34 Best universities for Archaeology in Austria

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 58.1K 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

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#119 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#163 in Europe

#426 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

#243 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

5. University of Graz

For Archaeology

#272 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Graz University of Technology

For Archaeology

#291 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Archaeology

#312 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#321 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#331 in Europe

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

10. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Archaeology

#382 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

For Archaeology

#520 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#525 in Europe

#1504 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#613 in Europe

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Archaeology

#658 in Europe

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#769 in Europe

#2708 in the World

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

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Archaeology

#787 in Europe

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#820 in Europe

#2934 in the World

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

18. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Archaeology

#822 in Europe

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Archaeology

#831 in Europe

#2980 in the World

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

20. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Archaeology

#959 in Europe

#3670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1050 in Europe

#4161 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1065 in Europe

#4254 in the World

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

23. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1099 in Europe

#4444 in the World

Founded: 2003

24. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Archaeology

#1143 in Europe

#4668 in the World

Founded: 1995

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1154 in Europe

#4708 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1198 in Europe

#4968 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

27. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Archaeology

#1219 in Europe

#5048 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Archaeology

#1239 in Europe

#5144 in the World

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

29. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Archaeology

#1278 in Europe

#5437 in the World

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

30. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Archaeology

#1314 in Europe

#5638 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Archaeology

#1324 in Europe

#5696 in the World

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

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#1327 in Europe

#5707 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Archaeology

#1336 in Europe

#5743 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Archaeology

#1351 in Europe

#5803 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 History13

Communications and Public Relations16

Criminology and Criminal Justice6

Early Childhood Education4

Education Majors19

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies12

Human Rights Law5

Intellectual Property and Patent Law3

International Law5

International Relations and Diplomacy3

Journalism and Digital Media10

Law Enforcement6

Library and Information science16

Military science4

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health6

Political Economy7

Political Science35

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7