17 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 236K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 17 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#171 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

3. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#198 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#222 in Europe

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#280 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

6. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#321 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

7. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#353 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

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

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#439 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#461 in Europe

#1218 in the World

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

10. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#548 in Europe

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

11. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#656 in Europe

#2049 in the World

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

12. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#713 in Europe

#2307 in the World

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

13. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#771 in Europe

#2626 in the World

Founded: 2003

14. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#784 in Europe

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#848 in Europe

#3021 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#910 in Europe

#3432 in the World

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

17. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#948 in Europe

#3791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, and Salzburg.