35 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 7.02M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 35 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 Environmental Science

#51 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#138 in Europe

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Environmental Science

#149 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#205 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Environmental Science

#222 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Environmental Science

#236 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#264 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Environmental Science

#321 in Europe

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Environmental Science

#326 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

10. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#373 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

11. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#425 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Environmental Science

#471 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Environmental Science

#492 in Europe

#1479 in the World

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

14. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Environmental Science

#500 in Europe

#1522 in the World

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

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Environmental Science

#744 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Environmental Science

#783 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Environmental Science

#862 in Europe

#3385 in the World

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

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Environmental Science

#905 in Europe

#3670 in the World

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

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Environmental Science

#966 in Europe

#3988 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#984 in Europe

#4074 in the World

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

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1054 in Europe

#4371 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1147 in Europe

#4837 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1199 in Europe

#5115 in the World

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

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Environmental Science

#1212 in Europe

#5217 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1220 in Europe

#5255 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

26. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Environmental Science

#1257 in Europe

#5403 in the World

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

27. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Environmental Science

#1275 in Europe

#5501 in the World

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

28. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Environmental Science

#1283 in Europe

#5556 in the World

Founded: 1994

29. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1324 in Europe

#5731 in the World

Founded: 1981

30. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Environmental Science

#1358 in Europe

#5903 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Environmental Science

#1368 in Europe

#5965 in the World

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

32. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Environmental Science

#1378 in Europe

#6046 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

33. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Environmental Science

#1387 in Europe

#6118 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

34. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

Austria | Graz

For Environmental Science

#1402 in Europe

#6212 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

35. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Environmental Science

#1464 in Europe

#6872 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

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