Medical University of Vienna: Rankings

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The Medical University of Vienna ranked 5th in Austria, 435th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 16 research topics. The Medical University of Vienna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 84,973 academic publications and 2,681,290 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#435 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 71 In Austria
#3 of 23 In Vienna
#18 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#29 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#39 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#3452 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#568 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 13 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 1st for Medicine in Austria and 111th in the World with 73,951 publications made and 2,412,471 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 34 In Austria
#29 of 1,433 In Europe
#111 of 6,775 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 285 1255
1993 247 1376
1994 225 1599
1995 302 1800
1996 318 1954
1997 293 2213
1998 311 2664
1999 297 3227
2000 327 3953
2001 327 4509
2002 380 5196
2003 445 6331
2004 1057 8028
2005 1609 10835
2006 1859 16812
2007 1969 23641
2008 2110 31872
2009 2246 39699
2010 2511 48689
2011 2624 58749
2012 2716 68269
2013 3026 79625
2014 3051 91681
2015 3129 103998
2016 3338 109978
2017 3440 122381
2018 4399 131593
2019 4113 152291
2020 5096 198082
2021 5008 237846
2022 4842 241773
2023 4801 248845
2024 4460 242902

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

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 12 18
Neurosurgery 1 14 29
Ophthalmology 1 2 39
Radiation Therapy 1 7 41
Medical Physics 1 9 41
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 11 44
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 16 60
Optometry 1 11 67
Surgery 1 15 70
Dermatology 1 20 70
Immunology 1 19 72
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 17 74
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 78
Anesthesiology 1 18 85
Critical Care Nursing 1 21 88
Cardiology 1 25 90
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 21 101
Plastic Surgery 2 19 102
Urology 1 28 115
Pathology 1 34 122
Anatomy and Physiology 1 32 126
Psychiatry 1 37 128
Occupational Therapy 1 42 140
Pharmacology 1 40 143
Pediatrics 1 49 148
Biomedical Engineering 1 42 149
Health Science 1 43 156
Virology 1 44 159
Audiology 1 60 161
Family medicine 1 50 169
Epidemiology 1 61 177
Physical Therapy 1 62 185
Respiratory Therapy 2 67 189
Dentistry 2 71 199
Orthodontics 2 71 200
Cosmetology 2 79 212
Sports Medicine 1 86 244
Nursing 1 76 250
Veterinary 2 82 267
Clinical Psychology 2 88 293
Public Health 2 101 303
Forensic Science 4 110 311
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 116 344
Gerontology 1 106 355
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 115 356
Sports / Exercise science 2 148 397
Toxicology 2 145 479
Pharmacy 8 435 1438

Biology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 2nd for Biology in Austria and 216th in the World with 61,539 publications made and 2,309,273 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 34 In Austria
#67 of 1,448 In Europe
#216 of 6,833 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 217 1148
1993 207 1257
1994 172 1579
1995 216 1683
1996 213 1841
1997 208 1987
1998 239 2419
1999 238 2907
2000 249 3485
2001 264 4135
2002 307 4696
2003 346 5634
2004 844 6914
2005 1327 9785
2006 1562 15578
2007 1593 21969
2008 1769 29515
2009 1870 36810
2010 2161 45082
2011 2200 54490
2012 2317 63289
2013 2551 74076
2014 2640 85595
2015 2689 96370
2016 2846 102509
2017 2968 114428
2018 3517 124165
2019 3502 144659
2020 4127 187824
2021 4223 227035
2022 4177 230792
2023 4107 237092
2024 3804 232936

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

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 1 19 72
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 78
Biotechnology 1 40 137
Pharmacology 1 40 143
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 52 158
Virology 1 44 159
Genetics 2 52 161
Neuroscience 1 58 170
Molecular Biology 3 80 234
Biochemistry 2 80 236
Microbiology 2 108 298
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 116 344
Biophysics 3 143 372
Evolutionary Biology 2 159 417
Botany 4 168 466
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 160 469
Toxicology 2 145 479
Astrobiology 5 197 491
Paleontology 3 204 526
Zoology 5 197 547
Entomology 7 234 666
Nutrition and Food Science 8 262 812
Animal Science 6 293 1037
Horticulture 8 330 1264
Forestry 9 464 1673
Agricultural Science 9 455 1691
Nanotechnology 10 500 1831

