27 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 37.3K academic papers made by 27 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 Machine Learning

#69 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#76 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. Graz University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#114 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

4. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#151 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

5. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Machine Learning

#210 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

6. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Machine Learning

#218 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

7. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#256 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Machine Learning

#344 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. University of Graz

For Machine Learning

#350 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

10. Medical University of Graz

For Machine Learning

#427 in Europe

#1389 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#429 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Machine Learning

#452 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

13. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Machine Learning

#511 in Europe

#1698 in the World

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

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Machine Learning

#576 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Machine Learning

#749 in Europe

#2980 in the World

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

16. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#759 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

17. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Machine Learning

#761 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

18. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Machine Learning

#812 in Europe

#3271 in the World

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

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Machine Learning

#857 in Europe

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#873 in Europe

#3591 in the World

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

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#892 in Europe

#3706 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Machine Learning

#901 in Europe

#3748 in the World

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

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Machine Learning

#1048 in Europe

#4476 in the World

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

24. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Machine Learning

#1115 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Founded: 2003

25. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1136 in Europe

#4911 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Machine Learning

#1203 in Europe

#5254 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

27. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Machine Learning

#1242 in Europe

#5424 in the World

Founded: 1994

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