34 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 89.4K academic papers made by 34 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

#49 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#167 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#168 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

4. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#171 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

5. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#185 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

6. University of Graz

For Political Science

#214 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Political Science

#238 in Europe

#565 in the World

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

8. Graz University of Technology

For Political Science

#292 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#332 in Europe

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

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

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#437 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

11. Medical University of Graz

For Political Science

#513 in Europe

#1341 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#577 in Europe

#1564 in the World

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

13. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Political Science

#649 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#665 in Europe

#1974 in the World

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

15. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Political Science

#699 in Europe

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

16. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Political Science

#801 in Europe

#2672 in the World

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

17. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Political Science

#816 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#871 in Europe

#3094 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

19. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#874 in Europe

#3102 in the World

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

20. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Political Science

#875 in Europe

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1995

21. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#877 in Europe

#3121 in the World

Founded: 2003

22. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Political Science

#897 in Europe

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

23. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#963 in Europe

#3577 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

24. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Political Science

#993 in Europe

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1993

25. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1066 in Europe

#4210 in the World

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

26. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1075 in Europe

#4251 in the World

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

27. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1097 in Europe

#4391 in the World

Founded: 1981

28. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Political Science

#1128 in Europe

#4561 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

29. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Political Science

#1141 in Europe

#4664 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Political Science

#1162 in Europe

#4785 in the World

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

31. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1180 in Europe

#4876 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Political Science

#1268 in Europe

#5452 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Political Science

#1323 in Europe

#5760 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Political Science

#1420 in Europe

#6432 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, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Graz.

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

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting3

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7