Medical University of Innsbruck: Rankings

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The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 13th in Austria, 1243rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. The Medical University of Innsbruck ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,576 academic publications and 1,217,097 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1243 of 14,131 In the World
#483 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 71 In Austria
#2 of 6 In Innsbruck
#68 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#101 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#109 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#8058 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1294 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 3rd for Medicine in Austria and 319th in the World with 28,602 publications made and 1,096,407 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 34 In Austria
#115 of 1,437 In Europe
#319 of 6,793 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 80 844
1994 57 845
1995 72 866
1996 66 1094
1997 70 1181
1998 61 1269
1999 59 1544
2000 53 1706
2001 72 1812
2002 55 1910
2003 83 2277
2004 320 2552
2005 712 3572
2006 825 5687
2007 963 8542
2008 1076 12482
2009 1075 15988
2010 1106 20627
2011 1162 25212
2012 1190 28857
2013 1269 33608
2014 1272 38866
2015 1258 42135
2016 1300 45824
2017 1217 52028
2018 1468 56992
2019 1480 65152
2020 1794 81868
2021 1815 97331
2022 1651 100422
2023 1627 102689
2024 1539 100372
2025 1466 93062

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 24 68
Plastic Surgery 2 19 101
Neurosurgery 2 46 109
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 45 133
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 64 134
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 58 190
Medical Physics 4 73 194
Critical Care Nursing 2 71 200
Dermatology 4 85 217
Cardiology 3 83 232
Pediatrics 2 85 235
Anesthesiology 3 78 235
Surgery 3 77 238
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 88 259
Immunology 3 100 260
Urology 4 87 261
Oncology and Cancer research 3 85 268
Psychiatry 3 102 281
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 89 292
Pathology 3 108 294
Radiation Therapy 4 103 306
Respiratory Therapy 5 117 308
Anatomy and Physiology 4 112 313
Audiology 4 139 354
Sports Medicine 2 137 356
Physical Therapy 3 136 361
Epidemiology 2 153 408
Pharmacology 4 145 421
Family medicine 3 141 426
Virology 5 149 432
Occupational Therapy 3 176 441
Ophthalmology 4 156 447
Orthodontics 5 154 455
Health Science 4 181 543
Public Health 4 200 561
Clinical Psychology 6 205 590
Optometry 6 206 597
Biomedical Engineering 8 217 612
Nursing 4 224 637
Dentistry 7 228 638
Toxicology 5 199 642
Sports / Exercise science 6 244 648
Cosmetology 6 228 663
Gerontology 6 239 729
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 312 877
Veterinary 7 236 895
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 320 933

Biology rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 5th for Biology in Austria and 530th in the World with 24,301 publications made and 1,034,354 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 34 In Austria
#187 of 1,449 In Europe
#530 of 6,841 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 65 933
1994 58 990
1995 61 1051
1996 73 1224
1997 71 1315
1998 72 1366
1999 67 1650
2000 65 1805
2001 87 1935
2002 63 2026
2003 78 2554
2004 281 2740
2005 605 3686
2006 724 5942
2007 778 8613
2008 912 12398
2009 902 15681
2010 957 20151
2011 988 24437
2012 1009 28146
2013 1062 32343
2014 1104 37174
2015 1105 40356
2016 1110 43490
2017 1040 49121
2018 1217 54084
2019 1249 61623
2020 1463 77160
2021 1530 91265
2022 1404 94436
2023 1343 95503
2024 1247 93771
2025 1210 86128

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 3 100 260
Oncology and Cancer research 3 85 268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 132 336
Biotechnology 4 139 350
Neuroscience 4 136 352
Molecular Biology 4 125 380
Genetics 4 141 387
Microbiology 4 138 393
Pharmacology 4 145 421
Virology 5 149 432
Biochemistry 5 181 477
Biophysics 9 219 571
Toxicology 5 199 642
Evolutionary Biology 12 313 793
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6 312 877
Paleontology 10 354 1014
Astrobiology 11 371 1020
Botany 10 337 1052
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 416 1516
Zoology 11 439 1541
Nutrition and Food Science 9 436 1546
Animal Science 9 464 1786
Horticulture 10 462 1924
Nanotechnology 12 619 2429
Agricultural Science 13 775 3345

