17 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 607K citations received by 21K 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

#58 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#135 in Europe

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Europe

#426 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

#189 in Europe

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

6. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#199 in Europe

#542 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

#355 in Europe

#1047 in the World

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

10. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#439 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

11. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#531 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Earth science and Geophysics

#691 in Europe

#2602 in the World

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

13. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#701 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

14. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#712 in Europe

#2732 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

15. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#767 in Europe

#3050 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#839 in Europe

#3404 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

#3443 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.