34 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.43M citations received by 81.3K academic papers made by 34 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. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#59 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. Graz University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#100 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

4. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#145 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#193 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

6. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#202 in Europe

#529 in the World

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

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#252 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. University of Graz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#331 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#351 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

10. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#497 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

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

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#525 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Medical University of Graz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#528 in Europe

#1614 in the World

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

13. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#582 in Europe

#1838 in the World

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

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#609 in Europe

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#695 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

16. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#704 in Europe

#2549 in the World

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

17. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#751 in Europe

#2773 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

18. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#852 in Europe

#3221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

19. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#866 in Europe

#3271 in the World

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

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#912 in Europe

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#953 in Europe

#3681 in the World

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

22. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#957 in Europe

#3706 in the World

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

23. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#991 in Europe

#3857 in the World

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

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1049 in Europe

#4133 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1123 in Europe

#4530 in the World

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

26. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1190 in Europe

#4891 in the World

Founded: 2003

27. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1243 in Europe

#5203 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1261 in Europe

#5294 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

29. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1265 in Europe

#5310 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

30. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1279 in Europe

#5375 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1290 in Europe

#5441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 3,026
Founded: 1817

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1318 in Europe

#5628 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1350 in Europe

#5816 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

34. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1366 in Europe

#5919 in the World

Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Graz, Linz, and Innsbruck.