33 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 4.26M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 33 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 Geology

#46 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#135 in Europe

#367 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#138 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

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

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#207 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Geology

#210 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

For Geology

#220 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#240 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#269 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#331 in Europe

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

10. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Geology

#373 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

11. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Geology

#387 in Europe

#1111 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#425 in Europe

#1279 in the World

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

13. Medical University of Graz

For Geology

#440 in Europe

#1321 in the World

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

14. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#493 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#704 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Geology

#776 in Europe

#2950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#919 in Europe

#3727 in the World

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

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Geology

#925 in Europe

#3746 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#954 in Europe

#3897 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1063 in Europe

#4431 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1065 in Europe

#4444 in the World

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

22. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#1085 in Europe

#4531 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

23. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Geology

#1196 in Europe

#5057 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1199 in Europe

#5071 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1212 in Europe

#5146 in the World

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

26. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Geology

#1215 in Europe

#5167 in the World

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

27. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1258 in Europe

#5377 in the World

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

28. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Geology

#1265 in Europe

#5427 in the World

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

29. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Geology

#1286 in Europe

#5530 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1293 in Europe

#5573 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Geology

#1299 in Europe

#5604 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1357 in Europe

#6012 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Geology

#1373 in Europe

#6109 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

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

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