University of Utah.
He played one year for the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions in the Austrian Bundesliga from 2013 to 2014. In 2014, Pöltl committed to the University of Utah to play college basketball. He became a starter his first year and in his first game he scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds.
He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.
On March 7, 2016, Pöltl was named the Pac-12 Conference Men"s Basketball Player of the Year due to his performances throughout the season for the University of Utah.