31 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 2.83M citations received by 84.6K academic papers made by 31 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 Paleontology

#37 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Paleontology

#130 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

3. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#201 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

4. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#207 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Paleontology

#213 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

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

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#226 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

7. Graz University of Technology

For Paleontology

#248 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

8. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#259 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

9. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Paleontology

#265 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

10. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Paleontology

#354 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

For Paleontology

#361 in Europe

#1025 in the World

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

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Paleontology

#395 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Paleontology

#404 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

14. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#495 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Paleontology

#619 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Paleontology

#748 in Europe

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Paleontology

#863 in Europe

#3528 in the World

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

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Paleontology

#940 in Europe

#4006 in the World

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

19. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#976 in Europe

#4188 in the World

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

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Paleontology

#1027 in Europe

#4421 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#1100 in Europe

#4713 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#1115 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#1210 in Europe

#5219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,684
Founded: 1970

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Paleontology

#1232 in Europe

#5323 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Paleontology

#1238 in Europe

#5358 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Paleontology

#1262 in Europe

#5522 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Paleontology

#1267 in Europe

#5555 in the World

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

28. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Paleontology

#1284 in Europe

#5619 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

29. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Paleontology

#1290 in Europe

#5673 in the World

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

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Paleontology

#1310 in Europe

#5817 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

31. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Paleontology

#1326 in Europe

#5873 in the World

Founded: 1994

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