Chemistry rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 7th for Chemistry in Austria and 714th in the World with 15,228 publications made and 700,386 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 33 In Austria
#251 of 1,417 In Europe
#714 of 6,561 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 48 801
1994 45 821
1995 54 897
1996 71 1064
1997 58 1088
1998 63 1169
1999 57 1370
2000 54 1500
2001 74 1557
2002 60 1690
2003 74 2154
2004 217 2313
2005 415 3011
2006 472 4420
2007 487 6231
2008 619 9037
2009 568 10970
2010 630 14165
2011 690 17138
2012 678 19703
2013 711 23022
2014 738 26162
2015 721 28166
2016 695 29654
2017 617 33037
2018 748 36594
2019 737 41146
2020 845 51074
2021 855 59808
2022 778 61434
2023 783 62465
2024 685 58781
2025 637 51624

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 5 181 477
Radiochemistry 6 235 929
Organic Chemistry 10 367 1123
Inorganic Chemistry 9 415 1457
Nutrition and Food Science 9 436 1546
Environmental Chemistry 11 496 1695
Materials Science 12 519 1748
Physical chemistry 12 634 2416
Nanotechnology 12 619 2429
Chemical Engineering 13 654 2562

Psychology rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 4th for Psychology in Austria and 442nd in the World with 11,556 publications made and 445,036 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Austria
#154 of 1,424 In Europe
#442 of 6,663 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 23 270
1994 16 271
1995 20 277
1996 21 366
1997 24 460
1998 20 423
1999 17 492
2000 19 568
2001 20 624
2002 20 640
2003 32 784
2004 110 856
2005 283 1261
2006 334 2102
2007 353 3329
2008 464 4921
2009 458 6463
2010 468 8426
2011 432 10330
2012 459 12406
2013 530 14457
2014 515 16598
2015 516 17883
2016 574 19729
2017 512 22498
2018 573 24745
2019 557 28122
2020 770 36046
2021 793 41627
2022 708 42805
2023 642 43170
2024 618 41112
2025 626 38651

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 3 102 281
Neuroscience 4 136 352
Occupational Therapy 3 176 441
Clinical Psychology 6 205 590
Sexology 4 254 841
Special Education 6 327 868
Child Psychology 7 333 972
Cognitive Science 9 390 1211
Social Psychology 11 536 1659
Education Majors 14 755 2941

Computer Science rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 9th for Computer Science in Austria and 860th in the World with 10,098 publications made and 469,227 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 35 In Austria
#322 of 1,470 In Europe
#860 of 6,855 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 207
1994 10 184
1995 6 178
1996 12 207
1997 14 273
1998 16 226
1999 8 286
2000 17 398
2001 15 440
2002 17 410
2003 16 514
2004 98 626
2005 213 976
2006 261 1906
2007 282 3177
2008 361 4443
2009 383 6020
2010 390 7840
2011 415 10088
2012 397 12058
2013 440 14016
2014 443 16296
2015 464 18260
2016 506 19781
2017 473 23075
2018 555 25548
2019 535 29399
2020 664 37184
2021 704 44073
2022 623 45949
2023 619 47269
2024 563 46462
2025 570 43879

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 132 336
Neuroscience 4 136 352
Library and Information science 9 306 789
Data Science 11 413 1050
Cognitive Science 9 390 1211
Computer Vision 11 491 1540
Machine Learning 13 511 1698
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 582 1838
Computational Linguistics 11 579 1994
Human-Computer Interaction 18 686 2162
Telecommunications 15 644 2264
Computer Networking 17 719 2719
Cyber Security 18 805 3016

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 1381st in the World with 7,572 publications made and 312,331 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Demography, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 36 In Austria
#502 of 1,502 In Europe
#1381 of 7,088 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 171
1994 13 152
1995 16 152
1996 8 199
1997 12 243
1998 14 277
1999 11 295
2000 8 339
2001 7 340
2002 11 365
2003 15 451
2004 60 490
2005 142 767
2006 187 1175
2007 204 2071
2008 224 2929
2009 234 3823
2010 278 5142
2011 289 6462
2012 338 7798
2013 339 9424
2014 334 11299
2015 344 12223
2016 351 13121
2017 324 14680
2018 389 16295
2019 421 19045
2020 529 23987
2021 537 29221
2022 510 29898
2023 477 30899
2024 437 28165
2025 431 25098

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 24 68
Demography 4 186 528
Sports / Exercise science 6 244 648
Occupational Safety and Health 4 223 738
Library and Information science 9 306 789
Genealogy 4 289 800
Special Education 6 327 868
Classics and Ancient History 8 406 1068
Sociology 9 386 1077
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 377 1185
Art History 11 500 1295
Linguistics 11 477 1323
History 11 521 1477
Archaeology 12 527 1512
Philosophy 12 563 1637
Anthropology 12 559 1709
Political Science 12 626 1773
Law 12 602 1823
Gender Studies 10 563 1920
Aesthetics 12 683 2062
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 713 2307
Education Majors 14 755 2941

