34 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2M citations received by 69.5K 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 Sociology

#54 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#196 in Europe

#535 in the World

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

3. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#221 in Europe

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

4. University of Graz

For Sociology

#255 in Europe

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#260 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

6. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#286 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

7. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#322 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

8. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Sociology

#333 in Europe

#911 in the World

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

9. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#382 in Europe

#1067 in the World

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

10. Graz University of Technology

For Sociology

#402 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#431 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Medical University of Graz

For Sociology

#463 in Europe

#1351 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#498 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#690 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#712 in Europe

#2529 in the World

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

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Sociology

#741 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Sociology

#805 in Europe

#3014 in the World

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

18. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#853 in Europe

#3235 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

19. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Sociology

#929 in Europe

#3724 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

20. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#944 in Europe

#3848 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#963 in Europe

#3965 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#984 in Europe

#4071 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1146 in Europe

#4929 in the World

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

24. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1147 in Europe

#4934 in the World

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

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1154 in Europe

#4971 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Sociology

#1187 in Europe

#5165 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

27. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1220 in Europe

#5314 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

28. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Sociology

#1256 in Europe

#5534 in the World

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

29. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1257 in Europe

#5554 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

30. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Sociology

#1302 in Europe

#5765 in the World

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

31. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Sociology

#1333 in Europe

#5990 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Sociology

#1351 in Europe

#6103 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

33. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1384 in Europe

#6293 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1401 in Europe

#6398 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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

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

Political Science35

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7