Chemistry rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th for Chemistry in Austria and 370th in the World with 35,986 publications made and 1,347,537 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Austria
#133 of 1,417 In Europe
#370 of 6,545 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 95 720
1993 100 730
1994 91 886
1995 101 1027
1996 135 1104
1997 130 1189
1998 155 1528
1999 148 1876
2000 128 2158
2001 164 2709
2002 186 2935
2003 224 3470
2004 586 4342
2005 956 6488
2006 994 10034
2007 1082 14269
2008 1124 18891
2009 1247 23403
2010 1426 28414
2011 1382 34493
2012 1423 39676
2013 1531 46461
2014 1605 53813
2015 1657 59006
2016 1667 62782
2017 1769 70283
2018 1913 75759
2019 1985 88260
2020 2258 113766
2021 2248 138404
2022 2346 140198
2023 2174 143666
2024 2038 135451

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

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 80 236
Radiochemistry 4 166 681
Organic Chemistry 8 271 773
Nutrition and Food Science 8 262 812
Biochemical Engineering 8 374 962
Materials Science 8 347 1006
Pharmacy 8 435 1438
Inorganic Chemistry 10 430 1502
Environmental Chemistry 10 460 1513
Computational Chemistry 11 494 1670
Physical chemistry 9 502 1780
Nanotechnology 10 500 1831
Chemical Engineering 12 556 2130
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 704 2563

Psychology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 2nd for Psychology in Austria and 187th in the World with 27,407 publications made and 914,636 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 33 In Austria
#54 of 1,423 In Europe
#187 of 6,645 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 134 580
1993 109 617
1994 91 756
1995 136 717
1996 130 793
1997 120 853
1998 119 971
1999 113 1191
2000 150 1492
2001 127 1718
2002 144 2090
2003 176 2667
2004 360 3176
2005 580 4314
2006 698 6421
2007 675 8997
2008 786 11910
2009 773 14799
2010 887 18521
2011 954 22364
2012 960 25970
2013 1089 30396
2014 1112 35060
2015 1200 40012
2016 1198 42526
2017 1277 46678
2018 1561 51382
2019 1553 59757
2020 1891 77448
2021 1946 94268
2022 1929 94860
2023 1751 97642
2024 1615 91719

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

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 37 128
Occupational Therapy 1 42 140
Neuroscience 1 58 170
Clinical Psychology 2 88 293
Sexology 2 115 403
Special Education 3 169 470
Cognitive Science 4 186 487
Child Psychology 3 175 499
Social Psychology 5 260 692
Education Majors 9 375 1117

Computer Science rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th for Computer Science in Austria and 401st in the World with 26,369 publications made and 1,013,432 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 35 In Austria
#154 of 1,469 In Europe
#401 of 6,845 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 87 452
1993 61 498
1994 60 687
1995 95 578
1996 66 686
1997 73 718
1998 99 869
1999 95 1024
2000 130 1284
2001 104 1495
2002 134 1830
2003 153 2306
2004 326 2844
2005 509 3983
2006 575 6107
2007 629 8752
2008 685 11494
2009 758 14225
2010 834 17785
2011 874 21346
2012 931 24842
2013 1016 29347
2014 1081 33803
2015 1170 38689
2016 1154 41621
2017 1303 47590
2018 1519 52663
2019 1625 62791
2020 1904 83338
2021 1976 102226
2022 1948 105023
2023 1833 109305
2024 1640 106381

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

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 52 158
Neuroscience 1 58 170
Library and Information science 4 168 425
Machine Learning 4 161 482
Cognitive Science 4 186 487
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 204 534
Computer Vision 6 209 554
Computer Graphics 7 227 555
Data Science 7 261 609
Game Design and Development 7 313 715
Computational Linguistics 7 325 850
Human-Computer Interaction 9 382 916
Multimedia 12 427 1195
Cyber Security 9 409 1203
Telecommunications 8 411 1230
Software Engineering 11 556 1433
Computer Networking 12 501 1600
Computer Engineering 9 542 1828
Management Information Systems 15 699 1967

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 589th in the World with 20,648 publications made and 666,200 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 36 In Austria
#241 of 1,500 In Europe
#589 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 67 312
1993 50 297
1994 58 486
1995 57 368
1996 57 492
1997 42 474
1998 59 541
1999 40 690
2000 86 857
2001 65 969
2002 89 1060
2003 109 1365
2004 222 1679
2005 319 2274
2006 405 3639
2007 444 5283
2008 494 7326
2009 563 9713
2010 598 11680
2011 665 14172
2012 703 16820
2013 828 19870
2014 789 22809
2015 824 25808
2016 929 27939
2017 968 31869
2018 1125 35362
2019 1250 41880
2020 1632 57795
2021 1605 71740
2022 1462 73671
2023 1484 76345
2024 1317 69875

