33 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 4.73M citations received by 139K 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. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#52 in Europe

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#54 in Europe

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#138 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

4. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#154 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

5. University of Graz

For Psychology

#205 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

6. Medical University of Graz

For Psychology

#212 in Europe

#573 in the World

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

7. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychology

#259 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

8. Graz University of Technology

For Psychology

#260 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

9. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#309 in Europe

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

10. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

11. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Psychology

#372 in Europe

#1129 in the World

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

12. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#437 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

13. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#462 in Europe

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

14. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#572 in Europe

#1985 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

#597 in Europe

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

16. Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Austria | Klosterneuburg

For Psychology

#634 in Europe

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 557
Founded: 2009

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#691 in Europe

#2594 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Psychology

#842 in Europe

#3371 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

19. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Psychology

#889 in Europe

#3680 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

20. University of Klagenfurt

Austria | Klagenfurt

For Psychology

#972 in Europe

#4105 in the World

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

21. MODUL University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#981 in Europe

#4184 in the World

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

22. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#1060 in Europe

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1995

23. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1069 in Europe

#4624 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

24. Webster Vienna Private University

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1087 in Europe

#4758 in the World

Founded: 1981

25. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Psychology

#1115 in Europe

#4915 in the World

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

26. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Psychology

#1133 in Europe

#5028 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1136 in Europe

#5034 in the World

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

28. Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Dornbirn

For Psychology

#1213 in Europe

#5412 in the World

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

29. Kufstein University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Kufstein

For Psychology

#1281 in Europe

#5734 in the World

Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1997

30. University of Applied Arts Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Psychology

#1294 in Europe

#5849 in the World

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

31. University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

For Psychology

#1295 in Europe

#5853 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1920

32. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#1296 in Europe

#5855 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Danube Private University

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Psychology

#1362 in Europe

#6267 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 Science22

Education Majors19

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Social Psychology28

Special Education9