25 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 30K 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

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#161 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#200 in Europe

#561 in the World

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

5. Medical University of Graz

For Public Health

#271 in Europe

#787 in the World

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

6. University of Graz

For Public Health

#287 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#289 in Europe

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

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

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#297 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Public Health

#369 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

10. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#402 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

11. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#418 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

12. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Public Health

#431 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Public Health

#523 in Europe

#1826 in the World

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

14. Graz University of Technology

For Public Health

#531 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

15. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Public Health

#532 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

16. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Public Health

#568 in Europe

#2062 in the World

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

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#838 in Europe

#3692 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Public Health

#934 in Europe

#4198 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Public Health

#1027 in Europe

#4691 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Public Health

#1044 in Europe

#4786 in the World

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

21. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Public Health

#1100 in Europe

#5041 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Public Health

#1122 in Europe

#5127 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

23. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Public Health

#1127 in Europe

#5161 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

#5181 in the World

Founded: 1994

25. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Public Health

#1144 in Europe

#5241 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 Therapy23

Plastic Surgery10

Radiation Therapy13

Radiology and Nuclear medicine24

Respiratory Therapy9

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine18