Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Diplomatische Akademie Wien
École des Hautes Études Internationales de Vienne
TypeIndependent public postgraduate institution
Established1754 (as the Oriental Academy)
1964 (as the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna)
1996 (granted independent public institution status)
DirectorAmbassador Emil Brix
Academic staff
96
Students182
Location,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsAPSIA
Websiteda-vienna.ac.at

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (DA; German: Diplomatische Akademie Wien), also known as the Vienna School of International Studies, is a postgraduate professional school based in Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history and economics. It is the oldest diplomatic academy in the world.

The school is an affiliate member school of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs in Austria. The Diplomatic Academy's director (since 2017) is Ambassador Emil Brix (b. 1956 in Vienna), an Austrian diplomat and historian.