22 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 41.8K academic papers made by 22 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

#37 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

4. University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#166 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

5. Graz University of Technology

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#201 in Europe

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

6. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#224 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

7. Johannes Kepler University Linz

Austria | Linz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#260 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#374 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

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

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#381 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

10. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#408 in Europe

#1098 in the World

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

11. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#424 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

12. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#505 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

13. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#545 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

14. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#569 in Europe

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

15. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#651 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#652 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

17. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#675 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

18. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1019 in Europe

#4056 in the World

Founded: 1994

19. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1030 in Europe

#4104 in the World

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

20. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1071 in Europe

#4274 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

21. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Graz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1142 in Europe

#4748 in the World

Founded: 1995

22. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1162 in Europe

#4824 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