35 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 105K 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

#47 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#179 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

3. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#183 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

4. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#189 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

5. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#207 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

6. University of Graz

For Political Science

#209 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Political Science

#246 in Europe

#592 in the World

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

8. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#314 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

9. Graz University of Technology

For Political Science

#317 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#463 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

11. Medical University of Graz

For Political Science

#541 in Europe

#1452 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#626 in Europe

#1773 in the World

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

13. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#677 in Europe

#2003 in the World

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

14. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Political Science

#679 in Europe

#2011 in the World

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

15. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Political Science

#724 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

16. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#755 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

17. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#863 in Europe

#2971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

18. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Political Science

#884 in Europe

#3100 in the World

Founded: 1995

19. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#885 in Europe

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#896 in Europe

#3161 in the World

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

21. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Political Science

#918 in Europe

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

22. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#920 in Europe

#3298 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Political Science

#1024 in Europe

#3872 in the World

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

24. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1034 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

25. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1046 in Europe

#3990 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1101 in Europe

#4328 in the World

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

27. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1144 in Europe

#4543 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Political Science

#1174 in Europe

#4723 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

29. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Political Science

#1183 in Europe

#4785 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1193 in Europe

#4876 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Political Science

#1222 in Europe

#5051 in the World

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

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1287 in Europe

#5477 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#1352 in Europe

#5879 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

34. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Political Science

#1365 in Europe

#5938 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

35. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1402 in Europe

#6226 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 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

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7