34 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 34 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 Geography and Cartography

#65 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#102 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geography and Cartography

#137 in Europe

#379 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 Geography and Cartography

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Geography and Cartography

#229 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

6. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Geography and Cartography

#247 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Geography and Cartography

#290 in Europe

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#360 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#361 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

10. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Geography and Cartography

#373 in Europe

#993 in the World

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

11. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Geography and Cartography

#516 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geography and Cartography

#553 in Europe

#1649 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#556 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Geography and Cartography

#600 in Europe

#1856 in the World

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

15. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Geography and Cartography

#798 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geography and Cartography

#886 in Europe

#3412 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geography and Cartography

#887 in Europe

#3414 in the World

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

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Geography and Cartography

#897 in Europe

#3471 in the World

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

19. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Geography and Cartography

#904 in Europe

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#931 in Europe

#3591 in the World

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

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1040 in Europe

#4161 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1119 in Europe

#4538 in the World

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

23. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1128 in Europe

#4590 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Geography and Cartography

#1183 in Europe

#4936 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1196 in Europe

#5008 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Geography and Cartography

#1244 in Europe

#5250 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1253 in Europe

#5278 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Geography and Cartography

#1260 in Europe

#5299 in the World

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

29. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Geography and Cartography

#1297 in Europe

#5469 in the World

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

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geography and Cartography

#1344 in Europe

#5798 in the World

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

31. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Geography and Cartography

#1356 in Europe

#5887 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

32. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

Austria | Graz

For Geography and Cartography

#1381 in Europe

#6016 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

33. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geography and Cartography

#1382 in Europe

#6017 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geography and Cartography

#1387 in Europe

#6054 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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