30 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 1.47M citations received by 53.4K academic papers made by 30 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 Economics

#56 in Europe

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#128 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#159 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Economics

#213 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

5. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Economics

#246 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

For Economics

#256 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Economics

#316 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#336 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

9. Graz University of Technology

For Economics

#348 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#399 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

11. Medical University of Graz

For Economics

#589 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Economics

#711 in Europe

#2353 in the World

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

13. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Economics

#763 in Europe

#2621 in the World

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

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Economics

#770 in Europe

#2641 in the World

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

15. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Economics

#820 in Europe

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Economics

#834 in Europe

#3068 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Economics

#837 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

18. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Economics

#860 in Europe

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

19. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#909 in Europe

#3434 in the World

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

20. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#1005 in Europe

#3937 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#1043 in Europe

#4130 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Economics

#1060 in Europe

#4250 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#1116 in Europe

#4589 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

24. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Economics

#1118 in Europe

#4595 in the World

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

25. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#1167 in Europe

#4894 in the World

Founded: 2003

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Economics

#1231 in Europe

#5288 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Economics

#1235 in Europe

#5314 in the World

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

28. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Economics

#1239 in Europe

#5340 in the World

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

29. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Economics

#1253 in Europe

#5407 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Economics

#1284 in Europe

#5589 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

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

Economics subfields in Austria

Actuarial Science7

Agricultural Economics4

Development Studies25

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics20

Environmental Economics10

International Economics11

International Relations and Diplomacy4

International Trade13

Investment Banking and Stock trading7

Political Economy7