Founded in 1898 as the k.k. Export Academy, WU is today the largest business university in the EU. Accreditations by EQUIS and AMBA confirm the high quality of education in the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral/PhD programs. Internationality is a top priority at WU – students from over 100 countries appreciate the English-language graduate programs. Research is an essential part of the core identity and an indispensable prerequisite for research-based teaching: students at WU benefit from the scientific expertise of the 11 departments, 15 research institutes and 4 competence centers.