The main building of the University of Vienna on Vienna's Ringstrasse was designed by architect Heinrich von Ferstel in the historicist style and opened in 1884. In addition to the university administration, it houses the university library, several institutes and administrative facilities (the research and teaching facilities of the University of Vienna are spread over more than 60 locations). Thanks to its location in the historic center of Vienna and its easy accessibility, the main building is a popular venue for national and international congresses. More than 25 lecture halls with modern technical equipment are available for events of all kinds. The centrally located event area on the second floor with the large ballroom, small ballroom and senate hall offers an impressive ambience with its anterooms. Honors, receptions and similar prestigious occasions as well as lectures and specialist exhibitions of various sizes find an extremely dignified setting here. The barrier-free auditorium with a modern information center leads to the leafy arcade courtyard, where a cafeteria invites visitors to relax in the summer months. Busts and statues in the arcades commemorate famous university teachers. 

The "collected knowledge" of the University of Vienna is made available in the University Library. More than seven million volumes, spread over around 72 km of bookshelves, as well as around 10,000 electronic media (and access to 1,200 databases, 76,000 e-journals and 63,000 e-books) are available to readers.

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