25 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 29.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Public Health

#72 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#101 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#161 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#198 in Europe

#557 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Graz

For Public Health

#268 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

For Public Health

#281 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#282 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

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

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#295 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Public Health

#367 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

10. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#399 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

11. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#413 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

12. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Public Health

#433 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

13. Graz University of Technology

For Public Health

#527 in Europe

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Public Health

#529 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Public Health

#531 in Europe

#1852 in the World

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

16. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Public Health

#568 in Europe

#2051 in the World

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

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#848 in Europe

#3748 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Public Health

#930 in Europe

#4174 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

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19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#1026 in Europe

#4701 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#1041 in Europe

#4766 in the World

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

21. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Public Health

#1098 in Europe

#5030 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Public Health

#1114 in Europe

#5095 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Public Health

#1125 in Europe

#5131 in the World

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

24. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Public Health

#1131 in Europe

#5160 in the World

Founded: 1994

25. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Public Health

#1139 in Europe

#5199 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

The best cities to study Public Health 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 Therapy22

Plastic Surgery10

Radiation Therapy13

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy9

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine17