32 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.42M citations received by 54.3K academic papers made by 32 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 Linguistics

#38 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#127 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#182 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

4. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Linguistics

#221 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#227 in Europe

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

6. Graz University of Technology

For Linguistics

#237 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Linguistics

#243 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. University of Graz

For Linguistics

#248 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#352 in Europe

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

10. Medical University of Graz

For Linguistics

#427 in Europe

#1180 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#477 in Europe

#1323 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#575 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

13. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Linguistics

#630 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

14. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Linguistics

#644 in Europe

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#682 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Linguistics

#748 in Europe

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Linguistics

#822 in Europe

#2999 in the World

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

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Linguistics

#863 in Europe

#3229 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#979 in Europe

#3826 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1018 in Europe

#4010 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#1050 in Europe

#4176 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

22. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1131 in Europe

#4569 in the World

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

23. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Linguistics

#1179 in Europe

#4822 in the World

Founded: 1995

24. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Linguistics

#1188 in Europe

#4857 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1198 in Europe

#4890 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1212 in Europe

#4988 in the World

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

27. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Linguistics

#1220 in Europe

#5032 in the World

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

28. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1222 in Europe

#5044 in the World

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

29. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Linguistics

#1255 in Europe

#5203 in the World

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

30. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1325 in Europe

#5590 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

31. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Linguistics

#1375 in Europe

#5967 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Linguistics

#1376 in Europe

#5973 in the World

Founded: 1994

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

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

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Urban and Regional planning7