The PLUS has a very diverse course offering – over 80 different study programs, 27 Teacher Training subjects and specialisations, 45 university programs for further education, as well as several Faculty Libraries and one Main Library. Faculties and Libraries are spread across town and the average lunch break is spent by the riverside, on the roof of the Unipark or in the park behind the NLW-Faculty building.

Studying is discovering new passions, finding new areas in life, and connecting with people all across university. The PLUS is an ideal surrounding to walk new paths. Find individual focuses in your studies, learn Japanese, Italian or Arabic at the language centre and let of steam at the USI gym or in yoga, Zumba or medieval sword fighting courses, all for a student’s discount. Discover the nearby mountains while hiking or skiing or enjoy the lakes surrounding the city – public transport takes you wherever you want.

The PLUS sees itself as a close-knit university. All university locations can be reached on foot or by bike in just a few minutes. Our interactions also represent this motive – with just over 18.000 students, the PLUS offers an ideal networking space. Be it professors, staff, or students – communication plays a major part in the PLUS everyday surroundings. High-level research groups and an extensive study offer are just the finishing touch to our study programs.

The name of our University, Paris Lodron, plays on the foundation of the university by Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron in 1622. In those days, the university was built and taught by a cooperative of Benedictine monasteries, who were known for their attentive and respectful character. This mindset is still present at the PLUS. Since the reconstruction and opening in 1962, the University of Salzburg has developed to being a modern and lively university.

Many of the institutes and faculties of the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg are situated at the oldtown in historical buildings. On the other hand, the modern campus buildings include the Faculty for Natural and Life Sciences and the Unipark Nonntal. The university buildings even reach the outskirts of Salzburg with locations in Itzling and Rif. All rooms are equipped with modern devices and teaching is enhanced by virtual learning platforms to ensure flexible and sustainable teaching and studying.