23 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 46.2K academic papers made by 23 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 Botany

#29 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Botany

#111 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#125 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

4. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#163 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

5. University of Graz

For Botany

#175 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#272 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Botany

#292 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Graz University of Technology

For Botany

#296 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#300 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

10. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Botany

#337 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

For Botany

#413 in Europe

#1379 in the World

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

12. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Botany

#489 in Europe

#1834 in the World

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

13. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Botany

#542 in Europe

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

14. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Botany

#639 in Europe

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

15. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#654 in Europe

#2702 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

16. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Botany

#659 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

17. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#932 in Europe

#4223 in the World

Enrollment: 667
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 2007

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Botany

#968 in Europe

#4447 in the World

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

19. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#973 in Europe

#4474 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Botany

#1002 in Europe

#4658 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Botany

#1083 in Europe

#5012 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Botany

#1151 in Europe

#5273 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Botany

#1164 in Europe

#5340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1993

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