AUB students and professors come from over 20 countries across the world. This diverse student body and faculty creates unique and rich study conditions for all. AUB admits excellent, newly graduated German-speaking students from all over the world, but mainly from Europe. AUB offers Masters courses and a Ph.D. program with a 7:1 student-faculty ratio. In these programs, education is closely connected to research by involving students in research projects, field studies and offering numerous possibilities for internships.

At AUB, interdisciplinarity is incorporated structurally in the faculty layout; ensured in the curriculum by the interdisciplinary study programs; implemented methodically into the joint transdisciplinary courses; and embedded academically in overlapping research topics. European topics, including those regarding European integration, lie at the forefront of research and instruction of all disciplines at AUB. More specifically, the Central and Eastern European countries and the Danube region are taken into particular consideration. Students at the AUB do not only gain proficiency in analyzing various aspects of European integration, but they also experience European diversity in their small international study teams. These subject areas and methodological approaches help AUB reach its ultimate goal of fostering cooperation between countries in the macro-region.

Thanks to the unity of well- instructed research, competitive and innovative study programs and excellent student mentoring, AUB is able to ensure very high job market qualities. Moreover, AUB-alumni are seen as outstanding potential employees in the job market.