Student Housing in Austria

OeAD Student Housing

The OeAD is Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalization organized by the Republic of Austria. OeAD Student Housing is a subsidiary of the OeAD and is a non-profit student residence provider for international and national students.

Some universities cooperate with the OeAD Student Housing to guarantee a limited number of places in student dormitories for their students.

A church tower with a clock, ornate architecture, and a greenish roof, under a clear blue sky with overhead wires.
A cozy living room with large windows, a black armchair, two red chairs, a wooden chair with a pillow, a small round table, and a radiator under the windows.
A vintage entrance hallway with patterned black and white tile floor, wooden door frames, ornate white walls, glass chandelier, and a view of a brick wall outside.
City street with elegant historic buildings illuminated by sunlight, pedestrians walking, street lamps, and parked cars.
A multi-story building with white and wooden exterior, multiple open windows with shutters, small balconies, and a shadow of a tree cast on the wall.
Yellow building with multiple windows and three small balconies. A large tree's shadow is cast on the building's facade.
Unmade bed with tan bedding in a sunlit bedroom. In the background, a mirror reflects a living room with a TV, plants, and wooden furniture.

Private Accommodation

Another option to explore is shared student apartments in the city. These are often referred to as “Wohngemeinschaften” or “WG”.

Housing in Vienna is very affordable, even on the private market, due to the robust system of government subsidies, rent controls, and social housing, which accounts for a significant portion of the market. The result of this is that all housing, including unsubsidized housing, remains highly affordable to stay competitive.

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