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Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 7th in Austria, 632nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. Johannes Kepler University Linz ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,792 academic publications and 602,325 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#632 of 14,131 In the World
#255 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 7 In Linz
#118 of 2,691 For Software Engineering
#201 of 1,488 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#211 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#1206 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#448 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 152 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Engineering in Austria and 556th in the World with 18,936 publications made and 403,169 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 34 In Austria
#202 of 1,465 In Europe
#556 of 6,782 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 139 786
1993 131 970
1994 164 1060
1995 209 1204
1996 265 1586
1997 208 1570
1998 209 1713
1999 252 1922
2000 292 2200
2001 273 2771
2002 334 3513
2003 377 4249
2004 339 4910
2005 351 5787
2006 478 6928
2007 435 7937
2008 515 8665
2009 494 10214
2010 616 11851
2011 690 13005
2012 678 14745
2013 763 15992
2014 804 17157
2015 763 17863
2016 832 18507
2017 856 20245
2018 958 22281
2019 936 23878
2020 1047 27349
2021 1036 30957
2022 1043 29111
2023 1001 31160
2024 717 27957

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Physics in Austria and 550th in the World with 17,778 publications made and 392,827 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 34 In Austria
#208 of 1,457 In Europe
#550 of 6,713 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 141 848
1993 134 1071
1994 159 1115
1995 216 1306
1996 267 1661
1997 214 1690
1998 218 1836
1999 254 2001
2000 298 2335
2001 293 2913
2002 318 3549
2003 392 4404
2004 346 5082
2005 356 6039
2006 459 7090
2007 411 8018
2008 506 8836
2009 464 10158
2010 579 11585
2011 657 12807
2012 606 14229
2013 732 15601
2014 743 16562
2015 698 17013
2016 740 17682
2017 791 19367
2018 878 21085
2019 842 22430
2020 929 25803
2021 960 28964
2022 894 27235
2023 856 28960
2024 617 25847

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 56 201
Condensed Matter Physics 4 112 286
Nanotechnology 2 91 325
Biophysics 5 159 404
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 181 415
Acoustical Engineering 5 173 441
Optical Engineering 5 182 457
Quantum and Particle physics 5 189 484
Materials Science 5 170 485
Nuclear Physics 6 234 566
Theoretical Physics 6 267 604
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 260 645
Astrobiology 12 424 1237

Computer Science rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Computer Science in Austria and 569th in the World with 14,144 publications made and 269,410 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 35 In Austria
#221 of 1,469 In Europe
#569 of 6,845 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 84 320
1993 56 384
1994 75 427
1995 113 515
1996 100 691
1997 115 681
1998 77 715
1999 98 780
2000 127 957
2001 133 1145
2002 198 1598
2003 201 1891
2004 203 2036
2005 236 2403
2006 323 3259
2007 279 3789
2008 367 4350
2009 360 4988
2010 481 6036
2011 496 6734
2012 505 7791
2013 534 8802
2014 580 9846
2015 664 10944
2016 643 11475
2017 701 13064
2018 811 15538
2019 804 17874
2020 922 20975
2021 1012 24717
2022 942 23915
2023 913 25358
2024 634 21705

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 2 42 118
Web Design and Development 5 81 211
Data Science 4 104 278
UX/UI Desgin 5 133 302
Robotics 2 108 337
Human-Computer Interaction 4 141 342
Computer Graphics 4 139 358
Multimedia 4 137 373
Animation 4 153 393
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 146 403
Computer Engineering 3 142 431
Management Information Systems 5 185 442
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 178 513
Game Design and Development 6 222 523
Computational Linguistics 4 228 567
Library and Information science 7 226 576
Telecommunications 5 206 584
Computer Networking 5 221 620
Computer Vision 7 236 622
Machine Learning 6 222 632
Cyber Security 5 242 659
Database Administration 6 252 675
Cognitive Science 8 308 877
Neuroscience 13 395 1142
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 411 1255

Chemistry rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9th for Chemistry in Austria and 779th in the World with 14,013 publications made and 336,927 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Austria
#267 of 1,417 In Europe
#779 of 6,545 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 128 836
1993 133 1038
1994 133 1096
1995 191 1291
1996 238 1632
1997 176 1589
1998 183 1824
1999 210 1971
2000 260 2211
2001 244 2755
2002 250 3299
2003 304 4032
2004 271 4661
2005 288 5492
2006 361 6453
2007 322 7158
2008 360 7906
2009 351 9153
2010 461 10399
2011 514 11480
2012 483 12435
2013 572 13779
2014 568 14571
2015 537 14831
2016 595 15377
2017 577 16644
2018 647 17740
2019 621 18542
2020 657 21636
2021 701 24660
2022 693 23972
2023 726 24895
2024 532 23407

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 121 301
Nanotechnology 2 91 325
Materials Science 5 170 485
Biochemical Engineering 7 226 528
Physical chemistry 6 192 560
Environmental Chemistry 7 252 679
Organic Chemistry 6 242 691
Computational Chemistry 6 284 699
Chemical Engineering 6 227 703
Inorganic Chemistry 6 292 896
Pharmacy 6 326 909
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 365 1009
Biochemistry 12 369 1160
Radiochemistry 12 503 2180
Nutrition and Food Science 12 583 2415

Biology rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 12th for Biology in Austria and 1057th in the World with 12,512 publications made and 309,622 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 34 In Austria
#347 of 1,448 In Europe
#1057 of 6,833 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 83 596
1993 93 718
1994 87 799
1995 129 926
1996 159 1154
1997 130 1224
1998 125 1315
1999 164 1528
2000 196 1695
2001 172 2007
2002 183 2532
2003 221 3202
2004 215 3765
2005 227 4331
2006 267 5251
2007 243 5901
2008 295 6543
2009 306 7762
2010 350 8821
2011 421 9827
2012 391 10633
2013 488 11988
2014 477 12598
2015 496 13044
2016 522 13759
2017 553 15002
2018 642 16405
2019 668 17819
2020 751 21296
2021 809 25348
2022 777 25127
2023 848 26799
2024 597 23390

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 91 325
Biophysics 5 159 404
Evolutionary Biology 9 267 678
Molecular Biology 10 312 951
Neuroscience 13 395 1142
Biochemistry 12 369 1160
Paleontology 13 399 1167
Genetics 13 378 1204
Astrobiology 12 424 1237
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 411 1255
Pharmacology 9 359 1324
Immunology 12 451 1624
Zoology 12 457 1643
Virology 12 465 1751
Botany 12 488 1824
Biotechnology 13 500 1852
Agricultural Science 10 502 1895
Oncology and Cancer research 13 514 1995
Nutrition and Food Science 12 583 2415
Microbiology 14 572 2462
Horticulture 13 636 2870
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 678 2934

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 723rd in the World with 12,078 publications made and 220,829 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 36 In Austria
#296 of 1,500 In Europe
#723 of 7,081 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 62 243
1993 70 297
1994 69 273
1995 76 397
1996 84 479
1997 90 484
1998 92 527
1999 98 575
2000 113 728
2001 117 944
2002 146 1256
2003 154 1683
2004 192 1756
2005 195 2243
2006 203 2691
2007 259 3306
2008 306 3434
2009 299 4214
2010 438 4876
2011 404 5304
2012 409 6380
2013 453 7480
2014 463 8381
2015 590 9078
2016 471 8942
2017 521 9985
2018 712 12033
2019 722 14128
2020 837 17193
2021 815 20320
2022 851 20670
2023 823 22554
2024 519 19078

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 3 147 431
Law Enforcement 3 169 525
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 216 533
Linguistics 4 220 552
Library and Information science 7 226 576
Political Science 7 241 576
Publishing 4 241 624
Anthropology 3 242 629
Philosophy 8 277 660
Law 7 273 720
Communications and Public Relations 4 264 723
Public Policy / Administration 5 290 788
Aesthetics 8 327 800
Art History 6 341 817
Special Education 5 314 836
Education Majors 6 288 865
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 283 908
Sociology 8 333 911
Gender Studies 5 324 964
Political Economy 6 373 993
Archaeology 10 382 1000
History 10 398 1049
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 465 1224
Demography 12 425 1303
Classics and Ancient History 12 623 1973

