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Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 7th in Austria, 624th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. Johannes Kepler University Linz ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,640 academic publications and 638,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#624 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 7 In Linz
#123 of 2,724 For Software Engineering
#209 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#211 of 1,010 For Web Design and Development
#1189 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#458 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Engineering in Austria and 561st in the World with 19,334 publications made and 423,882 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 34 In Austria
#203 of 1,466 In Europe
#561 of 6,795 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 131 970
1994 164 1059
1995 209 1204
1996 265 1585
1997 208 1570
1998 209 1715
1999 253 1922
2000 292 2201
2001 273 2775
2002 334 3518
2003 378 4256
2004 339 4910
2005 351 5786
2006 478 6929
2007 435 7940
2008 515 8665
2009 494 10222
2010 615 11849
2011 691 13002
2012 676 14748
2013 763 15976
2014 802 17152
2015 763 17866
2016 832 18506
2017 856 20215
2018 960 22303
2019 935 23869
2020 1048 27305
2021 1035 30902
2022 1041 29094
2023 1001 31148
2024 742 28312
2025 485 23898

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 559th in the World with 18,125 publications made and 412,145 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
#211 of 1,460 In Europe
#559 of 6,729 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 134 1071
1994 159 1115
1995 216 1307
1996 267 1661
1997 214 1691
1998 218 1837
1999 255 1998
2000 298 2336
2001 293 2917
2002 318 3554
2003 393 4413
2004 346 5086
2005 356 6037
2006 459 7094
2007 412 8021
2008 506 8839
2009 464 10166
2010 579 11587
2011 658 12800
2012 606 14220
2013 732 15607
2014 741 16560
2015 695 16991
2016 739 17677
2017 789 19361
2018 878 21097
2019 841 22426
2020 927 25740
2021 958 28930
2022 893 27215
2023 857 28897
2024 638 26209
2025 433 21901

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 58 209
Condensed Matter Physics 4 113 289
Nanotechnology 2 95 340
Biophysics 5 159 406
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 181 417
Acoustical Engineering 5 174 445
Optical Engineering 5 182 462
Quantum and Particle physics 5 190 494
Materials Science 5 172 495
Nuclear Physics 6 236 575
Theoretical Physics 6 267 609
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 260 650
Astrobiology 13 429 1254

Computer Science rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Computer Science in Austria and 572nd in the World with 14,478 publications made and 285,673 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 1,470 In Europe
#572 of 6,855 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 56 385
1994 75 427
1995 114 521
1996 100 690
1997 115 681
1998 77 718
1999 98 778
2000 127 957
2001 133 1149
2002 199 1598
2003 202 1896
2004 203 2034
2005 236 2404
2006 323 3267
2007 279 3793
2008 367 4356
2009 359 4990
2010 482 6043
2011 498 6718
2012 504 7776
2013 533 8800
2014 582 9838
2015 665 10927
2016 637 11470
2017 696 13031
2018 811 15539
2019 801 17867
2020 924 20911
2021 1013 24652
2022 940 23861
2023 910 25376
2024 654 22122
2025 412 17746

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 45 123
Web Design and Development 5 82 211
Data Science 4 105 280
UX/UI Desgin 5 135 307
Robotics 2 107 335
Human-Computer Interaction 3 138 338
Computer Graphics 4 141 363
Multimedia 4 140 375
Animation 4 149 387
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 145 409
Computer Engineering 3 138 422
Management Information Systems 5 188 443
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 175 510
Game Design and Development 6 235 545
Computational Linguistics 4 228 572
Library and Information science 7 228 579
Telecommunications 5 207 586
Computer Networking 5 222 622
Computer Vision 7 236 627
Machine Learning 6 218 631
Cyber Security 5 247 677
Database Administration 6 254 678
Cognitive Science 8 308 880
Neuroscience 12 395 1153
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 408 1240

