35 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 71.5K 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 Sociology

#55 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#197 in Europe

#537 in the World

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

3. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#223 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

4. University of Graz

For Sociology

#255 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#262 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

6. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#289 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

7. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#325 in Europe

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

8. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Sociology

#336 in Europe

#916 in the World

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

9. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#386 in Europe

#1077 in the World

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

10. Graz University of Technology

For Sociology

#410 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#432 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. Medical University of Graz

For Sociology

#467 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#504 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#686 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

15. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#708 in Europe

#2500 in the World

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

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Sociology

#747 in Europe

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Sociology

#825 in Europe

#3107 in the World

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

18. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Sociology

#851 in Europe

#3223 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

19. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Sociology

#935 in Europe

#3757 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

20. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#936 in Europe

#3777 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#960 in Europe

#3936 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Sociology

#993 in Europe

#4143 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1142 in Europe

#4901 in the World

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

24. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1149 in Europe

#4959 in the World

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

25. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1155 in Europe

#4973 in the World

Founded: 1981

26. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Sociology

#1199 in Europe

#5195 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

27. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1227 in Europe

#5346 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

28. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Sociology

#1259 in Europe

#5536 in the World

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

29. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Sociology

#1266 in Europe

#5569 in the World

Enrollment: 1,613
Founded: 1692

30. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Sociology

#1304 in Europe

#5770 in the World

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

31. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Sociology

#1321 in Europe

#5867 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Mozarteum University Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Sociology

#1342 in Europe

#6035 in the World

Enrollment: 1,804
Founded: 1841

33. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Sociology

#1352 in Europe

#6088 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

34. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1371 in Europe

#6212 in the World

Founded: 1994

35. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Sociology

#1390 in Europe

#6332 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 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

Political Science35

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education9

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies17

Urban and Regional planning7