20 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 1.73M citations received by 43.7K academic papers made by 20 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. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#64 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Oncology and Cancer research

#89 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#95 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

5. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Oncology and Cancer research

#100 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#187 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#214 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#267 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

9. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#287 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

10. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#344 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

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

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#403 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

12. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Oncology and Cancer research

#506 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1994

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Oncology and Cancer research

#514 in Europe

#1995 in the World

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

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Oncology and Cancer research

#532 in Europe

#2110 in the World

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

15. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#538 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

16. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#597 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Oncology and Cancer research

#611 in Europe

#2502 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Oncology and Cancer research

#730 in Europe

#3172 in the World

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

19. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Oncology and Cancer research

#761 in Europe

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

20. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Oncology and Cancer research

#781 in Europe

#3443 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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