MCI leads the way in internationalisation

The MCI was delighted to receive the latest Austrian university statistics, which were published a few days ago. The data published by the Ministry of Science for the academic year 2018/19 confirm that the Entrepreneurial University® in Innsbruck is one of the most international universities in Austria.

With 1,430 exchange students going abroad for a semester or year of study at one of the 280 partner universities of the MCI (outgoings) or coming to the MCI from there (incoming students), the Entrepreneurial University® achieves a mobility rate of 44.7 % and thus ranks among the top of all university institutions in Austria. Despite its manageable size (3,196 students in 2018/19), the MCI outperforms incomparably larger institutions even in absolute terms.*

According to Susanne Lichtmannegger, Head of the International Relations Office at the MCI, this result is based on an internationalisation strategy that has been consistently pursued over the years. The results include the impressive number of 280 partner universities around the world, 16 double-degree programmes, 11 degree programmes taught entirely in English, the international faculty and students from more than 60 nations.

Source: Statistical Pocketbook - Universities and Research 2019 of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research,