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 60 230
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 80 249
Forensic Science 4 110 311
Demography 2 110 316
Sports / Exercise science 2 148 397
Library and Information science 4 168 425
Special Education 3 169 470
Broadcast Journalism 4 181 516
Philosophy 6 228 532
Linguistics 5 227 573
Sociology 3 221 594
Anthropology 5 259 678
Publishing 7 276 725
Classics and Ancient History 6 289 750
Political Science 9 314 764
Journalism and Digital Media 7 287 812
Archaeology 8 321 821
Law 9 314 825
History 8 326 828
Art History 7 347 834
Gender Studies 4 294 871
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 353 898
Public Policy / Administration 7 330 916
Aesthetics 9 380 962
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 310 989
Education Majors 9 375 1117
Communications and Public Relations 12 564 1662

Engineering rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Engineering in Austria and 669th in the World with 18,249 publications made and 555,168 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#241 of 1,465 In Europe
#669 of 6,782 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 58 349
1993 75 383
1994 57 495
1995 53 418
1996 61 522
1997 84 561
1998 79 712
1999 82 788
2000 82 1026
2001 90 1092
2002 111 1330
2003 141 1708
2004 306 2212
2005 426 3064
2006 502 4667
2007 543 6447
2008 544 8706
2009 597 10128
2010 686 12229
2011 653 14457
2012 677 16612
2013 740 19134
2014 734 21759
2015 784 24692
2016 813 26177
2017 863 29305
2018 1087 31515
2019 1054 37293
2020 1159 49208
2021 1151 60251
2022 1147 60837
2023 1105 63916
2024 1113 60907

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

Physics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Physics in Austria and 706th in the World with 16,907 publications made and 513,857 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Medical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#258 of 1,457 In Europe
#706 of 6,713 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 57 303
1993 65 327
1994 51 409
1995 58 376
1996 56 434
1997 68 474
1998 61 625
1999 64 717
2000 75 884
2001 77 903
2002 93 1142
2003 131 1447
2004 266 1856
2005 400 2593
2006 429 4212
2007 483 5662
2008 523 7511
2009 573 8904
2010 636 10994
2011 611 12967
2012 632 14727
2013 675 17073
2014 708 19301
2015 701 22087
2016 690 23747
2017 820 26296
2018 1072 28290
2019 945 33358
2020 1079 44022
2021 1032 53152
2022 1056 54388
2023 1027 57415
2024 1136 57742

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

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 9 41
Biophysics 3 143 372
Optical Engineering 4 169 429
Astrobiology 5 197 491
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 226 550
Acoustical Engineering 7 227 599
Nuclear Physics 7 317 821
Materials Science 8 347 1006
Quantum and Particle physics 8 410 1159
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 536 1784
Nanotechnology 10 500 1831
Condensed Matter Physics 10 558 2065

Mathematics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Austria and 342nd in the World with 12,648 publications made and 480,069 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Austria
#121 of 1,401 In Europe
#342 of 6,418 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 82
1993 7 72
1994 11 84
1995 15 76
1996 17 145
1997 23 143
1998 30 227
1999 34 259
2000 28 298
2001 44 325
2002 46 500
2003 59 614
2004 84 716
2005 196 1132
2006 218 1621
2007 264 2406
2008 231 3283
2009 312 4301
2010 350 5388
2011 386 6874
2012 383 8394
2013 492 10165
2014 516 12268
2015 539 14943
2016 560 16421
2017 586 18149
2018 686 20608
2019 852 25117
2020 1209 35415
2021 1185 45164
2022 1156 46838
2023 1128 47339
2024 856 37962

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

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 3 99 289
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 198 498
Actuarial Science 7 407 1129
Operations Research 10 551 1809
Applied Mathematics 12 617 2073
Math Teachers 9 561 2104

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Medical University of Vienna

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Photography 3 178 455
Geology 7 239 652
Singing and Vocal Performance 9 263 718
Environmental Science 7 267 746
Music 9 315 826
Development Studies 8 288 834
International Economics 9 502 886
Economics 9 347 896
Literature 8 371 938
Art & Design 9 375 947
Geography and Cartography 9 360 962
Ecology 10 345 965
International Trade 9 535 1020
Management 8 381 1030
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 376 1041
Business 9 421 1076
Creative Writing 8 422 1130
International Business 9 548 1135
Advertising 9 417 1140
Fashion Design 9 455 1160
Human Resource Management 9 501 1250
Finance 9 496 1281
Oceanography 10 449 1321
Marketing 10 482 1330
Earth science and Geophysics 10 439 1418
Accounting 10 556 1621
Project Management 15 784 2139
Environmental Management 12 626 2220