the University of Innsbruck is western Austria's largest institution of higher education and research and serves as the home university for Tyrol, Vorarlberg, South Tyrol and Liechtenstein. The University of Innsbruck is one of Austria's oldest universities. Its history goes back to the year 1562, when a Jesuit secondary school was founded in Innsbruck. Emperor Leopold I established the university in 1669. Today 15 faculties offer more than 70 study programs