Environmental Science rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Austria and 896th in the World with 9,552 publications made and 224,591 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 35 In Austria
#324 of 1,464 In Europe
#896 of 6,876 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 55 372
1993 62 470
1994 53 481
1995 95 622
1996 109 726
1997 116 772
1998 99 825
1999 124 946
2000 150 1054
2001 123 1229
2002 154 1666
2003 191 2248
2004 170 2596
2005 187 2971
2006 225 3726
2007 212 4172
2008 232 4682
2009 262 5569
2010 339 6569
2011 361 7206
2012 327 7969
2013 398 8835
2014 382 9252
2015 412 9640
2016 413 9714
2017 393 10304
2018 485 11486
2019 467 12597
2020 576 15000
2021 602 17491
2022 556 17528
2023 560 18824
2024 347 16358

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 7 252 679
Ecology 7 272 754
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 312 854
Geography and Cartography 10 368 983
Oceanography 7 347 993
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 365 1009
Environmental Management 7 350 1028
Earth science and Geophysics 9 355 1047
Geology 11 385 1094
Paleontology 13 399 1167
Environmental Engineering 7 368 1178
Geotechnical Engineering 9 414 1318
Agricultural Science 10 502 1895
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 678 2934

Mathematics rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Mathematics in Austria and 609th in the World with 7,443 publications made and 144,975 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 32 In Austria
#230 of 1,401 In Europe
#609 of 6,418 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 34 196
1993 34 249
1994 37 270
1995 52 308
1996 46 377
1997 46 396
1998 57 437
1999 56 432
2000 82 584
2001 87 642
2002 122 883
2003 122 1108
2004 100 1201
2005 142 1395
2006 164 2023
2007 167 2138
2008 191 2362
2009 183 2757
2010 232 3310
2011 227 3665
2012 240 4158
2013 286 4792
2014 298 5391
2015 339 5776
2016 298 6274
2017 356 6673
2018 415 8135
2019 431 9114
2020 522 11087
2021 519 12457
2022 521 12724
2023 513 13587
2024 307 9580

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 88 233
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 178 513
Math Teachers 2 160 520
Actuarial Science 5 217 580
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 251 605
Statistics 6 238 622
Operations Research 8 332 961

Business rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Business in Austria and 629th in the World with 5,976 publications made and 113,614 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 32 In Austria
#240 of 1,433 In Europe
#629 of 6,339 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 24 73
1993 15 88
1994 17 89
1995 24 105
1996 31 129
1997 32 137
1998 31 162
1999 42 159
2000 58 232
2001 55 372
2002 84 468
2003 85 674
2004 104 946
2005 90 958
2006 92 1260
2007 127 1574
2008 158 1655
2009 148 1984
2010 183 2387
2011 202 2649
2012 246 3314
2013 294 4013
2014 276 4355
2015 322 4588
2016 293 4817
2017 299 5386
2018 354 6416
2019 389 7584
2020 387 9328
2021 423 10983
2022 413 11274
2023 367 12511
2024 227 9859

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Business 3 132 240
Tax Law 5 95 274
Entrepreneurship 2 121 275
Project Management 5 188 425
International Trade 5 249 436
Management Information Systems 5 185 442
Finance 5 223 553
Actuarial Science 5 217 580
Construction Management 5 233 608
Management 6 228 622
Engineering Management 4 222 650
Accounting 6 243 665
Marketing 5 273 696
Public Policy / Administration 5 290 788
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 286 801
Risk Management 6 352 811
Human Resource Management 5 364 910
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 372 959
Operations Research 8 332 961
Advertising 8 385 1031

