Who we are
Ever since private universities have been granted access to competitive federal research funding, research at Austria’s private universities has been remarkably successful. Moreover, further important steps to develop the private higher education sector have been taken: since 2014, private university students are included in the Austrian National Union of Students (Österreichische Hochschüler_innenschaft); in 2015, private universities have become members of the Assembly of Delegates of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and since 2016, they are members of the steering committee for the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
Across Europe, there is a broad spectrum of private universities: Universalistic private universities (approx. 40% of students), subject-focused private universities (approx. 40% of students) and specialised private universities (approx. 20% of students). Thus, there is a broad range of courses and a wide diversity of available specialisations at private universities. By now, approximately 7% of all university students are attending a private university.
Fair competition, quality assurance procedures for the entire higher education sector as well as equal access to public funding: These and other recommendations are meant to increase transparency in the tertiary education sector.
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Organisation

Vorsitzender
Univ. – Prof. Dr. Karl Wöber
MODUL University Vienna, Private University
Funktionsperiode: 09.10.2018-08.10.2021

Vorsitzender-Stv.
MMag. Dr. Stefan Hampl
Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität
Funktionsperiode: 09.10.2018-08.10.2021

Vorsitzende-Stv.
Dr. Ulrike Plettenbacher, Campusdirektorin CEU
CEU Central European University Vienna
Funktionsperiode: 06/2020-08.10.2021

Finanzreferent
Mag. Christian Hoffmann
MODUL University Vienna, Private University
Funktionsperiode:
09.10.2018-08.10.2021
- Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität für Musik, Schauspiel und Tanz
(Rektorin: Univ.Prof.Dr. Ursula Brandstätter) - Bertha von Suttner Privatuniversität
(Rektor: Prof. Dr. Peter Pantuček-Eisenbacher ) - Central European University Private University
(Rektor: Prof. Michael Ignatieff) - Danube Private University
(Rektor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dieter Müßig) - Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für Musik
(Rektor: Mag. Roland Streiner ) - JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music Vienna
(Rektor: Mag. Marcus Ratka ) - Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften
(Rektor: Prof. Dr. Rudolf Mallinger) - Katholische Privat-Universität Linz
(Rektor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Niemand) - MODUL University Vienna Private University
(Rektor: Prof. Dr. Karl Wöber ) - Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien
(Rektor: Dr. Andreas Mailath-Pokorny) - New Design University – Privatuniversität St. Pölten
(Rektor: Prof. Dr. Herbert Grüner) - Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
(Rektor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sperl) - Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg
(Rektor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Stöckmann) - Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität
(Rektor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Alfred Pritz) - Tiroler Privatuniversität UMIT TIROL
(Rektorin: Prof. Dr. habil. Sandra Ückert) - Webster Vienna Private University
(Rektor: Prof.Dr. Johannes Pollak)