University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

University of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
Type	Public
Established	1767
Administrative staff	670
Students	2800
Location	Vienna, Austria
Website	http://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/en/

The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (German: Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien - in short: VUW) was founded in 1767 as the world's third school for veterinary medicine (after Lyon and Alfort) by Milan's Ludovico Scotti, originally named k. k. Pferde-Curen- und Operationsschule (literally, "Imperial-Royal School for the Cure and Surgery of Horses"). Today, it has c. 2,800 students and c. 600 employees.

Spin-offs

Since 2002, universities in Austria can found spin-off companies. The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna has expedited this opportunies. Most of the spin-off companies are still located on the university’s grounds: Animal Health IT, Biomodels Austria, Innovaphyt, Marinomed, Mycosafe, Novelix, VetWIDI, VirBiomed, ViruSure

See also

• Schools of veterinary medicine

Notable alumni

• Herbert Haupt

External links

• http://www.vu-wien.ac.at

Universities and colleges in Austria
Public Universities	University of Vienna University of Graz University of Innsbruck University of Salzburg TU Wien Graz University of Technology Montanuniversität Leoben University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Vienna University of Economics and Business Johannes Kepler University Linz Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Danube University Krems
Public art schools	University of Applied Arts Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Mozarteum University of Salzburg University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Public medical schools	Medical University of Vienna Medical University of Graz Innsbruck Medical University
Private Universities	Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance Danube Private University European Peace University Catholic-Theological Private University Linz Konservatorium Wien MODUL University Vienna Paracelsus Private Medical University of Salzburg Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik New Design University Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg Sigmund Freud University Vienna Webster University Vienna
See also: List of universities in Austria

Coordinates: 48°15′19″N 16°25′53″E / 48.25528°N 16.43139°E / 48.25528; 16.43139