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The Graz University of Technology ranked 6th in Austria, 520th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 167 research topics. The Graz University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,414 academic publications and 1,069,697 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#520 of 14,131 In the World
#211 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 71 In Austria
#2 of 8 In Graz
#69 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#112 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#118 of 3,051 For Human-Computer Interaction
#1790 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#376 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 164 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 3rd for Engineering in Austria and 406th in the World with 28,664 publications made and 732,357 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 34 In Austria
#146 of 1,466 In Europe
#406 of 6,795 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 150 1124
1994 212 1355
1995 219 1527
1996 297 2017
1997 303 2151
1998 347 2413
1999 336 2675
2000 278 3055
2001 352 3325
2002 441 4331
2003 473 5254
2004 476 5921
2005 554 7702
2006 673 9307
2007 703 10776
2008 805 12264
2009 891 14625
2010 924 17318
2011 962 19727
2012 1005 22632
2013 1054 25698
2014 1132 28703
2015 1144 30904
2016 1349 33006
2017 1245 36629
2018 1354 41675
2019 1515 47053
2020 1560 53805
2021 1592 60577
2022 1539 57655
2023 1632 60426
2024 1171 55210
2025 766 47238

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 2 43 118
Computer Engineering 2 34 127
Automotive Engineering 1 46 144
Nuclear Engineering 2 63 199
Architecture 3 83 201
Biochemical Engineering 5 94 220
Technical Drawing 2 87 231
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 89 232
Structural Engineering 2 66 235
Engineering Management 2 68 236
Aviation 1 84 238
Computer Networking 2 64 244
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 69 248
Product and Industrial Design 4 97 249
Systems Engineering 3 97 264
Electrical Engineering 2 81 286
Telecommunications 2 84 287
Transportation Engineering 2 101 303
Remote Sensing 5 109 317
Electronic Engineering 2 96 318
Architectural Engineering 2 116 320
Construction Management 2 116 321
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 117 328
Mechanical Engineering 3 111 333
Aerospace Engineering 3 117 341
Acoustical Engineering 3 123 346
Renewable Energy Engineering 3 122 380
Robotics 3 127 382
Industrial Engineering 4 152 383
Materials Science 3 137 399
Chemical Engineering 3 111 409
Nanotechnology 4 138 441
Biomedical Engineering 5 159 444
Civil Engineering 3 159 452
Optical Engineering 6 183 465
Mining Engineering 4 140 466
Automation and Control engineering 3 153 477
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 138 495
Metallurgical Engineering 5 173 499
Geotechnical Engineering 5 166 526
Marine Engineering 2 179 540
Operations Research 5 185 543
Petroleum Engineering 5 193 608
Environmental Engineering 5 238 731
Biotechnology 9 263 798

Physics rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 4th for Physics in Austria and 450th in the World with 25,101 publications made and 661,503 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Austria
#174 of 1,460 In Europe
#450 of 6,729 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 147 1168
1994 189 1389
1995 197 1598
1996 260 1925
1997 285 2164
1998 301 2283
1999 309 2625
2000 264 2983
2001 343 3348
2002 389 4135
2003 440 4984
2004 453 5595
2005 498 7148
2006 601 8512
2007 614 9696
2008 709 10978
2009 743 12719
2010 770 15192
2011 819 17192
2012 857 19689
2013 868 22036
2014 953 24862
2015 937 26885
2016 1157 28186
2017 1091 31727
2018 1180 35796
2019 1273 40043
2020 1361 45387
2021 1396 51101
2022 1318 49055
2023 1450 51594
2024 1026 47337
2025 650 40421

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 117 328
Acoustical Engineering 3 123 346
Materials Science 3 137 399
Quantum and Particle physics 4 162 408
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 182 419
Nanotechnology 4 138 441
Optical Engineering 6 183 465
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 201 483
Condensed Matter Physics 6 202 504
Nuclear Physics 5 221 526
Theoretical Physics 5 264 600
Astrobiology 7 285 739
Biophysics 12 286 812
Medical Physics 8 299 819

Chemistry rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 6th for Chemistry in Austria and 552nd in the World with 21,758 publications made and 654,860 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 33 In Austria
#203 of 1,417 In Europe
#552 of 6,561 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 149 1305
1994 181 1491
1995 190 1708
1996 254 1979
1997 279 2250
1998 302 2346
1999 302 2759
2000 255 3188
2001 294 3463
2002 345 3996
2003 389 5169
2004 381 5805
2005 439 7051
2006 525 8316
2007 520 9548
2008 625 10884
2009 642 12717
2010 663 14802
2011 710 17192
2012 703 19495
2013 758 22229
2014 832 24542
2015 839 26777
2016 967 28348
2017 908 31326
2018 978 34801
2019 1068 38670
2020 1163 44964
2021 1179 50281
2022 1119 49643
2023 1126 50582
2024 803 48006
2025 613 42587

