29 Best universities for Genetics in Austria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 7.41M citations received by 190K 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. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#45 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#52 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#113 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#143 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

5. University of Graz

For Genetics

#163 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Medical University of Graz

For Genetics

#167 in Europe

#454 in the World

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

7. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#245 in Europe

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

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

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#251 in Europe

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. Graz University of Technology

For Genetics

#257 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

10. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#301 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

11. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Genetics

#315 in Europe

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

12. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Genetics

#337 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Genetics

#378 in Europe

#1204 in the World

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

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Genetics

#402 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Genetics

#650 in Europe

#2636 in the World

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

16. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Genetics

#679 in Europe

#2780 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

17. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#698 in Europe

#2864 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

18. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#782 in Europe

#3287 in the World

Founded: 2003

19. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#902 in Europe

#4027 in the World

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

20. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Genetics

#913 in Europe

#4091 in the World

Founded: 1994

21. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Genetics

#984 in Europe

#4493 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

22. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Genetics

#1003 in Europe

#4566 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

23. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Genetics

#1004 in Europe

#4575 in the World

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

24. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Genetics

#1082 in Europe

#4986 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Genetics

#1092 in Europe

#5036 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

#1095 in Europe

#5049 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Genetics

#1115 in Europe

#5158 in the World

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

28. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Genetics

#1169 in Europe

#5371 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

29. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Genetics

#1201 in Europe

#5519 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.