List of 71 best universities in Austria

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EduRank

Top 71 universities in Austria ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 14M citations received by 590K academic publications made by 71 universities from Austria, the popularity of 2,640 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. University of Innsbruck

#115 in Europe
#305 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1669

4. University of Graz

#176 in Europe
#431 in the World
Enrollment
32,230
Founded
1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

#253 in Europe
#627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
20,544
Founded
1966

11. Medical University of Graz

#372 in Europe
#969 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
4,346
Founded
2004

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

#424 in Europe
#1128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
3,134
Founded
2004

14. University of Leoben

#554 in Europe
#1552 in the World
Enrollment
4,032
Founded
1904

15. Danube University Krems

#599 in Europe
#1740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,849
Founded
1994

17. University of Klagenfurt

#812 in Europe
#2621 in the World
Enrollment
12,721
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1970

20. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#896 in Europe
#3014 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
3,026
Founded
1817

24. University of Applied Arts Vienna

#931 in Europe
#3154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,684
Founded
1970

29. Mozarteum University Salzburg

#1092 in Europe
#4065 in the World
Enrollment
1,804
Founded
1841

30. MODUL University Vienna

#1107 in Europe
#4149 in the World
Enrollment
667
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
2007

33. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1183 in Europe
#4596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,378
Founded
1992

34. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

#1229 in Europe
#4873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
2,768
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1995

41. Lauder Business School

#1661 in Europe
#7505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2003

44. University of Art and Design Linz

#1703 in Europe
#7656 in the World
Enrollment
1,420
Founded
1973

50. University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna

#1843 in Europe
#8093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
2,134
Founded
1996

54. Catholic Private University Linz

#1880 in Europe
#8197 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1971

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

Average cost of living for students in Austria is $842 + $126-900 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).