17 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Austria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 29.8K academic papers made by 17 universities in Austria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#45 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#119 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1669

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#132 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,607
Founded: 2004

5. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#149 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,346
Founded: 2004

6. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#210 in Europe

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#222 in Europe

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

8. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#240 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

9. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#257 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

10. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#292 in Europe

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

11. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#307 in Europe

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

12. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#325 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

13. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#394 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

14. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#408 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1966

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#584 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,849
Founded: 1994

16. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#747 in Europe

#3138 in the World

Founded: 2003

17. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#760 in Europe

#3226 in the World

Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, and Salzburg.

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