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 18.8M citations received by 681K academic publications made by 71 universities from Austria, the popularity of 2,793 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. University of Innsbruck

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

4. University of Graz

#179 in Europe
#434 in the World
Enrollment
32,230
Founded
1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

#255 in Europe
#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1966

11. Medical University of Graz

#381 in Europe
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
4,346
Founded
2004

13. University of Leoben

#568 in Europe
#1615 in the World
Enrollment
4,032
Founded
1904

14. Danube University Krems

#602 in Europe
#1751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,849
Founded
1994

15. Medical University of Innsbruck

#654 in Europe
#1932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
3,607
Founded
2004

16. University of Klagenfurt

#756 in Europe
#2377 in the World
Enrollment
12,721
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1970

19. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#872 in Europe
#2904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
3,026
Founded
1817

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

#923 in Europe
#3110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1993

24. University of Applied Arts Vienna

#934 in Europe
#3161 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
1,684
Founded
1970

30. MODUL University Vienna

#1116 in Europe
#4177 in the World
Enrollment
667
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
2007

32. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1194 in Europe
#4663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,378
Founded
1992

34. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

#1260 in Europe
#5067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
2,768
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1995

39. Lauder Business School

#1611 in Europe
#7337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2003

44. University of Art and Design Linz

#1708 in Europe
#7717 in the World
Enrollment
1,420
Founded
1973

50. University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna

#1848 in Europe
#8111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
2,134
Founded
1996

54. Catholic Private University Linz

#1888 in Europe
#8227 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 $879 + $135-961 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).