17 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 656K citations received by 21.5K academic papers made by 17 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#139 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#160 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

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

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#187 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

6. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Earth science and Geophysics

#194 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#200 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#228 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#356 in Europe

#1067 in the World

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

10. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#440 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

11. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#528 in Europe

#1810 in the World

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

12. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#686 in Europe

#2555 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

13. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#690 in Europe

#2602 in the World

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

14. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#719 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

15. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#783 in Europe

#3126 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#838 in Europe

#3398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

17. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#844 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, and Leoben.