Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Public university · Wien · boku.ac.at
Degree programmes
53
With a selection or test
5
9% of programmes
Students, WS 2025/26
10,413
Fees
- €363.36 or €726.72 a semester where tuition applies, plus the €26.20 student union fee
At public universities, students from the EU/EEA pay no tuition within the standard length of their programme plus a tolerance; beyond it they pay €363.36 a semester. Students from outside the EU/EEA generally pay €726.72 a semester. Everyone pays the student union (ÖH) fee.
Bachelor's (7)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural SciencesAgrarwissenschaften · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Environment and Bio-Resources ManagementUmwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Environmental Sciences and Civil EngineeringUmweltingenieurwissenschaften · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Food Science and BiotechnologyLebensmittel- und Biotechnologie · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| ForestryForstwirtschaft · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Landscape Architecture and Landscape PlanningLandschaftsplanung und Landschaftsarchitektur · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Wood and Fibre TechnologyHolz- und Naturfasertechnologie · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
Master's (31)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food EconomyAgrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Agricultural Crop SciencesNutzpflanzenwissenschaften · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Alpine Natural Hazards / Watershed RegulationAlpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und Lawinenverbauung · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Applied LimnologyWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| BiotechnologyWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Civil Engineering and Water ManagementKulturtechnik und Wasserwirtschaft · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Climate Change and Societal TransformationWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | not stated |
| DDP MSc European ForestryWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | not stated |
| Environmental and Bioresources ManagementUmwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Environmental Sciences – Soil, Water and Biodiversity, ENVEUROWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| European Master in Animal Breeding and GeneticsWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Food Science and TechnologyLebensmittelwissenschaft und -technologie · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Forestry SciencesForstwissenschaften · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Green Building EngineeringWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | not stated |
| Green ChemistryWien · joint programme: Universität Wien, Technische Universität Wien, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| Green ChemistryWien · joint programme: Universität Wien, Technische Universität Wien, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Entrance or aptitude test |
| International Master in Horticultural SciencesWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | Selection procedure |
| International Master in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO)Int. Master in Soils and Global Change (IMSOGLO) · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| JDP in Viticulture, Enology & Wine IndustryJDP Weinbau, Önologie und Weinwirtschaft · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Landscape Architecture and Landscape PlanningLandschaftsplanung und Landschaftsarchitektur · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Livestock SciencesNutztierwissenschaften · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Mountain ForestryWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Natural Resources Management and Ecological EngineeringWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| NAWARO: Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw MaterialsNAWARO: Stoffliche und energetische Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Organic Agricultural Systems and AgreocologyOrganic Agricultural Systems and Agroecology · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| PhytomedicinePhytomedizin · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Safety in the Food ChainWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Sustainability in Agriculture, Food production and Food technology in the Danube Region, JMPJD Sustainability in Agriculture, Food production and Food technology in Danube Region, JMP · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Water Management/Environmental EngineeringWien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife ManagementWildtierökologie und Wildtiermanagement · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Wood Technology and ManagementHolztechnologie und Management · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | No entrance test |
Doctorate / PhD (14)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Biorefineries: Chemistry and MaterialsWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | not stated |
| AgriGenomicsWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Biomaterials and BiointerfacesWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Biomolecular Technology of ProteinsWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Bioprocess EngineeringWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Build like Nature: Resilient Buildings, Matrerials and SocietyWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Doctoral Programme "International Graduate School in Nanobiotechnology (IGS-NanoBio)"International Graduate School in Nanobiotechnology (IGS-NanoBio) · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | not stated |
| Hazards and Risks in Alpine Regions under Global ChangeWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | not stated |
| Human River Systems in the 21st CenturyWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Natural Resources and Life SciencesBodenkultur · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| PhD BOKU UniversityWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | not stated |
| Social and Economic SciencesSozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften · Wien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
| Social EcologyWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | not stated |
| Transitions to SustainabilityWien | 6 sem.180 ECTS | No entrance test |
Other (1)
| Programme | Length | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| EM in Plant Breeding (emPlant+)EM in Plant Breeding (emPLANT+) · Wien | 4 sem.120 ECTS | not stated |
Students by winter semester
People enrolled, from Statistik Austria — the same count as the citizenship table below.
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,509 | 12,032 | 11,291 | 10,931 | 10,826 | 10,354 | 10,040 | 10,102 | 10,381 | 10,413 |
Students by citizenship, WS 2025/26
People enrolled on 28 February 2026, the ministry's count date for the semester.
Austria
7,154
68.7% of 10,413 students
Other EU countries
2,350
22.6% of 10,413 students
Non-EU countries
909
8.7% of 10,413 students
10,257 are on a degree programme and 156 on university courses, preparatory courses or single lectures. 1,969 were admitted by this university for the first time this semester.
By citizenship, in the ministry's three groups: Austria, other EU countries, and all other countries. The source does not say where citizens of Switzerland and the non-EU EEA countries are counted. This is not a count of international or exchange students: citizenship says nothing about where someone lived or went to school. Nor is it the fee split, which follows its own rules.
| Winter semester | Austria | Other EU countries | Non-EU countries | Non-Austrian citizens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 9,747 | 1,770 | 792 | 20.8% |
| 2015/16 | 9,975 | 1,889 | 828 | 21.4% |
| 2016/17 | 9,777 | 1,999 | 733 | 21.8% |
| 2017/18 | 9,424 | 1,938 | 670 | 21.7% |
| 2018/19 | 8,735 | 1,881 | 675 | 22.6% |
| 2019/20 | 8,399 | 1,902 | 630 | 23.2% |
| 2020/21 | 8,350 | 1,926 | 550 | 22.9% |
| 2021/22 | 7,868 | 1,941 | 545 | 24.0% |
| 2022/23 | 7,472 | 1,958 | 610 | 25.6% |
| 2023/24 | 7,319 | 2,089 | 694 | 27.5% |
| 2024/25 | 7,313 | 2,268 | 800 | 29.6% |
| 2025/26 | 7,154 | 2,350 | 909 | 31.3% |
Degree studies, WS 2025/26
10,553 degree studies, 2,356 of them begun this semester — a different count from the 10,413 students above.
A study is one enrolment in one degree programme, not a person. Someone enrolled in two programmes counts twice, while a programme run jointly with another institution — including teacher-training subjects shared with teacher-education colleges — is divided between the partners by an agreed key. So a university can have more studies than students or fewer, and the two counts should not be compared or added. Only degree studies (bachelor's, diploma, master's, doctorate) are counted; continuing-education university courses are not. “Begun” means studies in their first semester — a student who switches programme or adds a second one begins a study without being new to the university.
| Degree type | Studies | Share | Begun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5,495 | 52.1% | 1,374 |
| Master's | 4,204 | 39.8% | 882 |
| Doctorate | 854 | 8.1% | 100 |
Studies by the student's citizenship: Austria 7,322 · Other EU countries 2,355 · Non-EU countries 876. Figures are rounded, so parts may differ from the total by one or two.
Largest fields (8 of 16)
Fields are the international ISCED-F 2013 classification the ministry assigns to each programme, not the university's own programme names.
| Field | Studies | Share | Begun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural environments and wildlife | 1,898 | 18.0% | 351 |
| Architecture and town planning | 1,608 | 15.2% | 341 |
| Interdisciplinary programmes: natural sciences, mathematics and statistics | 1,597 | 15.1% | 603 |
| Crop and livestock production | 1,566 | 14.8% | 264 |
| Building and civil engineering | 1,041 | 9.9% | 202 |
| Forestry | 855 | 8.1% | 162 |
| Chemical engineering and processes | 651 | 6.2% | 130 |
| Interdisciplinary programmes: engineering, manufacturing and construction | 512 | 4.9% | 135 |
| Winter semester | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree studies | 12,564 | 12,907 | 12,672 | 12,276 | 11,461 | 10,997 | 10,945 | 10,461 | 10,201 | 10,295 | 10,536 | 10,553 |
| Begun | 2,932 | 2,874 | 2,459 | 2,342 | 2,149 | 2,121 | 2,233 | 2,001 | 2,065 | 2,325 | 2,514 | 2,356 |
Degrees completed, 2024/25
1,395 degree studies were completed in the 2024/25 study year: Bachelor's 627 · Master's 630 · Doctorate 137. By the graduate's citizenship: Austria 966 · Other EU countries 287 · Non-EU countries 142.
Completed degree studies in the study year, final figures. These are degrees finished, not people, and a jointly run programme is divided between the partner institutions in the same way as enrolments.
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,482 | 1,617 | 1,727 | 1,573 | 1,494 | 1,526 | 1,528 | 1,398 | 1,244 | 1,300 | 1,395 |
Visas, living costs and how to apply in Austria are in our Austria study guide. The register doesn't record the language of instruction — check the programme's own page.
Sources: Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research — the higher-education programme register (Hochschulen, Studiengänge) on data.gv.at, CC BY 4.0; student numbers from Statistik Austria, “Studierende an öffentlichen Universitäten nach Uni”, CC BY 4.0.
Citizenship, degree-type, field and graduation figures: Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) — “Studierende öffentliche Universitäten”, “ordentliche Studien und begonnene Studien öffentliche Universitäten” and “ordentliche Studienabschlüsse öffentliche Universitäten”, CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), datasource: data.gv.at. Changes: summed across sex and field, rounded to whole numbers, shares calculated and field names given in English by CollegeMatcher.