35 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.21M citations received by 102K 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 Political Science

#46 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#178 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

3. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#179 in Europe

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

4. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#184 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

5. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#204 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

6. University of Graz

For Political Science

#208 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Political Science

#241 in Europe

#576 in the World

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

8. Graz University of Technology

For Political Science

#312 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#314 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

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

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#464 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

11. Medical University of Graz

For Political Science

#544 in Europe

#1460 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#624 in Europe

#1763 in the World

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

13. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Political Science

#665 in Europe

#1955 in the World

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

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#679 in Europe

#2022 in the World

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

15. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Political Science

#716 in Europe

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#751 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#867 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

18. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Political Science

#880 in Europe

#3075 in the World

Founded: 1995

19. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#889 in Europe

#3127 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#902 in Europe

#3190 in the World

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

21. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Political Science

#908 in Europe

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

22. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#915 in Europe

#3296 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

23. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1019 in Europe

#3847 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

24. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Political Science

#1027 in Europe

#3872 in the World

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

25. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1037 in Europe

#3938 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1093 in Europe

#4286 in the World

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

27. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1145 in Europe

#4548 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Political Science

#1177 in Europe

#4757 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

29. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Political Science

#1180 in Europe

#4782 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1200 in Europe

#4935 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Political Science

#1217 in Europe

#5046 in the World

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

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1285 in Europe

#5465 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#1343 in Europe

#5834 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

34. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Political Science

#1358 in Europe

#5926 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

35. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1411 in Europe

#6313 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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

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

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7