Institute of Science and Technology Austria: Rankings

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Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 20th in Austria, 2924th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,993 academic publications and 149,763 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2924 of 14,131 In the World
#877 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 71 In Austria
#562 of 1,852 For Biophysics
#579 of 1,032 For Entomology
#629 of 3,363 For Evolutionary Biology
#1314 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Biology rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15th for Biology in Austria and 2115th in the World with 3,235 publications made and 103,016 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Evolutionary Biology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 34 In Austria
#575 of 1,448 In Europe
#2115 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 0 5
2001 0 5
2002 0 1
2003 0 7
2004 0 4
2005 0 2
2006 5 1
2007 5 7
2008 5 4
2009 17 22
2010 60 93
2011 75 313
2012 77 532
2013 149 1186
2014 157 2069
2015 154 2991
2016 173 3567
2017 210 4855
2018 237 6205
2019 271 8024
2020 335 10936
2021 360 14214
2022 342 14413
2023 319 15015
2024 255 15294

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 8 215 562
Entomology 6 211 579
Evolutionary Biology 8 249 629
Neuroscience 12 394 1141
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 394 1169
Genetics 14 402 1301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 412 1481
Biochemistry 14 456 1528
Immunology 14 489 1850
Zoology 13 539 2052
Microbiology 12 505 2054
Botany 13 546 2140
Oncology and Cancer research 15 538 2144
Horticulture 12 504 2188
Molecular Biology 15 568 2237
Virology 15 602 2459
Agricultural Science 12 651 2679
Nanotechnology 13 675 2723
Paleontology 16 746 2892

Chemistry rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15th for Chemistry in Austria and 2091st in the World with 3,164 publications made and 96,694 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 33 In Austria
#591 of 1,417 In Europe
#2091 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 4
2002 0 1
2003 0 7
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 5 1
2007 4 6
2008 5 6
2009 14 14
2010 51 83
2011 62 263
2012 64 454
2013 125 1002
2014 135 1755
2015 141 2564
2016 188 3175
2017 191 4352
2018 234 5643
2019 257 7286
2020 343 10115
2021 348 13225
2022 365 13565
2023 347 14282
2024 260 14286

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 14 456 1528
Computational Chemistry 10 466 1529
Materials Science 14 693 2520
Nanotechnology 13 675 2723
Organic Chemistry 15 697 2808
Inorganic Chemistry 14 686 2838
Physical chemistry 15 775 3136
Chemical Engineering 16 837 3502

Computer Science rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 13th for Computer Science in Austria and 1746th in the World with 3,123 publications made and 78,443 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 35 In Austria
#558 of 1,469 In Europe
#1746 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 2
2008 2 3
2009 18 26
2010 65 125
2011 85 408
2012 97 664
2013 160 1211
2014 189 2110
2015 183 2752
2016 184 3418
2017 225 4238
2018 254 5351
2019 255 7145
2020 303 9254
2021 361 11574
2022 239 9913
2023 276 10457
2024 207 10550

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 230 652
Software Engineering 9 467 1137
Neuroscience 12 394 1141
Computer Graphics 9 445 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 394 1169
Computer Networking 10 449 1363
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 496 1468
Machine Learning 12 454 1503
Cyber Security 11 519 1630
Cognitive Science 12 484 1632
Telecommunications 10 525 1697
Computer Vision 14 565 1887
Data Science 19 716 2302

Physics rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 14th for Physics in Austria and 2009th in the World with 2,985 publications made and 70,358 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 34 In Austria
#608 of 1,457 In Europe
#2009 of 6,713 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 3 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 0 5
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 4
2005 0 2
2006 2 1
2007 3 6
2008 2 5
2009 14 20
2010 47 88
2011 61 278
2012 70 423
2013 109 785
2014 132 1357
2015 167 1877
2016 170 2398
2017 196 3083
2018 208 4158
2019 236 5377
2020 295 7321
2021 343 9640
2022 318 9200
2023 345 10165
2024 242 10252

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 8 215 562
Theoretical Physics 7 333 833
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 362 971
Condensed Matter Physics 8 384 1143
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 561 1696
Nuclear Physics 15 548 1876
Quantum and Particle physics 12 580 1876
Optical Engineering 15 646 2243
Materials Science 14 693 2520
Acoustical Engineering 17 727 2546
Nanotechnology 13 675 2723

Engineering rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15th for Engineering in Austria and 2396th in the World with 2,642 publications made and 61,477 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 34 In Austria
#679 of 1,465 In Europe
#2396 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 2
2001 0 4
2002 0 3
2003 0 2
2004 0 5
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 4 5
2008 1 6
2009 9 13
2010 34 67
2011 65 232
2012 79 388
2013 103 764
2014 127 1412
2015 148 1827
2016 139 2232
2017 162 3003
2018 200 3942
2019 221 5245
2020 270 6961
2021 299 9172
2022 269 8730
2023 294 9516
2024 197 9412

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Networking 10 449 1363
Telecommunications 10 525 1697
Aerospace Engineering 14 610 1931
Structural Engineering 14 649 2134
Systems Engineering 15 710 2162
Mechanical Engineering 15 681 2221
Optical Engineering 15 646 2243
Electronic Engineering 15 664 2396
Electrical Engineering 14 675 2420
Materials Science 14 693 2520
Acoustical Engineering 17 727 2546
Nanotechnology 13 675 2723
Metallurgical Engineering 14 737 2871
Chemical Engineering 16 837 3502

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 2745th in the World with 2,187 publications made and 52,773 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Demography, Political Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 36 In Austria
#796 of 1,500 In Europe
#2745 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2006 1 1
2007 4 1
2008 2 2
2009 19 24
2010 60 102
2011 59 261
2012 66 480
2013 95 806
2014 132 1425
2015 132 1778
2016 140 2280
2017 184 2881
2018 182 3659
2019 175 4857
2020 195 6075
2021 233 7818
2022 175 6665
2023 204 6762
2024 117 5829

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 14 508 1698
Linguistics 13 630 2027
Philosophy 15 683 2137
Sociology 16 741 2656
Anthropology 20 789 2818
Law 19 833 3031
Education Majors 15 778 3050
Political Science 21 908 3240
Archaeology 20 959 3670
History 20 958 3727

Environmental Science rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 16th for Environmental Science in Austria and 2956th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 46,932 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 35 In Austria
#778 of 1,464 In Europe
#2956 of 6,876 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2006 3 0
2007 3 2
2008 2 2
2009 6 10
2010 34 37
2011 35 171
2012 49 310
2013 73 540
2014 69 1107
2015 97 1477
2016 88 1869
2017 124 2555
2018 141 3243
2019 133 4406
2020 171 5766
2021 167 7310
2022 166 6832
2023 197 7219
2024 141 6927

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 412 1481
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 573 1938
Agricultural Science 12 651 2679
Paleontology 16 746 2892
Geography and Cartography 15 795 2893
Geology 16 773 2927
Ecology 16 768 2989
Oceanography 17 866 3402
Earth science and Geophysics 17 844 3443

Mathematics rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 13th for Mathematics in Austria and 1714th in the World with 1,585 publications made and 33,047 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 32 In Austria
#549 of 1,401 In Europe
#1714 of 6,418 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2008 1 2
2009 11 21
2010 42 72
2011 56 209
2012 64 387
2013 89 595
2014 104 1022
2015 114 1361
2016 110 1606
2017 113 1830
2018 133 2377
2019 123 3093
2020 148 3770
2021 158 4219
2022 107 3355
2023 128 3715
2024 79 2776

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 230 652
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 467 1204
Applied Mathematics 10 513 1497
Statistics 13 530 1614

Medicine rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 18th for Medicine in Austria and 2849th in the World with 1,394 publications made and 48,250 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 34 In Austria
#722 of 1,433 In Europe
#2849 of 6,775 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 0 3
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 2 1
2007 2 2
2008 1 4
2009 6 8
2010 24 45
2011 32 174
2012 30 282
2013 51 662
2014 71 1015
2015 74 1546
2016 81 1888
2017 106 2464
2018 124 3269
2019 115 4190
2020 127 5470
2021 142 7374
2022 142 7307
2023 152 7462
2024 100 7120

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Anatomy and Physiology 14 519 1752
Public Health 14 529 1847
Immunology 14 489 1850
Oncology and Cancer research 15 538 2144
Virology 15 602 2459
Psychiatry 16 656 2496
Pathology 18 715 2940
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 20 832 3229
Surgery 23 907 3844

Psychology rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 16th for Psychology in Austria and 2270th in the World with 1,088 publications made and 38,030 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 33 In Austria
#627 of 1,423 In Europe
#2270 of 6,645 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 1
2008 0 3
2009 2 5
2010 16 22
2011 25 92
2012 27 178
2013 45 434
2014 71 767
2015 43 1119
2016 50 1397
2017 89 1815
2018 79 2456
2019 103 3307
2020 107 4499
2021 141 5822
2022 98 5416
2023 101 5638
2024 80 5367

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 12 394 1141
Cognitive Science 12 484 1632
Child Psychology 15 630 2322
Psychiatry 16 656 2496
Education Majors 15 778 3050
Social Psychology 20 855 3221

Economics rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15th for Economics in Austria and 2949th in the World with 483 publications made and 8,300 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#15 of 30 In Austria
#816 of 1,388 In Europe
#2949 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2008 1 0
2009 1 2
2010 12 18
2011 22 74
2012 18 146
2013 29 175
2014 27 308
2015 32 387
2016 35 452
2017 31 475
2018 41 539
2019 31 673
2020 43 989
2021 55 1187
2022 33 1007
2023 41 1041
2024 28 880

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 467 1204
Finance 15 858 3025
Development Studies 18 999 4223

Art & Design rankings

Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 20th for Art & Design in Austria and 3177th in the World with 319 publications made and 5,720 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Graphics, Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#20 of 33 In Austria
#874 of 1,381 In Europe
#3177 of 5,966 In the World

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2007 2 0
2008 0 1
2009 0 1
2010 4 7
2011 14 31
2012 11 55
2013 18 125
2014 15 175
2015 24 199
2016 24 283
2017 25 423
2018 20 489
2019 19 617
2020 33 834
2021 42 1000
2022 14 872
2023 29 847
2024 21 957

The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Science and Technology Austria in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 9 445 1155
Fashion Design 23 867 3116
Literature 18 898 3326

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Management 15 800 2812
Business 18 925 3358
Marketing 19 971 3621