21 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Austria

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 867K citations received by 35.1K academic papers made by 21 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#125 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#167 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#211 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

6. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#251 in Europe

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#255 in Europe

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 20,544
Founded: 1966

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

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#390 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

9. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#398 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

10. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#424 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,134
Founded: 2004

11. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#440 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#484 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#548 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#570 in Europe

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#655 in Europe

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#697 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#728 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

18. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#995 in Europe

#3912 in the World

Founded: 1994

19. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1003 in Europe

#3953 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

20. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1039 in Europe

#4141 in the World

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

21. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1097 in Europe

#4496 in the World

Founded: 1995

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

Physics subfields in Austria

Acoustical Engineering20

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrobiology13

Atomic and Molecular physics12

Biophysics14

Condensed Matter Physics15

Optical Engineering27

Quantum and Particle physics33

Theoretical Physics10