Engineering rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 12th for Engineering in Austria and 1360th in the World with 6,599 publications made and 260,550 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 34 In Austria
#457 of 1,466 In Europe
#1360 of 6,795 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 180
1994 18 173
1995 11 214
1996 16 214
1997 15 256
1998 14 257
1999 14 329
2000 12 389
2001 14 364
2002 18 359
2003 23 498
2004 94 562
2005 172 890
2006 201 1362
2007 222 2104
2008 242 3163
2009 288 4002
2010 281 5202
2011 318 6205
2012 310 7751
2013 306 9718
2014 293 11043
2015 305 11975
2016 296 12497
2017 263 13440
2018 362 14688
2019 329 16284
2020 390 20164
2021 382 24008
2022 356 23883
2023 338 24389
2024 322 23754
2025 319 21312

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 4 139 350
Biomedical Engineering 8 217 612
Acoustical Engineering 8 376 1035
Optical Engineering 9 400 1180
Aerospace Engineering 11 433 1218
Mechanical Engineering 11 472 1354
Remote Sensing 12 466 1400
Civil Engineering 11 493 1494
Structural Engineering 11 495 1522
Metallurgical Engineering 11 480 1612
Materials Science 12 519 1748
Electronic Engineering 11 526 1820
Systems Engineering 13 652 1907
Human-Computer Interaction 18 686 2162
Telecommunications 15 644 2264
Electrical Engineering 12 652 2322
Nanotechnology 12 619 2429
Environmental Engineering 12 626 2537
Chemical Engineering 13 654 2562
Geotechnical Engineering 11 686 2710
Computer Networking 17 719 2719

Physics rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 11th for Physics in Austria and 1444th in the World with 6,126 publications made and 223,147 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 34 In Austria
#474 of 1,460 In Europe
#1444 of 6,729 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 141
1994 16 149
1995 18 194
1996 18 193
1997 11 234
1998 9 233
1999 11 290
2000 10 319
2001 13 298
2002 21 305
2003 21 445
2004 96 473
2005 146 713
2006 180 1103
2007 196 1811
2008 229 2616
2009 244 3298
2010 270 4518
2011 303 5446
2012 289 7025
2013 295 9290
2014 277 10471
2015 282 11001
2016 284 11666
2017 253 12292
2018 350 13284
2019 315 14463
2020 356 17877
2021 352 20918
2022 323 20931
2023 305 21432
2024 297 21651
2025 270 19325

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 73 194
Biophysics 9 219 571
Astrobiology 11 371 1020
Acoustical Engineering 8 376 1035
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 408 1098
Optical Engineering 9 400 1180
Nuclear Physics 12 439 1377
Materials Science 12 519 1748
Quantum and Particle physics 13 591 1928
Nanotechnology 12 619 2429
Condensed Matter Physics 12 630 2433

Mathematics rankings

The Medical University of Innsbruck ranked 11th for Mathematics in Austria and 1019th in the World with 4,400 publications made and 195,093 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 32 In Austria
#370 of 1,406 In Europe
#1019 of 6,434 In the World

Medical University of Innsbruck
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 64
1994 4 92
1995 2 84
1996 5 101
1997 5 80
1998 4 60
1999 2 73
2000 6 118
2001 2 133
2002 4 102
2003 6 173
2004 19 191
2005 55 297
2006 71 387
2007 95 719
2008 115 1093
2009 120 1535
2010 138 2017
2011 161 2672
2012 149 3219
2013 156 4358
2014 183 5189
2015 219 6108
2016 189 6566
2017 188 7616
2018 252 8669
2019 311 10701
2020 337 13898
2021 389 17726
2022 346 18667
2023 352 19141
2024 281 15787
2025 238 14189

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of Innsbruck in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 11 327 878
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 560 1698

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Medical University of Innsbruck

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Performing arts 6 319 758
Geology 12 425 1279
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 444 1293
Environmental Science 13 492 1479
Geography and Cartography 12 553 1649
Earth science and Geophysics 11 528 1810
Ecology 14 600 2064
Development Studies 12 610 2068
Fashion Design 12 718 2222
Management 13 697 2331
Advertising 14 718 2341
Economics 12 711 2353
Oceanography 13 667 2353
Literature 14 728 2362
Art & Design 14 733 2371
Business 14 777 2599
Marketing 14 792 2717
Environmental Management 14 815 3139
Finance 19 969 3573