32 Best universities for Geology in Austria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.93M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 32 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

#42 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#137 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#142 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

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

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#211 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Geology

#215 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

For Geology

#219 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#244 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#269 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#340 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

10. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Geology

#364 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

11. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Geology

#386 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,544
Founded: 1966

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#418 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,134
Founded: 2004

13. Medical University of Graz

For Geology

#435 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

14. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#507 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Geology

#688 in Europe

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Geology

#781 in Europe

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#931 in Europe

#3749 in the World

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

18. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#968 in Europe

#3964 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

19. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Geology

#977 in Europe

#4022 in the World

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

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Geology

#1039 in Europe

#4304 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1061 in Europe

#4397 in the World

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

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1092 in Europe

#4604 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1141 in Europe

#4828 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

24. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Geology

#1188 in Europe

#5029 in the World

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

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1202 in Europe

#5101 in the World

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

26. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Geology

#1224 in Europe

#5191 in the World

Founded: 1995

27. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Geology

#1230 in Europe

#5236 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

28. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Geology

#1244 in Europe

#5304 in the World

Founded: 1994

29. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Geology

#1247 in Europe

#5331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Geology

#1262 in Europe

#5431 in the World

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

31. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1305 in Europe

#5684 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Geology

#1363 in Europe

#6073 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 Science16

Earth science and Geophysics14

Environmental Chemistry16

Environmental Engineering13

Environmental Management17

Geography and Cartography34

Geotechnical Engineering12

Hydrology and Water resources management4

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science21

Mining Engineering7

Petrology and Geochemistry11

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation15