BOKU University
Vienna, Austria
- 1872
- Founded
- #27
- Global Rank
- Not listed
- Total Students
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- International Students
- 18
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About BOKU University
Established in 1872 as the Imperial-Royal Agricultural and Forestry Academy, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien — BOKU University) stands as one of Europe's premier public research institutions dedicated entirely to sustainability, ecological engineering, renewable resources, climate transformation, and the life sciences. Situated in Austria's historic imperial capital, BOKU educates over 12,000 students across 15 specialized academic departments, bridging basic natural sciences, engineering, and socio-economic disciplines. BOKU is globally distinguished for its top-tier planetary research, operating world-leading research hubs including the Vienna Institute of BioTechnology (VIBT at Campus Muthgasse), the University Research Center Tulln (UFT / IFA-Tulln), and the newly opened cutting-edge RiverLab on the Danube Canal for eco-hydraulics. As an active founder of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) and a global partner in numerous Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programs, BOKU is internationally ranked among the world top 30 universities for Agriculture & Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject) and Top 100 for Environmental Sciences, attracting ambitious international scholars and sustainability researchers from over 100 countries worldwide.
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Vienna, Austria
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