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Central European University

Quellenstrasse 51, Vienna

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  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 1,363Total Students
  • 213Faculty
  • 1,312Int'l Students
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Central European University offers English-language graduate degree programs in the social sciences, humanities, business, economics, law, environmental sciences and policy, network science and cognitive science. CEU has gained a global reputation for a range of social sciences, humanities and business programs in international rankings.

In partnership with leading European institutions, CEU runs three two-year Erasmus Mundus master’s programs in public policy; environmental sciences, policy and management; and gender studies. Highly competitive, these programs provide generous scholarships to top international students and foster intellectual cooperation and research in Europe.


Choose your degree program


  • Cognitive Science
  • Economics and Business
  • Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Legal Studies
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Network and Data Science
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology


About

Central European University offers English-language graduate degree programs in the social sciences, humanities, business, economics, law, environmental sciences and policy, network science and cognitive science. CEU has gained a global reputation for a range of social sciences, humanities and business programs in international rankings.

In partnership with leading European institutions, CEU runs three two-year Erasmus Mundus master’s programs in public policy; environmental sciences, policy and management; and gender studies. Highly competitive, these programs provide generous scholarships to top international students and foster intellectual cooperation and research in Europe.


Choose your degree program


  • Cognitive Science
  • Economics and Business
  • Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Gender Studies
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Legal Studies
  • Medieval Studies
  • Nationalism Studies
  • Network and Data Science
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology and Social Anthropology


University highlights

QS WUR Ranking By Subject

  • 2014
    #51-100
  • 2014
    #51-100
  • 2015
    #101-150
  • 2015
    #51-100
  • 2015
    #151-200
  • 2015
    #151-200
  • 2015
    #29
  • 2015
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #40
  • 2016
    #151-200
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #101-150
  • 2017
    #101-150
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #151-200
  • 2017
    #151-200
  • 2017
    #=42
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #=194
  • 2017
    #=233
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #=202
  • 2018
    #=172
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #151-200
  • 2018
    #151-200
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #41
  • 2019
    #=206
  • 2019
    #143
  • 2019
    #101-150
  • 2019
    #=44
  • 2019
    #=44
  • 2019
    #151-200
  • 2019
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #151-200
  • 2019
    #351-400
  • 2020
    #401-450
  • 2020
    #178
  • 2020
    #120
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #251-300
  • 2020
    #30
  • 2020
    #37
  • 2020
    #151-200
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #151-200
  • 2021
    #180
  • 2021
    #151-200
  • 2021
    #118
  • 2021
    #66
  • 2021
    #51-100
  • 2021
    #35
  • 2021
    #101-150
  • 2021
    #51-100
  • 2021
    #401-450
  • 2021
    #25
  • 2022
    #51-100
  • 2022
    #=65
  • 2022
    #33
  • 2022
    #101-150
  • 2022
    #24
  • 2022
    #251-300
  • 2022
    #51-100
  • 2022
    #151-200
  • 2022
    #401-450
  • 2022
    #101-140
  • 2022
    #=170
  • 2022
    #=124
  • 2023
    #301-330
  • 2023
    #34
  • 2023
    #151-200
  • 2023
    #26
  • 2023
    #51-100
  • 2023
    #70
  • 2023
    #151-200
  • 2023
    #401-450
  • 2023
    #51-100
  • 2023
    #191
  • 2023
    #151
  • 2023
    #51-100
  • 2024
    #=32
  • 2024
    #37
  • 2024
    #101-150
  • 2024
    #51-100
  • 2024
    #=74
  • 2024
    #151-200
  • 2024
    #451-500
  • 2024
    #215
  • 2024
    #101-150
  • 2024
    #=221
  • 2024
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #151-200
  • 2025
    #43
  • 2025
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #=93
  • 2025
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #201-250
  • 2025
    #501-550
  • 2025
    #266
  • 2025
    #101-170
  • 2025
    #=226
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Student & Staff

Total students
1,363

%
%

International students
1,312

%
%

Total faculty staff
213

205
8

Total students
1,363

International students
1,312

Total faculty staff
213

8
205
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Campus locations

Vienna, Austria

CEU Vienna,

Quellenstrasse 51 , Vienna , Austria , 1100

Budapest, Hungary

Central European University,

Nador u. 9 , Budapest , Hungary , H-1051

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