34 Best universities for Computer Science in Austria

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 5.28M citations received by 204K 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 Computer Science

#46 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#60 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. Graz University of Technology

For Computer Science

#150 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

4. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#160 in Europe

#413 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

#236 in Europe

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,544
Founded: 1966

7. University of Graz

For Computer Science

#257 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Computer Science

#291 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Computer Science

#323 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,134
Founded: 2004

10. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#348 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

11. Medical University of Graz

For Computer Science

#363 in Europe

#971 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

#460 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

13. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Computer Science

#563 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

14. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Computer Science

#582 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#589 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Computer Science

#657 in Europe

#2226 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#744 in Europe

#2677 in the World

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

18. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#785 in Europe

#2884 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Computer Science

#843 in Europe

#3233 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Computer Science

#913 in Europe

#3578 in the World

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

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#925 in Europe

#3646 in the World

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

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#970 in Europe

#3845 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Computer Science

#1016 in Europe

#4052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1993

24. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Computer Science

#1067 in Europe

#4363 in the World

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

25. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Computer Science

#1081 in Europe

#4413 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1167 in Europe

#4877 in the World

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

27. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Computer Science

#1225 in Europe

#5170 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1246 in Europe

#5265 in the World

Founded: 1981

29. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Computer Science

#1295 in Europe

#5551 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Computer Science

#1322 in Europe

#5708 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1332 in Europe

#5767 in the World

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

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Computer Science

#1374 in Europe

#6091 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#1384 in Europe

#6170 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Computer Science

#1437 in Europe

#6565 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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