29 Best universities for Linguistics in Austria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 930K citations received by 46.4K academic papers made by 29 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

#40 in Europe

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#112 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#176 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

4. Graz University of Technology

For Linguistics

#228 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

5. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Linguistics

#232 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,544
Founded: 1966

6. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#237 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Linguistics

#244 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. University of Graz

For Linguistics

#260 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

9. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#305 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

10. Medical University of Graz

For Linguistics

#424 in Europe

#1142 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#459 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,134
Founded: 2004

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

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#564 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

13. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Linguistics

#593 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Linguistics

#617 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#692 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Linguistics

#711 in Europe

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

17. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Linguistics

#831 in Europe

#3100 in the World

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

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Linguistics

#860 in Europe

#3274 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#892 in Europe

#3376 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Linguistics

#954 in Europe

#3678 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1004 in Europe

#3931 in the World

Founded: 2003

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Linguistics

#1071 in Europe

#4316 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1085 in Europe

#4378 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1127 in Europe

#4544 in the World

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

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Linguistics

#1134 in Europe

#4599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1993

26. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Linguistics

#1141 in Europe

#4658 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

27. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1168 in Europe

#4788 in the World

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

28. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1209 in Europe

#4966 in the World

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

29. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Linguistics

#1336 in Europe

#5695 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Austria

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History12

Communications and Public Relations14

Criminology and Criminal Justice6

Early Childhood Education6

Education Majors19

Forensic Science6

Gender Studies11

Human Rights Law5

Intellectual Property and Patent Law3

International Law6

International Relations and Diplomacy4

Journalism and Digital Media10

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science16

Military science4

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health5

Political Economy7

Political Science34

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Special Education9

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Urban and Regional planning7