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 5 94 220
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 89 232
Physical chemistry 1 80 292
Pharmacy 5 152 343
Materials Science 3 137 399
Chemical Engineering 3 111 409
Nanotechnology 4 138 441
Computational Chemistry 5 204 461
Organic Chemistry 5 180 490
Inorganic Chemistry 4 182 514
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 205 543
Environmental Chemistry 6 215 577
Nutrition and Food Science 6 224 670
Biochemistry 7 239 690
Radiochemistry 5 216 854

Computer Science rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 4th for Computer Science in Austria and 400th in the World with 18,184 publications made and 538,956 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 35 In Austria
#153 of 1,470 In Europe
#400 of 6,855 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 66 581
1994 120 764
1995 121 808
1996 154 1077
1997 133 1150
1998 194 1365
1999 148 1492
2000 138 1663
2001 167 1776
2002 278 2715
2003 278 2968
2004 264 3509
2005 314 4797
2006 437 6196
2007 464 7409
2008 506 8115
2009 606 10240
2010 645 12487
2011 668 14516
2012 698 16551
2013 693 18484
2014 766 20998
2015 778 22400
2016 878 23990
2017 810 26633
2018 884 31115
2019 946 35469
2020 1045 39773
2021 1077 44408
2022 1026 39042
2023 1081 41214
2024 782 34947
2025 461 27036

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Biology rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 8th for Biology in Austria and 702nd in the World with 17,697 publications made and 629,128 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 34 In Austria
#244 of 1,449 In Europe
#702 of 6,841 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 109 965
1994 118 1202
1995 138 1372
1996 187 1683
1997 203 1928
1998 222 2123
1999 215 2399
2000 196 2877
2001 224 3100
2002 264 3687
2003 271 4626
2004 299 5483
2005 335 6562
2006 424 7905
2007 432 9540
2008 485 10393
2009 556 12888
2010 515 14810
2011 570 17582
2012 644 20025
2013 676 23341
2014 711 25602
2015 759 27852
2016 839 29438
2017 747 32346
2018 796 35707
2019 883 40064
2020 983 46471
2021 989 51254
2022 959 49077
2023 1008 50165
2024 660 45104
2025 509 38888

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 4 138 441
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 6 210 525
Evolutionary Biology 7 216 535
Neuroscience 7 220 563
Nutrition and Food Science 6 224 670
Paleontology 7 248 681
Biochemistry 7 239 690
Genetics 9 259 735
Astrobiology 7 285 739
Biotechnology 9 263 798
Biophysics 12 286 812
Botany 8 296 893
Horticulture 6 282 981
Molecular Biology 12 329 1019
Agricultural Science 7 324 1084
Microbiology 10 344 1100
Zoology 9 352 1101
Oncology and Cancer research 10 348 1196
Immunology 11 366 1263
Forestry 8 386 1323
Pharmacology 12 448 1723
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 538 2127
Virology 15 602 2458

Environmental Science rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Austria and 652nd in the World with 15,692 publications made and 427,651 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 35 In Austria
#236 of 1,464 In Europe
#652 of 6,888 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 68 552
1994 99 630
1995 90 767
1996 148 820
1997 141 943
1998 144 1036
1999 123 1103
2000 148 1487
2001 179 1551
2002 231 2073
2003 233 2474
2004 215 2747
2005 260 3621
2006 362 4648
2007 387 5616
2008 429 6274
2009 465 7647
2010 493 9317
2011 540 11168
2012 579 13078
2013 587 15316
2014 610 16850
2015 644 18620
2016 793 20761
2017 672 23024
2018 759 26537
2019 856 29850
2020 921 34923
2021 905 39948
2022 925 38563
2023 1011 39906
2024 663 35571
2025 410 30322

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 156 452
Mining Engineering 4 140 466
Geotechnical Engineering 5 166 526
Oceanography 6 201 541
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 205 543
Environmental Management 5 186 545
Environmental Chemistry 6 215 577
Geology 6 220 598
Geography and Cartography 5 229 612
Earth science and Geophysics 8 228 635
Paleontology 7 248 681
Environmental Engineering 5 238 731
Ecology 6 264 740
Agricultural Science 7 324 1084
Forestry 8 386 1323
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 538 2127

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 755th in the World with 12,211 publications made and 312,297 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 36 In Austria
#312 of 1,502 In Europe
#755 of 7,088 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 46 427
1994 89 584
1995 97 545
1996 113 745
1997 88 810
1998 135 855
1999 91 949
2000 112 1105
2001 113 1236
2002 204 1659
2003 185 1838
2004 175 2004
2005 199 2918
2006 250 3589
2007 301 4233
2008 334 4703
2009 368 6047
2010 425 7360
2011 443 8779
2012 486 9891
2013 466 11297
2014 468 12891
2015 485 13850
2016 545 14748
2017 493 16714
2018 539 19801
2019 666 22647
2020 693 25969
2021 713 29014
2022 715 26080
2023 732 27725
2024 449 22796
2025 264 17714

