33 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 4.43M citations received by 134K academic papers made by 33 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 Psychology

#53 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

2. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#54 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#139 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#156 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

5. University of Graz

For Psychology

#198 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Medical University of Graz

For Psychology

#212 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

7. Graz University of Technology

For Psychology

#256 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychology

#262 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#309 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

10. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychology

#367 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

11. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Psychology

#375 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

12. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#432 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 23,759
Founded: 1975

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#461 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#570 in Europe

#1981 in the World

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

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

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#596 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Psychology

#627 in Europe

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#693 in Europe

#2606 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#841 in Europe

#3373 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

19. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Psychology

#885 in Europe

#3657 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

20. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Psychology

#960 in Europe

#4035 in the World

Enrollment: 12,721
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1970

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#994 in Europe

#4243 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#1057 in Europe

#4565 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1059 in Europe

#4576 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

24. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1095 in Europe

#4784 in the World

Founded: 1981

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Psychology

#1118 in Europe

#4940 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Psychology

#1146 in Europe

#5074 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1147 in Europe

#5077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 3,026
Founded: 1817

28. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Psychology

#1210 in Europe

#5384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,378
Founded: 1992

29. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Psychology

#1278 in Europe

#5741 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

30. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Psychology

#1288 in Europe

#5817 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

31. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1290 in Europe

#5824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,684
Founded: 1970

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#1315 in Europe

#5921 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#1379 in Europe

#6385 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2009

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

Psychology subfields in Austria

Child Psychology18

Clinical Psychology16

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors19

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Social Psychology28

Special Education9