Psychology rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 11th for Psychology in Austria and 1123rd in the World with 4,398 publications made and 96,006 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 33 In Austria
#375 of 1,423 In Europe
#1123 of 6,645 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 90
1993 11 120
1994 12 152
1995 27 177
1996 24 186
1997 26 180
1998 24 227
1999 27 221
2000 30 269
2001 39 413
2002 34 415
2003 42 576
2004 48 585
2005 47 641
2006 82 952
2007 64 1029
2008 82 1244
2009 92 1339
2010 118 1739
2011 113 1853
2012 115 2235
2013 138 2468
2014 156 2890
2015 193 3323
2016 165 3508
2017 224 4397
2018 254 5273
2019 307 6595
2020 304 8644
2021 377 10431
2022 367 10553
2023 428 11362
2024 333 10190

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 216 533
Social Psychology 7 271 718
Special Education 5 314 836
Education Majors 6 288 865
Cognitive Science 8 308 877
Neuroscience 13 395 1142
Child Psychology 11 415 1242
Psychiatry 13 493 1657
Clinical Psychology 12 514 1775

Economics rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Economics in Austria and 635th in the World with 3,485 publications made and 82,002 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Austria
#244 of 1,388 In Europe
#635 of 6,167 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 68
1993 16 90
1994 8 85
1995 12 90
1996 19 119
1997 20 122
1998 24 155
1999 31 143
2000 54 256
2001 37 341
2002 45 359
2003 62 612
2004 65 712
2005 44 710
2006 68 1169
2007 90 1280
2008 101 1315
2009 101 1594
2010 123 1837
2011 109 1905
2012 126 2336
2013 182 2950
2014 160 3034
2015 175 3277
2016 141 3257
2017 160 3396
2018 198 4116
2019 225 4733
2020 239 6241
2021 217 6878
2022 214 7362
2023 210 8236
2024 122 6628

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 3 112 167
International Trade 5 249 436
Finance 5 223 553
Actuarial Science 5 217 580
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 251 605
Development Studies 4 213 628
Environmental Economics 7 281 689
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 286 801
Political Economy 6 373 993

Art & Design rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Art & Design in Austria and 619th in the World with 2,759 publications made and 49,502 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, 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
#6 of 33 In Austria
#259 of 1,381 In Europe
#619 of 5,966 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 24 74
1993 16 75
1994 17 67
1995 26 120
1996 22 107
1997 25 102
1998 18 115
1999 18 164
2000 31 179
2001 22 229
2002 44 344
2003 33 349
2004 49 434
2005 55 513
2006 67 685
2007 61 768
2008 76 857
2009 78 1023
2010 99 1162
2011 94 1351
2012 85 1488
2013 107 1781
2014 116 1965
2015 125 2219
2016 124 2187
2017 126 2487
2018 170 2933
2019 142 3281
2020 181 3806
2021 176 4508
2022 182 4142
2023 170 4296
2024 108 3877

The following table provides academic rankings for Johannes Kepler University Linz in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 44 125
Music 3 81 213
UX/UI Desgin 5 133 302
Computer Graphics 4 139 358
Multimedia 4 137 373
Architecture 5 176 379
Animation 4 153 393
Graphic Design 5 150 405
Literature 5 220 520
Game Design and Development 6 222 523
Fashion Design 6 253 600
Photography 9 294 775
Aesthetics 8 327 800
Art History 6 341 817
Creative Writing 6 347 902

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Johannes Kepler University Linz

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 5 153 450
Dentistry 5 199 561
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 258 710
Plastic Surgery 8 242 833
Optometry 8 279 852
Ophthalmology 10 335 1018
Cardiology 10 356 1120
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 399 1247
Medicine 13 409 1335
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 385 1414
Anatomy and Physiology 13 449 1459
Pathology 13 433 1467
Audiology 12 451 1478
Surgery 13 432 1486
Health Science 9 433 1489
Radiation Therapy 11 427 1550
Sports Medicine 13 509 1550
Pediatrics 11 439 1585
Physical Therapy 13 509 1594
Anesthesiology 13 448 1613
Critical Care Nursing 13 524 1794
Family medicine 11 471 1838
Public Health 15 531 1852
Gerontology 14 586 2070
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 569 2165
Nursing 14 591 2185
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 628 2261