Chemistry rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9th for Chemistry in Austria and 786th in the World with 14,346 publications made and 355,956 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 33 In Austria
#268 of 1,417 In Europe
#786 of 6,561 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 133 1040
1994 133 1096
1995 191 1291
1996 238 1632
1997 176 1589
1998 183 1825
1999 212 1970
2000 260 2212
2001 244 2760
2002 250 3302
2003 303 4032
2004 270 4662
2005 288 5491
2006 361 6455
2007 322 7158
2008 360 7907
2009 350 9155
2010 461 10395
2011 515 11473
2012 483 12432
2013 572 13780
2014 567 14579
2015 537 14825
2016 594 15371
2017 578 16652
2018 650 17748
2019 621 18521
2020 661 21589
2021 698 24608
2022 689 23922
2023 724 24862
2024 545 23671
2025 413 20645

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 5 124 306
Nanotechnology 2 95 340
Materials Science 5 172 495
Biochemical Engineering 7 231 549
Physical chemistry 5 194 569
Environmental Chemistry 7 256 701
Computational Chemistry 6 285 706
Organic Chemistry 6 247 709
Chemical Engineering 6 227 712
Inorganic Chemistry 6 295 913
Pharmacy 6 327 915
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 366 1009
Biochemistry 12 368 1176
Radiochemistry 12 509 2195
Nutrition and Food Science 12 584 2410

Biology rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 12th for Biology in Austria and 1082nd in the World with 12,898 publications made and 328,878 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 34 In Austria
#350 of 1,449 In Europe
#1082 of 6,841 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 93 720
1994 87 799
1995 129 926
1996 160 1157
1997 130 1225
1998 124 1314
1999 162 1526
2000 196 1695
2001 172 2012
2002 183 2537
2003 221 3203
2004 215 3767
2005 227 4332
2006 267 5252
2007 243 5904
2008 296 6545
2009 306 7767
2010 350 8823
2011 421 9820
2012 391 10629
2013 488 11985
2014 477 12608
2015 494 13029
2016 522 13757
2017 554 14998
2018 639 16378
2019 666 17800
2020 757 21260
2021 805 25306
2022 777 25057
2023 843 26731
2024 604 23753
2025 504 20765

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 95 340
Biophysics 5 159 406
Evolutionary Biology 9 267 683
Molecular Biology 10 315 965
Neuroscience 12 395 1153
Biochemistry 12 368 1176
Paleontology 13 404 1180
Genetics 13 380 1218
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 408 1240
Astrobiology 13 429 1254
Pharmacology 9 369 1385
Immunology 12 447 1622
Zoology 12 462 1659
Virology 12 458 1721
Botany 12 489 1834
Biotechnology 13 499 1863
Agricultural Science 10 506 1934
Oncology and Cancer research 12 504 1951
Nutrition and Food Science 12 584 2410
Microbiology 14 575 2499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 644 2724
Horticulture 13 629 2849

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 737th in the World with 12,330 publications made and 238,156 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 36 In Austria
#304 of 1,502 In Europe
#737 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 299
1994 69 273
1995 76 397
1996 85 481
1997 90 485
1998 92 527
1999 98 579
2000 114 729
2001 117 945
2002 147 1257
2003 155 1686
2004 193 1763
2005 195 2241
2006 203 2691
2007 259 3308
2008 306 3434
2009 299 4214
2010 439 4883
2011 406 5302
2012 410 6384
2013 453 7480
2014 462 8367
2015 588 9083
2016 469 8937
2017 517 9970
2018 706 12023
2019 723 14141
2020 834 17124
2021 816 20275
2022 855 20641
2023 821 22533
2024 534 19432
2025 320 15983

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 3 152 445
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 216 531
Law Enforcement 4 173 531
Linguistics 4 221 557
Library and Information science 7 228 579
Political Science 7 246 592
Publishing 3 232 603
Anthropology 4 252 645
Philosophy 8 283 667
Law 7 274 720
Communications and Public Relations 4 270 733
Public Policy / Administration 5 298 804
Aesthetics 8 330 809
Special Education 5 310 817
Art History 6 341 823
Education Majors 6 290 868
Sociology 8 336 916
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 296 940
Gender Studies 5 323 971
Political Economy 7 378 998
Archaeology 10 385 1019
History 10 402 1061
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 461 1218
Demography 12 424 1290
Classics and Ancient History 12 623 1964

