[2] Originally located on the Schubertring in Vienna’s first district, the campus soon moved to Marokkanergasse, occupying a full three-story building.

In the same year, Webster Vienna granted honorary doctorates to Kardinal König and former Austrian-Jewish Holocaust survivor, Simon Wiesenthal.

[7] In fall 2014, Webster Vienna moved to its current, modern campus in the historic Palais Wenkheim close to the city center.

Notable alumni include Gernot Mittendorfer, CFO Erste Bank, Peter Harold, CEO of Hypo Noe Group and South Korean Film-Director, Juhn Jai-hong.

Webster has campuses in Austria, China, Ghana, Switzerland, Thailand, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the USA.

[17] As one university system, the international connections Webster has worldwide provides an easy path for their students to study abroad.

The program criteria include six knowledge areas (Roots of Cultures, Social Systems & Human Behavior, Physical & Natural World, Global Understanding, Arts Appreciation, and Quantitative Literacy) and five skill areas (Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Written Communication, Intercultural Competence) each with a variety of courses students can choose from.

Each year, the ceremony is attended by a notable guest commencement speaker, who prepares a special address to the graduates for the occasion.

Hannes Androsch, leading Austrian entrepreneur and politician Webster Vienna Private University is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

[21] • Webster Vienna is the first and only university in Austria to be recognized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as a Partner in Learning.

[22] The Webster Vienna research faculty regularly publishes literature within academic journals, books and conference proceedings.