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Master Medical Informatics

  • Master Program
  • UE 066 936

From code to care—if you want to improve clinical workflows, visualize medical research, and develop software that supports patient care, then this is the right master’s program for you!

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Facts

  • Duration: 4 Semesters
  • ECTS: 120
  • Degree: Dipl.-Ing. (equivalent to MSc)
  • Language: English
  • Curriculum: PDF / Courses
  • Questions? — We have answers

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About

Whether you’re fascinated by medical innovations or want to improve patient outcomes through intelligent technologies, our master’s program Medical Informatics combines technical skills and medical knowledge to transform health data into meaningful impact. You’ll gain hands-on skills in medical image processing, machine learning, computer vision, and AI-powered visual computing, while also exploring topics like wellbeing and assistive technologies, human-centered AI, and digital ethics. This master’s program puts you at the heart of digital healthcare, and provides you with the knowledge and skills to launch a successful career in both academia and the private sector.

What to expect?

We build from the basics: You’ll start with core concepts in information processing, data analysis, and biomedicine, establishing a solid foundation before diving into areas like medical image processing, visual analytics, and machine learning. You’ll get hands-on experience in developing and evaluating digital tools, drawing on your understanding of medical knowledge and clinical contexts—essential for designing technologies that truly meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients. You’ll also tackle urgent challenges like digital privacy, system interoperability, and ethical AI in the context of healthcare settings. You’ll be part of a dynamic, international research community—collaborating closely with faculty, researchers, and fellow students.

Why all this?

Because digital technologies are transforming how we deliver, manage, and understand healthcare—and Medical Informatics plays a critical role in solving healthcare’s biggest challenges. You’ll learn to design digital solutions for hospital systems, support data analysis in clinical trials and biomedical research through AI, machine learning, and visual analytics, and manage complex IT infrastructures with tools from advanced databases to formal methods. From personalized diagnostics to enhancing patient outcomes, a master’s in Medical Informatics prepares you for a high-impact career—offering not only strong job prospects but also the chance to help shape the future of healthcare.

Curriculum

Curriculum Overview. Full details about structure and content of the program are available in the [curriculum](/master/curriculum-ue066936.pdf) (PDF) and in the list of [courses](https://tiss.tuwien.ac.at/curriculum/public/curriculum.xhtml?key=56089&locale=en) in TISS.
Curriculum Overview. Full details about structure and content of the program are available in the curriculum (PDF) and in the list of courses in TISS.

The first, second, and third semesters are dedicated to getting around the foundations of Medical Informatics. Modules in Information Processing, Image Processing and AI, Medical Informatics, Medicine and Life Sciences, and Management, are complemented by a Project module in the third semester. You’ll be able to specialize in your areas of interest by selecting two to four elective modules that build directly upon the foundational modules.

The focus in the fourth semester lies on developing and writing up your master’s thesis.

Throughout your studies, a well-balanced set of open electives and extension courses deepen your knowledge of core competencies in Medical Informatics and allow you to explore interdisciplinary areas, apply technical and medical concepts in broader contexts, and develop valuable secondary skills.

Environment

You are deeply immersed in a rich environment full of exciting ideas and interesting challenges that foster your talents and provide new experiences:

  • Participate in our student mobility programs! International exchange is in our DNA. Meet students, researchers, and lecturers from all over the world, participate in Erasmus, and join our double degree programs during your Masters.
  • Come for the Master; stay for the Doctorate! A master’s degree is the ideal preparation for a doctorate at the TU Wien Informatics Doctoral School. And we are always looking for excellent candidates for open positions in the scientific field.
  • Get to know the people and research! We are proud of the distinguished scholars and researchers who make up our diverse faculty. Find out who they are, what projects our research units are working on, and stay in touch through our newsroom and social media channels.
  • Enjoy Vienna! Our campus is located directly in the heart of Vienna. Besides Vienna ranking as the city with the highest quality of life and TU Wien Informatics in the Global Top 15% in Computer Science, there are numerous more reasons why you should study with us.

Be part of TU Wien Informatics and help us shape the technologies of the future - today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Simply browse through the individual pages for all our master’s programs. Each page provides an overview of the program, as well as links to the full curriculum, list of courses, and answers to program-specific questions. If you have additional questions, the student council offers a wide range of advisory services: FS Inf, FS Winf.
Please follow the instructions on the Admission to a Master Degree Program page. And please submit your application in time, as the admission procedure may take two months or even longer.
Unfortunately, we cannot review applications in advance. Each application is assessed individually during the official application process. You’ll find all the admission requirements listed in §4 of your curriculum (note: for legal reasons, the official curriculum document is only available in German).
Please contact the TU Wien Admissions Office.
Proficiency on Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required. Please see the TU Wien Language Requirements page for all the details.
None, since the program is entirely in English. If an application form asks for your German skills, this is only because of other study programs; your answer does not affect your chances of getting admitted.
Both TU Wien and TU Wien Informatics offer a range of grants and scholarships. You can find more information and links on our Scholarships page.
Head over to our First Steps page. It has all the important information, dates, events, and todos for the beginning of your first semester.
Open thesis topics are usually announced via TISS. To see all available thesis topics, please configure the TISS search form as follows (for technical reasons, we unfortunately can’t provide a direct link): Click the “Extended Search” button, set thesis type to “Diploma Thesis”, set faculty to “Faculty of Informatics”, and click the “Search” button.
Sure! We honor our most excellent master’s theses with the Best Master Thesis Award.
We’ve prepared a nice step-by-step guide on how to apply for your master’s degree. Please follow the guide and if you have any questions, contact our Study Services team.
You always graduate under the currently valid (i.e., latest) version of your curriculum. If you began your studies under an older version, our transitional provisions and equivalencies will help you with the transition and describe how to proceed when you graduate under a newer version.
Please see the links and contact information below, or contact our Study Services team.