29 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 7.86M citations received by 196K academic papers made by 29 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. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#46 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#47 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#114 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#141 in Europe

#387 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Graz

For Genetics

#165 in Europe

#457 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

For Genetics

#170 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#245 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

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

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#253 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. Graz University of Technology

For Genetics

#259 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

10. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#302 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

11. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Genetics

#316 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

12. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Genetics

#338 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Genetics

#380 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Genetics

#405 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Genetics

#660 in Europe

#2681 in the World

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

16. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Genetics

#687 in Europe

#2824 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

17. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#703 in Europe

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

18. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#784 in Europe

#3309 in the World

Founded: 2003

19. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#894 in Europe

#3963 in the World

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

20. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Genetics

#919 in Europe

#4117 in the World

Founded: 1994

21. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#983 in Europe

#4494 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

22. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#1002 in Europe

#4570 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

23. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Genetics

#1012 in Europe

#4602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,378
Founded: 1992

24. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Genetics

#1090 in Europe

#5026 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Genetics

#1093 in Europe

#5039 in the World

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

26. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Genetics

#1094 in Europe

#5042 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Genetics

#1123 in Europe

#5179 in the World

Enrollment: 12,721
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1970

28. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Genetics

#1135 in Europe

#5239 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

29. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Genetics

#1199 in Europe

#5513 in the World

Founded: 1995

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