Enquete on May 7th: How good are Austria's medical universities really?

Enquete on May 7th: How good are Austria's medical universities really?

Krems, Österreich - On April 24, 2025, the federal curia of employees in the Austrian Medical Association (ÖÄK) emphasized the importance of excellent training for prospective doctors. This happens in the context of the upcoming Enquete, which on May 7, 2025 in Krems under the title "How good are Austria's private medical universities? And what will take place for public medical universities". ÖäK Vice President Harald Mayer emphasizes that the goal of the medical studies at private and public universities is to find the best doctors for Austria, and offers the expertise of the Medical Association for upcoming discussions.

The Enquete is held in the auditorium of the Karl Landsteiner private university for health sciences. Central topics, such as the admission procedure and the role of science and research at medical universities, are dealt with. The comparison between private and public universities will be particularly interesting. Discussing experts, such as Rudolf Mallinger, Rector of the Karl Landsteiner private university, and Elmar Pichl, head of section for universities in the Ministry of Education, will bring in their perspectives. Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is requested. Interested parties can also participate online, the necessary information is accessible on the website of the medical association. ots.at reports that…

study options in Austria

In Austria, both public and private universities are available for studying medical studies. Both paths lead to the same conclusion: Dr. med. Univ. The public universities, such as the Medical University of Vienna (MUW), the Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI), the Medical University of Graz (MUG) and the Medical Faculty of the JKU in Linz, their applicants select a central reception test with a success rate of around 10 %. Several thousand interested parties apply annually. Private universities, on the other hand, have their own selection processes that include written tests, interviews and personal assessments. With this selection, not only school grades, but also specialist knowledge and social and cognitive skills are considered. [medat-verberung.at informs about…] (https://www.medat-verberung.at/privates- Medicine studies-in-oesterreich/)

The cost of studying medicine vary considerably. While studying at public universities is almost free, with just one semester contribution of around € 25, tuition fees at private universities can be between € 10,500 and € 14,175 per semester. Overall, the cost of studying medicine at private universities can increase to up to € 170,000 if additional expenses such as teaching materials and living costs are taken into account.

number of participants and study places

Overall, there are enough medical study places in Austria that demand that the training in the country are secured. The medat is an important hurdle to get a place at one of the eight medical universities. Currently, the study places of the various universities are distributed as follows:

The number of participants of the Medat has developed continuously in recent years. For 2024, 6,668 registrations and 2,827 registrations at the Medical University of Innsbruck are registered at the Medical University of Vienna. medcampus.at delivers statistics to…

With the upcoming inquiry, an important step towards better training for prospective doctors is taken, whereby both the strengths of private and public universities are considered. The discussion promises exciting insights and important developments in the Austrian medical studies.