![]() ![]() It was only in the mid-18th century that the Jesuits lost influence over the university and when Empress Maria Theresa ensured that the university went under the control of the monarchy. This led Emperor Ferdinand II, in 1623, to pass a law that incorporated the Jesuit College into the university. As time went on, conflicts between the Jesuit school and the university arose. ![]() For Emperor Ferdinand I, this meant that the university should be tied to the church to an even stronger degree, and in 1551 he installed the Jesuit Order there. In addition, epidemics, economic stagnation, and the first Siege of Vienna by Ottoman forces had devastating effects on the city, leading to a sharp decline in enrollment. The courtyard (a rkadenhof) of the current main building, constructed between 18īeing considered a Papal Institution, the university suffered a setback during the Reformation. Complaints or appeals against decisions of the faculty by the students had to be brought forward by a Magister or Doctor. He presided over the Consistory which included procurators of each of the nations and the faculty deans, as well as over the University Assembly, in which all university teachers participated. ![]() Their elected board members, mostly graduates themselves, had the right to elect the Rector. The students, but also all other Supposita (university members), were divided into four Academic Nations. The Magister and Doctors constituted the four faculties and elected the academic officials from amidst their ranks. In its early years, the university had a partly hierarchical, partly cooperative structure, in which the Rector was at the top, while the students had little say and were settled at the bottom. ![]() It grew into the biggest university of the Holy Roman Empire, and during the advent of Humanism in the mid-15th century was home to more than 6,000 students. The first university building opened in 1385. This led to the University of Vienna and its Faculty of Catholic Theology being granted the status of a full university. The pope later granted an endowment to the university in 1365, while papal assent was finally received in 1384. This was presumably due to pressure exerted by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, who wished to avoid competition for the Charles University in Prague. However, Pope Urban V did not ratify the deed of foundation that had been sanctioned by Rudolf IV, specifically in relation to the department of theology. After the Charles University in Prague and Jagiellonian University in Kraków, the University of Vienna is the third oldest university in Central Europe and the oldest university in the contemporary German-speaking world it remains a question of definition as the Charles University in Prague was German-speaking when founded, too. The university was founded on March 12, 1365, by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, hence the name "Alma Mater Rudolphina". History Middle Ages to the Enlightenment The university is associated with 16 Nobel prize winners and has been the home to many scholars of historical and academic importance. Founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the modern German-speaking world and among the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe. The University of Vienna ( German: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. ![]()
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