35 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 7.26M citations received by 231K academic papers made by 35 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 Computer Science

#56 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#61 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. Graz University of Technology

For Computer Science

#152 in Europe

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

4. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#154 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

5. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Computer Science

#169 in Europe

#439 in the World

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

6. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Computer Science

#221 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

7. University of Graz

For Computer Science

#248 in Europe

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Computer Science

#288 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Computer Science

#323 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

10. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#363 in Europe

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

11. Medical University of Graz

For Computer Science

#367 in Europe

#1009 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#457 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

13. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Computer Science

#558 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

14. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#579 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Computer Science

#594 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Computer Science

#668 in Europe

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

17. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Computer Science

#729 in Europe

#2645 in the World

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

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#748 in Europe

#2724 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#776 in Europe

#2878 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Computer Science

#877 in Europe

#3420 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#929 in Europe

#3708 in the World

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

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1007 in Europe

#4068 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Computer Science

#1015 in Europe

#4108 in the World

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

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Computer Science

#1030 in Europe

#4178 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Computer Science

#1036 in Europe

#4196 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1202 in Europe

#5077 in the World

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

27. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Computer Science

#1233 in Europe

#5235 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1259 in Europe

#5375 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Computer Science

#1319 in Europe

#5673 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

30. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Computer Science

#1328 in Europe

#5707 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1341 in Europe

#5789 in the World

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

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1379 in Europe

#6075 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#1389 in Europe

#6176 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#1437 in Europe

#6538 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

35. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Computer Science

#1439 in Europe

#6551 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

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