Environmental Science rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Austria and 913th in the World with 9,727 publications made and 236,969 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 35 In Austria
#326 of 1,464 In Europe
#913 of 6,888 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 62 472
1994 53 481
1995 94 622
1996 110 729
1997 116 773
1998 98 825
1999 122 944
2000 151 1055
2001 122 1228
2002 154 1668
2003 191 2251
2004 170 2606
2005 187 2971
2006 225 3723
2007 212 4176
2008 232 4683
2009 262 5571
2010 339 6572
2011 360 7186
2012 327 7961
2013 398 8835
2014 380 9249
2015 411 9625
2016 415 9722
2017 399 10308
2018 483 11476
2019 466 12590
2020 570 14960
2021 602 17446
2022 557 17498
2023 561 18792
2024 355 16579
2025 230 13852

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 7 256 701
Ecology 7 275 768
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 314 870
Geography and Cartography 10 373 993
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 366 1009
Oceanography 7 350 1013
Environmental Management 8 356 1048
Earth science and Geophysics 9 356 1067
Geology 11 387 1111
Paleontology 13 404 1180
Environmental Engineering 7 378 1227
Geotechnical Engineering 9 417 1341
Agricultural Science 10 506 1934
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 644 2724

Mathematics rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Mathematics in Austria and 610th in the World with 7,595 publications made and 154,489 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
#229 of 1,406 In Europe
#610 of 6,434 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 34 249
1994 37 271
1995 52 308
1996 46 377
1997 46 397
1998 57 438
1999 55 429
2000 81 583
2001 87 644
2002 123 883
2003 123 1109
2004 100 1201
2005 142 1394
2006 164 2030
2007 168 2140
2008 193 2365
2009 184 2759
2010 232 3314
2011 228 3662
2012 241 4156
2013 285 4792
2014 300 5387
2015 340 5784
2016 298 6265
2017 360 6682
2018 413 8098
2019 430 9093
2020 519 11019
2021 517 12367
2022 517 12614
2023 503 13528
2024 319 9782
2025 191 7700

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 5 175 510
Math Teachers 2 161 517
Actuarial Science 5 216 577
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 251 607
Statistics 6 239 628
Operations Research 8 318 910

Business rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Business in Austria and 627th in the World with 6,094 publications made and 121,405 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 32 In Austria
#240 of 1,436 In Europe
#627 of 6,366 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 89
1994 17 89
1995 23 104
1996 31 129
1997 32 137
1998 31 160
1999 42 156
2000 58 232
2001 55 374
2002 85 471
2003 84 670
2004 105 949
2005 90 956
2006 92 1262
2007 128 1574
2008 158 1664
2009 148 1991
2010 184 2395
2011 202 2648
2012 246 3313
2013 294 4018
2014 275 4348
2015 323 4599
2016 295 4809
2017 303 5380
2018 353 6377
2019 388 7567
2020 390 9260
2021 424 10968
2022 412 11260
2023 364 12501
2024 241 10071
2025 125 7979

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 3 133 242
Entrepreneurship 2 121 274
Tax Law 5 96 282
Project Management 5 190 428
International Trade 5 251 437
Management Information Systems 5 188 443
Finance 5 223 553
Actuarial Science 5 216 577
Management 6 227 620
Construction Management 5 236 621
Engineering Management 4 226 651
Accounting 6 244 663
Marketing 5 276 701
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 286 795
Public Policy / Administration 5 298 804
Risk Management 6 348 809
Human Resource Management 5 364 898
Operations Research 8 318 910
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 380 980
Advertising 8 399 1074

