31 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.42M citations received by 94.2K academic papers made by 31 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 Ecology

#37 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Ecology

#132 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#136 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

4. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#154 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Ecology

#215 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

For Ecology

#264 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Ecology

#275 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

8. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#316 in Europe

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

9. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#345 in Europe

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

10. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Ecology

#346 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

11. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#418 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Ecology

#542 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Medical University of Graz

For Ecology

#577 in Europe

#1967 in the World

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

14. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Ecology

#600 in Europe

#2064 in the World

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

15. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Ecology

#762 in Europe

#2954 in the World

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

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Ecology

#781 in Europe

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Ecology

#822 in Europe

#3304 in the World

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

18. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Ecology

#951 in Europe

#3991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Ecology

#1026 in Europe

#4346 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#1043 in Europe

#4446 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#1056 in Europe

#4510 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Ecology

#1181 in Europe

#5121 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#1204 in Europe

#5243 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Ecology

#1216 in Europe

#5301 in the World

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

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#1235 in Europe

#5409 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Ecology

#1239 in Europe

#5418 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Ecology

#1243 in Europe

#5456 in the World

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

28. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Ecology

#1245 in Europe

#5463 in the World

Founded: 1994

29. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Ecology

#1304 in Europe

#5758 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

30. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Ecology

#1322 in Europe

#5850 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

31. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Ecology

#1364 in Europe

#6121 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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

Environmental Science subfields in Austria

Agricultural Science18

Earth science and Geophysics17

Environmental Chemistry16

Environmental Engineering14

Environmental Management18

Geography and Cartography34

Geotechnical Engineering13

Hydrology and Water resources management4

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science21

Mining Engineering7

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation15