29 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 2.95M citations received by 78.9K academic papers made by 29 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 Psychiatry

#35 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#71 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychiatry

#102 in Europe

#281 in the World

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

4. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychiatry

#125 in Europe

#341 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Graz

For Psychiatry

#149 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

For Psychiatry

#172 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Graz University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#252 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychiatry

#254 in Europe

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychiatry

#264 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

10. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#372 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

11. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychiatry

#425 in Europe

#1378 in the World

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

12. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#452 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Psychiatry

#490 in Europe

#1652 in the World

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

14. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#514 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Founded: 2003

15. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#634 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Psychiatry

#663 in Europe

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

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

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#664 in Europe

#2528 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

18. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Psychiatry

#935 in Europe

#4096 in the World

Founded: 1994

19. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Psychiatry

#958 in Europe

#4236 in the World

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

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychiatry

#981 in Europe

#4363 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Psychiatry

#1050 in Europe

#4726 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

22. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#1060 in Europe

#4753 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

23. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#1062 in Europe

#4763 in the World

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

24. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Psychiatry

#1066 in Europe

#4777 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

25. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#1081 in Europe

#4883 in the World

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

26. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Psychiatry

#1095 in Europe

#4988 in the World

Founded: 1981

27. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1131 in Europe

#5197 in the World

Founded: 1995

28. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychiatry

#1143 in Europe

#5305 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

29. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychiatry

#1156 in Europe

#5378 in the World

Founded: 1994

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

Medicine subfields in Austria

Anatomy and Physiology23

Anesthesiology16

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering16

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing14

Family medicine14

Forensic Science6

Gastroenterology and Hepatology13

Health Science18

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Medical Physics9

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)23

Occupational Therapy9

Oncology and Cancer research20

Ophthalmology12

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine15

Physical Therapy23

Plastic Surgery10

Public Health25

Radiation Therapy13

Radiology and Nuclear medicine24

Respiratory Therapy9

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine18