21 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.25M citations received by 40.8K 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

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#90 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in Europe

#290 in the World

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

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#163 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#203 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

6. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#226 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#260 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#375 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

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

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#388 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

10. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#416 in Europe

#1113 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#426 in Europe

#1160 in the World

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

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#503 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#540 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#561 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#651 in Europe

#2198 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

16. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#659 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

17. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#662 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

18. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1022 in Europe

#4070 in the World

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

19. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1025 in Europe

#4081 in the World

Founded: 1994

20. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1133 in Europe

#4715 in the World

Founded: 1995

21. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1156 in Europe

#4797 in the World

Founded: 2003

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 Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrobiology13

Atomic and Molecular physics12

Biophysics14

Condensed Matter Physics16

Optical Engineering30

Quantum and Particle physics34

Theoretical Physics10