25 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 514K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Development Studies

#97 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#176 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#200 in Europe

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Development Studies

#216 in Europe

#639 in the World

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

5. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Development Studies

#258 in Europe

#745 in the World

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

6. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Development Studies

#271 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#285 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Development Studies

#287 in Europe

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

9. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Development Studies

#335 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

10. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Development Studies

#390 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#434 in Europe

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Development Studies

#610 in Europe

#2068 in the World

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

13. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Development Studies

#723 in Europe

#2636 in the World

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

14. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Development Studies

#739 in Europe

#2712 in the World

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

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Development Studies

#756 in Europe

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Development Studies

#850 in Europe

#3382 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Development Studies

#952 in Europe

#3968 in the World

Founded: 1995

18. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Development Studies

#999 in Europe

#4230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#1029 in Europe

#4360 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Development Studies

#1074 in Europe

#4597 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

21. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#1088 in Europe

#4671 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#1113 in Europe

#4813 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Development Studies

#1114 in Europe

#4814 in the World

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

24. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Development Studies

#1213 in Europe

#5348 in the World

Founded: 1994

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Development Studies

#1231 in Europe

#5428 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Austria

Actuarial Science7

Agricultural Economics4

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics20

Environmental Economics10

Finance26

International Economics11

International Relations and Diplomacy4

International Trade13

Investment Banking and Stock trading7

Political Economy7