600 years - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1965 - 3 Shilling

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 by Duke Rudolf IV. Not only is it the oldest university of German-speaking countries at its founding date, it not only ranks seventeenth among all universities in the world, but also twice in its history has been a true mecca of science for large parts of Europe. From the eighties of the fourteenth century to the fatal schism of the sixteenth century, it attracted a large proportion of student youth from the Holy Roman Empire. From the end of the 17th century to the period after the First World War, however, it was then the secondary school for the East and Southeast of Europe. In the period between 1848 and 1918, for example, more students (55 percent) at the University of Vienna studied with a foreign mother tongue than those who spoke German. Today, the University of Vienna, after its very eventful history, again corresponds to the ideal image of the Universitas Literarum. More than 750 academic teachers teach at five faculties, supported by 1500 assistants and scientific assistants. The number of lectures and seminars per week is 1,500, which is heard by about 18,000 students from 60 different states on all five continents. The brand image shows a representation of the oldest major seal of the University of Vienna.