33 Best universities for Geology in Austria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 3.99M citations received by 126K 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

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#132 in Europe

#360 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#137 in Europe

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. University of Graz

For Geology

#208 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

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

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#211 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

6. Graz University of Technology

For Geology

#218 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#239 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#268 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#332 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

10. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Geology

#372 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

11. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Geology

#385 in Europe

#1094 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#426 in Europe

#1266 in the World

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

13. Medical University of Graz

For Geology

#439 in Europe

#1318 in the World

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

14. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#488 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#700 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Geology

#773 in Europe

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Geology

#914 in Europe

#3690 in the World

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

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#928 in Europe

#3758 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#939 in Europe

#3814 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1063 in Europe

#4416 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1076 in Europe

#4472 in the World

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

22. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#1084 in Europe

#4547 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

23. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Geology

#1192 in Europe

#5039 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1194 in Europe

#5049 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1213 in Europe

#5155 in the World

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

26. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Geology

#1218 in Europe

#5174 in the World

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

27. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1255 in Europe

#5356 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

#5419 in the World

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

29. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Geology

#1285 in Europe

#5542 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Geology

#1301 in Europe

#5613 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

31. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1311 in Europe

#5653 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

32. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1319 in Europe

#5724 in the World

Founded: 1981

33. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1361 in Europe

#6064 in the World

Founded: 1994

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