Your Complete Guide toStudying in Austria

A comprehensive guide for Indian students. Get step-by-step guidance on applications and visa in Austria.

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Essential Resources

Find Your Program
Search for programs in Austrian universities
Residence Permit Checklist
Updated document checklist for RP application
OEAD Requirements
Official residence permit requirements

Study Visa Process Summary

Find Your Accommodation

Comprehensive list of housing platforms and student dormitories across Austria to help you find the perfect place to stay.

General Housing Platforms
Popular websites for finding apartments, rooms, and flat shares across Austria

WG-gesucht

Flat shares (Germany-wide but widely used in Austria)

HousingAnywhere

International student sublets

Willhaben

Huge classifieds site (rooms, flats, houses)

Immosuchmaschine

Apartment aggregator

Wohnnet

Real estate listings

Der Standard Immobilien

Listings via newspaper

Jobwohnen

Student-friendly, often fewer agent fees

Bazar.at

Classifieds, especially rooms & flat shares

Facebook Groups

Search for "WG-Zimmer Wien/Graz/Salzburg" or similar groups for your city

Student Dorm Providers
Official student housing providers with dormitories across Austria

OeAD Student Housing

Official Austrian exchange/student housing

Home4students

Dorms in Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg, Innsbruck

Akademikerhilfe

38+ residences across Austria

ÖJAB

23 dorms in Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Eisenstadt, Krems

STUWO

Modern dorms, all-inclusive, multiple states

Viennabase

Mainly Vienna, modern residences

WIST Haus

Mainly in Styria (Steiermark)

Kolpinghaus

Dorms in Vienna, Salzburg, Linz, etc.

ISH Innsbruck

Internationales Studentenhaus - Tyrol-specific

💡 Pro Tip

Apply to student dorms early as they fill up quickly. Many have application deadlines months before the semester starts.