Academy of Fine Arts Vienna: Rankings

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The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 24th in Austria, 3017th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 35 research topics. The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 678 academic publications and 5,499 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 325 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3017 of 14,131 In the World
#919 of 2,785 In Europe
#24 of 71 In Austria
#10 of 23 In Vienna
#1701 of 2,195 For Art History
#3038 of 3,780 For Environmental Chemistry
#3548 of 4,220 For Nanotechnology
#322 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1660 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 5343rd in the World with 403 publications made and 2,268 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 36 In Austria
#1274 of 1,502 In Europe
#5343 of 7,088 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 5
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 3 5
1999 0 3
2000 7 18
2001 1 7
2002 0 8
2003 2 13
2004 4 30
2005 1 22
2006 1 23
2007 6 34
2008 7 36
2009 14 34
2010 6 33
2011 5 39
2012 11 75
2013 3 51
2014 11 59
2015 12 73
2016 21 97
2017 16 68
2018 22 106
2019 25 191
2020 29 130
2021 31 191
2022 45 244
2023 30 284
2024 66 313
2025 19 349

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 15 600 1701
Aesthetics 20 986 3588
History 26 1140 4711
Archaeology 26 1200 4986
Philosophy 30 1227 5012
Political Science 32 1287 5477
Sociology 29 1266 5569
Linguistics 30 1325 5590
Law 32 1349 5918

Environmental Science rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Austria and 5255th in the World with 297 publications made and 4,220 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 35 In Austria
#1220 of 1,464 In Europe
#5255 of 6,888 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 7
1995 1 6
1996 0 1
1997 2 4
1998 2 9
1999 0 14
2000 9 32
2001 3 14
2002 1 16
2003 9 23
2004 6 62
2005 2 53
2006 4 61
2007 5 63
2008 4 73
2009 11 68
2010 5 54
2011 5 70
2012 9 118
2013 7 123
2014 7 95
2015 14 132
2016 8 131
2017 12 143
2018 15 167
2019 10 168
2020 21 193
2021 22 281
2022 37 326
2023 18 333
2024 26 366
2025 13 392

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 14 721 3038
Geography and Cartography 25 1196 5008
Geology 24 1199 5071
Paleontology 28 1284 5619
Ecology 29 1304 5758

Engineering rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 26th for Engineering in Austria and 5189th in the World with 263 publications made and 4,368 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 34 In Austria
#1246 of 1,466 In Europe
#5189 of 6,795 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 6
1995 1 7
1996 0 1
1997 2 4
1998 2 16
1999 0 19
2000 11 33
2001 3 19
2002 1 17
2003 10 28
2004 7 73
2005 2 53
2006 4 65
2007 10 70
2008 4 74
2009 9 79
2010 5 73
2011 6 92
2012 9 112
2013 8 147
2014 7 128
2015 16 157
2016 7 173
2017 14 189
2018 13 211
2019 8 183
2020 18 227
2021 18 348
2022 18 354
2023 9 335
2024 19 325
2025 12 313

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 862 3548
Chemical Engineering 18 884 3780
Optical Engineering 21 995 4044
Metallurgical Engineering 20 982 4121
Materials Science 21 1029 4221

Physics rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 25th for Physics in Austria and 5021st in the World with 246 publications made and 4,300 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 34 In Austria
#1199 of 1,460 In Europe
#5021 of 6,729 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 7
1995 1 7
1996 0 2
1997 2 4
1998 2 17
1999 0 21
2000 10 38
2001 3 18
2002 1 17
2003 10 27
2004 8 71
2005 2 57
2006 4 71
2007 8 60
2008 5 82
2009 7 79
2010 6 76
2011 7 88
2012 9 112
2013 8 138
2014 5 123
2015 13 157
2016 4 166
2017 10 187
2018 12 206
2019 7 185
2020 19 235
2021 13 323
2022 16 338
2023 8 308
2024 24 301
2025 12 308

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 862 3548
Optical Engineering 21 995 4044
Materials Science 21 1029 4221
Quantum and Particle physics 24 1185 4937

Chemistry rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 22nd for Chemistry in Austria and 4999th in the World with 236 publications made and 4,568 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Austria
#1157 of 1,417 In Europe
#4999 of 6,561 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 7
1995 1 7
1996 0 2
1997 2 4
1998 2 16
1999 0 19
2000 10 36
2001 3 17
2002 1 18
2003 10 27
2004 8 71
2005 3 53
2006 4 74
2007 8 70
2008 4 86
2009 5 75
2010 4 72
2011 5 91
2012 9 120
2013 8 134
2014 6 130
2015 12 151
2016 4 166
2017 8 184
2018 10 205
2019 7 182
2020 16 243
2021 16 352
2022 13 355
2023 7 314
2024 26 358
2025 11 358

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 14 721 3038
Nanotechnology 20 862 3548
Chemical Engineering 18 884 3780
Materials Science 21 1029 4221
Organic Chemistry 20 1002 4405
Biochemistry 29 1236 5703

Biology rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 30th for Biology in Austria and 5788th in the World with 210 publications made and 3,543 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 34 In Austria
#1291 of 1,449 In Europe
#5788 of 6,841 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 2 5
1998 1 12
1999 0 19
2000 2 24
2001 3 13
2002 1 10
2003 8 18
2004 6 50
2005 3 38
2006 4 62
2007 2 45
2008 5 52
2009 4 40
2010 3 44
2011 3 59
2012 3 88
2013 6 99
2014 6 88
2015 7 100
2016 4 104
2017 9 121
2018 16 141
2019 8 143
2020 19 194
2021 22 295
2022 21 283
2023 10 290
2024 10 345
2025 10 311

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 20 862 3548
Paleontology 28 1284 5619
Biochemistry 29 1236 5703

Art & Design rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 25th for Art & Design in Austria and 3792nd in the World with 183 publications made and 1,528 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Illustration and Concept Art, Painting and Drawing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#25 of 33 In Austria
#992 of 1,385 In Europe
#3792 of 6,010 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 4
1999 0 2
2000 5 6
2001 0 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 6
2004 3 20
2005 1 19
2006 0 11
2007 3 19
2008 4 17
2009 9 20
2010 3 21
2011 2 20
2012 6 35
2013 2 31
2014 5 27
2015 7 37
2016 5 53
2017 13 49
2018 12 57
2019 12 69
2020 10 76
2021 17 80
2022 18 79
2023 8 127
2024 27 121
2025 4 104

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 3 170 380
Sculpture 3 170 380
Illustration and Concept Art 3 179 405
Art History 15 600 1701
Fashion Design 20 828 2923
Aesthetics 20 986 3588

Computer Science rankings

The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Austria and 6067th in the World with 138 publications made and 981 citations received. Main research topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 35 In Austria
#1383 of 1,470 In Europe
#6067 of 6,855 In the World

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 4
1999 0 6
2000 2 16
2001 1 3
2002 0 2
2003 2 4
2004 1 21
2005 0 9
2006 0 13
2007 4 19
2008 5 12
2009 6 30
2010 1 19
2011 1 24
2012 4 28
2013 2 41
2014 1 24
2015 4 40
2016 8 48
2017 4 57
2018 8 52
2019 4 66
2020 17 80
2021 15 147
2022 11 128
2023 9 131
2024 20 139
2025 7 140

The following table provides academic rankings for The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 32 1318 5628