34 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 62.1K 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

#56 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#189 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

3. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#202 in Europe

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

4. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#258 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

5. University of Graz

For Sociology

#268 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#292 in Europe

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

7. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#328 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

8. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Sociology

#337 in Europe

#903 in the World

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

9. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#351 in Europe

#965 in the World

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

10. Graz University of Technology

For Sociology

#391 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#407 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Medical University of Graz

For Sociology

#422 in Europe

#1190 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#473 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#647 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#683 in Europe

#2399 in the World

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

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Sociology

#693 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#775 in Europe

#2859 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

18. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Sociology

#819 in Europe

#3133 in the World

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

19. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#909 in Europe

#3656 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Sociology

#918 in Europe

#3729 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#934 in Europe

#3810 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#967 in Europe

#4006 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1102 in Europe

#4788 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1108 in Europe

#4801 in the World

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

25. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1121 in Europe

#4885 in the World

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

26. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Sociology

#1135 in Europe

#4957 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

27. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1160 in Europe

#5095 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

28. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Sociology

#1167 in Europe

#5119 in the World

Founded: 1994

29. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Sociology

#1208 in Europe

#5338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1993

30. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Sociology

#1243 in Europe

#5553 in the World

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

31. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Sociology

#1318 in Europe

#5921 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

32. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1346 in Europe

#6054 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

33. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1359 in Europe

#6141 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

34. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1375 in Europe

#6226 in the World

Founded: 1994

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 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

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7