20 Best universities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 213K citations received by 9.77K academic papers made by 20 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#27 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

2. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#43 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

3. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#138 in Europe

#338 in the World

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

4. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#140 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

5. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Human-Computer Interaction

#192 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

6. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#224 in Europe

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Human-Computer Interaction

#255 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

8. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#296 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

9. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#375 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

10. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#411 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

11. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#470 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1995

12. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Human-Computer Interaction

#533 in Europe

#1489 in the World

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

13. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Human-Computer Interaction

#560 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

14. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#603 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Human-Computer Interaction

#635 in Europe

#1912 in the World

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

16. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Human-Computer Interaction

#646 in Europe

#1987 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#670 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

18. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Human-Computer Interaction

#686 in Europe

#2162 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Human-Computer Interaction

#794 in Europe

#2719 in the World

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

20. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

Austria | Graz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#828 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

The best cities to study Human-Computer Interaction in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Graz, Linz, and Salzburg.

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