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 12M citations received by 507K academic publications made by 71 universities from Austria, the popularity of 2,530 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. University of Innsbruck

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

4. University of Graz

#172 in Europe
#416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,230
Founded
1585

5. Medical University of Vienna

#177 in Europe
#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
7,915
Founded
2004

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

#250 in Europe
#623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
20,544
Founded
1966

9. University of Salzburg

#328 in Europe
#851 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
17,969
Founded
1622

11. Medical University of Graz

#414 in Europe
#1102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
4,346
Founded
2004

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

#417 in Europe
#1109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
3,134
Founded
2004

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

#461 in Europe
#1264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
2,404
Founded
1897

14. University of Leoben

#520 in Europe
#1457 in the World
Enrollment
4,032
Founded
1904

15. Danube University Krems

#581 in Europe
#1702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
8,849
Founded
1994

19. University of Klagenfurt

#885 in Europe
#2982 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
11,553
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1970

20. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#892 in Europe
#3025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
3,026
Founded
1817

23. University of Applied Arts Vienna

#930 in Europe
#3168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,684
Founded
1970

29. Mozarteum University Salzburg

#1094 in Europe
#4066 in the World
Enrollment
1,804
Founded
1841

30. MODUL University Vienna

#1112 in Europe
#4190 in the World
Enrollment
667
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
2007

31. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1154 in Europe
#4444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
1,378
Founded
1992

33. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

#1235 in Europe
#4923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
2,768
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1995

39. University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna

#1525 in Europe
#6502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
2,134
Founded
1996

40. Catholic Private University Linz

#1590 in Europe
#6872 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1971

44. Lauder Business School

#1677 in Europe
#7462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
2003

46. University of Art and Design Linz

#1720 in Europe
#7618 in the World
Enrollment
1,420
Founded
1973

63. Salzburg University of Education

#2144 in Europe
#9036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
2007

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 $815 + $119-853 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).