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Military science 2 75 289
Aesthetics 2 170 431
Library and Information science 6 195 488
Journalism and Digital Media 4 212 576
Linguistics 6 237 595
Publishing 4 237 612
Philosophy 7 267 631
Education Majors 2 226 680
Archaeology 6 294 767
Political Science 9 317 773
Law 8 300 780
History 8 329 839
Art History 8 406 989
Anthropology 9 403 1124
Sociology 10 410 1138
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 548 1578
Communications and Public Relations 11 554 1623
Demography 15 550 1957
Classics and Ancient History 13 649 2072
Gender Studies 12 597 2077

Mathematics rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 5th for Mathematics in Austria and 480th in the World with 8,054 publications made and 212,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 32 In Austria
#179 of 1,406 In Europe
#480 of 6,434 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 36 267
1994 41 317
1995 51 352
1996 59 418
1997 59 507
1998 80 648
1999 66 629
2000 63 633
2001 67 813
2002 128 1199
2003 129 1216
2004 150 1646
2005 158 2168
2006 224 2752
2007 250 3271
2008 229 3753
2009 277 4737
2010 287 5521
2011 287 6427
2012 296 7099
2013 337 8058
2014 362 9082
2015 334 9764
2016 424 10443
2017 335 11107
2018 395 13375
2019 413 15086
2020 467 17240
2021 462 18945
2022 407 16525
2023 493 17306
2024 248 11908
2025 142 8231

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 33 136
Applied Mathematics 5 129 336
Statistics 5 189 496
Operations Research 5 185 543
Math Teachers 4 221 705
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 308 773

Business rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 6th for Business in Austria and 679th in the World with 5,620 publications made and 122,399 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 32 In Austria
#261 of 1,436 In Europe
#679 of 6,366 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 142
1994 29 179
1995 40 214
1996 35 303
1997 36 320
1998 75 373
1999 51 414
2000 32 405
2001 50 582
2002 77 771
2003 82 754
2004 84 885
2005 98 1187
2006 113 1470
2007 124 1767
2008 165 2019
2009 161 2454
2010 174 2807
2011 195 3528
2012 230 3892
2013 218 4420
2014 247 5035
2015 230 5473
2016 270 5774
2017 260 6483
2018 292 7940
2019 353 8989
2020 345 10120
2021 378 11447
2022 346 10372
2023 364 11210
2024 180 7855
2025 115 6047

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 2 68 236
Construction Management 2 116 321
Management 3 180 505
Operations Research 5 185 543
Management Information Systems 6 248 569
Project Management 7 326 730
Marketing 7 301 754
Finance 7 341 844
Advertising 7 371 995
International Trade 10 544 1051
Human Resource Management 8 460 1132
International Business 10 565 1168
Accounting 8 503 1424

Art & Design rankings

The Graz University of Technology ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Austria and 434th in the World with 3,669 publications made and 103,480 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#3 of 33 In Austria
#181 of 1,385 In Europe
#434 of 6,010 In the World

Graz University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 92
1994 27 153
1995 31 132
1996 32 256
1997 18 227
1998 38 246
1999 33 311
2000 26 310
2001 32 345
2002 52 459
2003 57 605
2004 50 595
2005 69 839
2006 85 1144
2007 105 1331
2008 110 1460
2009 117 1826
2010 151 2337
2011 166 2535
2012 179 3015
2013 166 3411
2014 169 3805
2015 151 3988
2016 163 3946
2017 161 4214
2018 171 4936
2019 162 5296
2020 208 6122
2021 215 6716
2022 180 6102
2023 202 6646
2024 152 5944
2025 83 4748

The following table provides academic rankings for The Graz University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 1 19 69
UX/UI Desgin 2 46 112
Multimedia 1 34 127
Computer Graphics 2 35 128
Architecture 3 83 201
Graphic Design 2 93 253
Animation 3 116 306
Aesthetics 2 170 431
Photography 4 199 492
Fashion Design 5 228 537
Music 8 243 644
Literature 6 309 746
Art History 8 406 989
Creative Writing 7 411 1093

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Graz University of Technology

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 4 110 309
Environmental Economics 5 164 403
Audiology 7 192 509
Sports Medicine 8 237 588
Psychiatry 7 252 699
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 257 707
Orthodontics 9 261 729
Psychology 8 260 733
Dentistry 9 258 733
Cardiology 8 266 737
Anatomy and Physiology 10 260 743
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 261 790
Plastic Surgery 9 252 867
Medicine 9 305 903
Physical Therapy 9 338 906
Economics 9 348 906
Development Studies 9 335 968
Surgery 10 313 984
Social Psychology 9 363 990
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 353 1012
Pathology 9 333 1056
International Economics 10 567 1084
Ophthalmology 11 353 1084
Child Psychology 11 420 1245
Anesthesiology 11 387 1316
Critical Care Nursing 12 500 1654
Nursing 12 515 1741
Health Science 11 510 1836
Public Health 14 531 1859
Clinical Psychology 14 543 1881
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 531 1943