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 20.1M citations received by 701K academic publications made by 71 universities from Austria, the popularity of 2,933 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Vienna

#23 in Europe
#100 in the World
Enrollment
93,628
Founded
1365

2. University of Innsbruck

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

5. University of Graz

#182 in Europe
#423 in the World
Enrollment
32,230
Founded
1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

#253 in Europe
#624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1966

11. Medical University of Graz

#389 in Europe
#960 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
4,346
Founded
2004

13. Medical University of Innsbruck

#483 in Europe
#1243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
3,607
Founded
2004

14. University of Leoben

#533 in Europe
#1409 in the World
Enrollment
4,032
Founded
1904

15. Danube University Krems

#590 in Europe
#1589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,849
Founded
1994

17. University of Klagenfurt

#761 in Europe
#2288 in the World
Enrollment
12,721
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1970

18. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#851 in Europe
#2695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
3,026
Founded
1817

21. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

#878 in Europe
#2803 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1993

23. University of Applied Arts Vienna

#906 in Europe
#2949 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,684
Founded
1970

30. MODUL University Vienna

#1113 in Europe
#4075 in the World
Enrollment
667
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
2007

33. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1166 in Europe
#4385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,378
Founded
1992

34. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

#1243 in Europe
#4843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
2,768
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1995

43. Catholic Private University Linz

#1581 in Europe
#6918 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1971

45. Lauder Business School

#1670 in Europe
#7371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2003

48. University of Art and Design Linz

#1784 in Europe
#7787 in the World
Enrollment
1,420
Founded
1973

53. University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna

#1867 in Europe
#8027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
2,134
Founded
1996

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 $992 + $147-1047 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).