34 Best universities for Archaeology in Austria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 59.4K academic papers made by 34 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 Archaeology

#60 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#121 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#163 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

4. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#241 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Archaeology

#272 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

For Archaeology

#294 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Archaeology

#314 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#318 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#336 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

10. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Archaeology

#385 in Europe

#1019 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

For Archaeology

#522 in Europe

#1493 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#527 in Europe

#1512 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#616 in Europe

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Archaeology

#661 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#768 in Europe

#2715 in the World

Enrollment: 667
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 2007

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#790 in Europe

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#814 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,849
Founded: 1994

18. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Archaeology

#823 in Europe

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Archaeology

#843 in Europe

#3033 in the World

Enrollment: 12,721
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1970

20. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Archaeology

#969 in Europe

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1063 in Europe

#4235 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1065 in Europe

#4252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,684
Founded: 1970

23. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1100 in Europe

#4444 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Archaeology

#1149 in Europe

#4691 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1154 in Europe

#4719 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1200 in Europe

#4986 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

27. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Archaeology

#1210 in Europe

#5022 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Archaeology

#1241 in Europe

#5147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1993

29. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Archaeology

#1280 in Europe

#5463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,378
Founded: 1992

30. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Archaeology

#1310 in Europe

#5590 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

31. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#1318 in Europe

#5650 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1328 in Europe

#5707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 3,026
Founded: 1817

33. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Archaeology

#1342 in Europe

#5763 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#1343 in Europe

#5765 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Austria

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History14

Communications and Public Relations15

Criminology and Criminal Justice8

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors19

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies12

Human Rights Law5

Intellectual Property and Patent Law4

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy4

Journalism and Digital Media10

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science16

Military science4

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health4

Political Economy7

Political Science35

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7