Psychology rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 11th for Psychology in Austria and 1129th in the World with 4,598 publications made and 106,010 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 33 In Austria
#372 of 1,424 In Europe
#1129 of 6,663 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 120
1994 12 152
1995 27 177
1996 24 186
1997 26 180
1998 24 226
1999 27 221
2000 30 269
2001 39 413
2002 35 415
2003 42 576
2004 48 583
2005 47 640
2006 82 952
2007 65 1032
2008 82 1241
2009 93 1342
2010 118 1740
2011 112 1845
2012 115 2233
2013 138 2454
2014 157 2889
2015 192 3308
2016 165 3501
2017 224 4396
2018 251 5257
2019 305 6575
2020 302 8584
2021 380 10396
2022 364 10487
2023 425 11325
2024 340 10359
2025 259 9330

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 5 216 531
Social Psychology 7 274 720
Special Education 5 310 817
Education Majors 6 290 868
Cognitive Science 8 308 880
Neuroscience 12 395 1153
Child Psychology 10 419 1242
Psychiatry 13 490 1652
Clinical Psychology 12 522 1796

Economics rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5th for Economics in Austria and 639th in the World with 3,546 publications made and 87,812 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 30 In Austria
#246 of 1,391 In Europe
#639 of 6,188 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 37 342
2002 46 361
2003 63 614
2004 66 721
2005 44 709
2006 68 1171
2007 92 1279
2008 103 1318
2009 101 1599
2010 124 1846
2011 111 1900
2012 126 2335
2013 182 2950
2014 160 3028
2015 177 3284
2016 141 3250
2017 161 3398
2018 198 4100
2019 224 4723
2020 239 6217
2021 217 6860
2022 212 7352
2023 207 8234
2024 123 6727
2025 71 5503

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 3 108 160
International Trade 5 251 437
Finance 5 223 553
Actuarial Science 5 216 577
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 251 607
Development Studies 4 216 639
Environmental Economics 7 283 696
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 286 795
Political Economy 7 378 998

Art & Design rankings

Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6th for Art & Design in Austria and 620th in the World with 2,816 publications made and 52,793 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 1,385 In Europe
#620 of 6,010 In the World

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 16 77
1994 17 67
1995 26 120
1996 22 106
1997 25 102
1998 18 115
1999 18 164
2000 31 179
2001 22 229
2002 44 345
2003 33 350
2004 49 435
2005 55 514
2006 67 686
2007 61 768
2008 76 860
2009 78 1025
2010 100 1165
2011 95 1348
2012 86 1489
2013 107 1782
2014 116 1960
2015 126 2217
2016 125 2181
2017 122 2493
2018 172 2936
2019 142 3287
2020 182 3807
2021 177 4494
2022 182 4142
2023 173 4315
2024 109 3930
2025 61 3108

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 49 130
Music 3 83 215
UX/UI Desgin 5 135 307
Computer Graphics 4 141 363
Multimedia 4 140 375
Architecture 5 176 381
Animation 4 149 387
Graphic Design 5 149 397
Literature 5 222 529
Game Design and Development 6 235 545
Fashion Design 6 253 602
Photography 8 299 797
Aesthetics 8 330 809
Art History 6 341 823
Creative Writing 6 356 925

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Johannes Kepler University Linz

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Orthodontics 6 159 460
Dentistry 5 200 566
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 260 712
Optometry 8 282 838
Plastic Surgery 8 248 851
Neurosurgery 8 283 926
Ophthalmology 9 326 986
Cardiology 10 350 1102
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 395 1232
Medicine 13 411 1344
Health Science 9 418 1407
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10 386 1418
Surgery 13 422 1452
Anatomy and Physiology 13 450 1467
Audiology 12 448 1481
Pathology 13 442 1505
Pediatrics 9 423 1509
Radiation Therapy 11 421 1519
Sports Medicine 13 508 1542
Physical Therapy 13 508 1589
Anesthesiology 12 446 1595
Critical Care Nursing 13 523 1769
Family medicine 11 467 1820
Public Health 13 523 1826
Dermatology 12 498 1913
Gerontology 14 589 2069
Nursing 14 587 2139
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 567 2145
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 608 2182