35 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 1.87M citations received by 67.3K academic papers made by 35 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 History

#56 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For History

#150 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For History

#169 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

4. University of Graz

For History

#250 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

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

Austria | Vienna

For History

#278 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

6. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For History

#297 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#324 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

8. Graz University of Technology

For History

#329 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For History

#349 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

10. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For History

#402 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For History

#521 in Europe

#1477 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Graz

For History

#530 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#633 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For History

#694 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For History

#732 in Europe

#2454 in the World

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

16. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#812 in Europe

#2928 in the World

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

17. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For History

#820 in Europe

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For History

#825 in Europe

#2980 in the World

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

19. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For History

#835 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

20. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For History

#967 in Europe

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

21. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#998 in Europe

#3931 in the World

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

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#1028 in Europe

#4060 in the World

Founded: 2003

23. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#1066 in Europe

#4279 in the World

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

24. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For History

#1098 in Europe

#4456 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For History

#1133 in Europe

#4677 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For History

#1140 in Europe

#4711 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

27. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For History

#1158 in Europe

#4781 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For History

#1214 in Europe

#5069 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

29. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For History

#1226 in Europe

#5141 in the World

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

30. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For History

#1249 in Europe

#5265 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For History

#1299 in Europe

#5623 in the World

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

32. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For History

#1340 in Europe

#5833 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

33. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For History

#1344 in Europe

#5856 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

34. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For History

#1350 in Europe

#5882 in the World

Founded: 1994

35. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For History

#1420 in Europe

#6422 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

The best cities to study History 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