Medical University of Vienna: Rankings

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The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th in Austria, 419th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 17 research topics. The Medical University of Vienna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 88,678 academic publications and 2,894,152 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#419 of 14,131 In the World
#179 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 71 In Austria
#3 of 23 In Vienna
#18 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#33 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#39 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#3372 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#577 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 14 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 77,140 publications made and 2,597,610 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 34 In Austria
#29 of 1,437 In Europe
#111 of 6,793 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 247 1377
1994 225 1602
1995 303 1805
1996 318 1959
1997 293 2221
1998 311 2664
1999 297 3235
2000 327 3960
2001 327 4516
2002 380 5201
2003 445 6332
2004 1057 8031
2005 1610 10835
2006 1859 16821
2007 1969 23649
2008 2113 31874
2009 2247 39702
2010 2511 48686
2011 2623 58750
2012 2715 68290
2013 3027 79634
2014 3046 91656
2015 3129 103960
2016 3334 109966
2017 3432 122397
2018 4402 131546
2019 4103 152104
2020 5094 197859
2021 5000 237505
2022 4839 241508
2023 4803 248719
2024 4505 245241
2025 4120 225722

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 15 33
Radiation Therapy 1 7 39
Ophthalmology 1 2 40
Medical Physics 1 9 41
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 12 44
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 16 59
Optometry 1 12 66
Dermatology 1 20 70
Immunology 1 18 71
Surgery 1 15 72
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 17 73
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 76
Anesthesiology 1 18 85
Critical Care Nursing 1 22 88
Cardiology 1 26 90
Plastic Surgery 1 17 99
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 21 102
Urology 1 28 113
Pathology 1 33 120
Psychiatry 1 35 121
Anatomy and Physiology 1 30 124
Pharmacology 1 38 141
Occupational Therapy 1 43 142
Pediatrics 1 48 146
Biomedical Engineering 1 42 148
Health Science 1 42 152
Virology 1 43 159
Audiology 1 60 163
Family medicine 1 51 169
Respiratory Therapy 1 57 171
Epidemiology 1 60 172
Physical Therapy 1 62 183
Dentistry 2 66 188
Orthodontics 2 70 192
Cosmetology 2 85 221
Sports Medicine 1 85 245
Nursing 1 77 250
Veterinary 2 82 271
Clinical Psychology 1 85 285
Public Health 2 100 302
Forensic Science 4 114 317
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 115 336
Gerontology 1 105 352
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 117 358
Sports / Exercise science 2 150 400
Toxicology 2 146 483
Pharmacy 8 436 1450

Biology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 2nd for Biology in Austria and 211th in the World with 64,148 publications made and 2,486,329 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 34 In Austria
#67 of 1,449 In Europe
#211 of 6,841 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 207 1257
1994 172 1581
1995 217 1686
1996 213 1846
1997 208 1994
1998 239 2419
1999 238 2914
2000 249 3491
2001 264 4139
2002 307 4700
2003 346 5637
2004 844 6915
2005 1326 9784
2006 1562 15582
2007 1593 21973
2008 1772 29527
2009 1871 36811
2010 2160 45076
2011 2198 54468
2012 2320 63281
2013 2551 74084
2014 2639 85539
2015 2680 96248
2016 2845 102379
2017 2967 114386
2018 3519 124069
2019 3496 144511
2020 4117 187557
2021 4218 226783
2022 4154 230408
2023 4105 236592
2024 3833 234957
2025 3410 214136

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 18 71
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 76
Biotechnology 1 42 139
Pharmacology 1 38 141
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 51 154
Genetics 1 46 154
Virology 1 43 159
Neuroscience 1 54 166
Biochemistry 2 75 229
Molecular Biology 3 78 230
Microbiology 2 105 296
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 115 336
Biophysics 3 142 372
Evolutionary Biology 2 150 388
Botany 4 163 462
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 159 473
Toxicology 2 146 483
Astrobiology 5 201 499
Paleontology 3 201 522
Zoology 5 196 543
Entomology 7 229 643
Nutrition and Food Science 8 262 817
Animal Science 6 296 1052
Horticulture 8 331 1271
Agricultural Science 9 457 1704
Forestry 9 471 1710
Nanotechnology 10 499 1841

Chemistry rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th for Chemistry in Austria and 364th in the World with 37,187 publications made and 1,436,327 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Austria
#129 of 1,417 In Europe
#364 of 6,561 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 100 728
1994 91 887
1995 101 1028
1996 135 1106
1997 130 1188
1998 155 1528
1999 148 1878
2000 128 2159
2001 164 2706
2002 186 2938
2003 223 3471
2004 586 4341
2005 955 6488
2006 994 10033
2007 1081 14269
2008 1126 18890
2009 1247 23391
2010 1426 28389
2011 1375 34441
2012 1423 39651
2013 1522 46411
2014 1597 53653
2015 1653 58808
2016 1656 62561
2017 1754 70181
2018 1908 75596
2019 1989 87947
2020 2255 113211
2021 2212 137309
2022 2324 139476
2023 2166 142891
2024 2044 136162
2025 1710 121280

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 75 229
Radiochemistry 4 166 696
Organic Chemistry 8 271 776
Nutrition and Food Science 8 262 817
Biochemical Engineering 8 376 997
Materials Science 8 342 1013
Pharmacy 8 436 1450
Inorganic Chemistry 10 422 1479
Environmental Chemistry 10 456 1497
Computational Chemistry 11 494 1675
Physical chemistry 9 503 1791
Nanotechnology 10 499 1841
Chemical Engineering 12 558 2148
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 713 2599

Psychology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 1st for Psychology in Austria and 184th in the World with 28,461 publications made and 988,602 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 33 In Austria
#52 of 1,424 In Europe
#184 of 6,663 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 109 618
1994 91 757
1995 137 721
1996 130 796
1997 120 858
1998 119 972
1999 113 1197
2000 150 1495
2001 127 1721
2002 144 2096
2003 176 2670
2004 359 3177
2005 580 4313
2006 699 6426
2007 675 8997
2008 786 11897
2009 775 14813
2010 886 18523
2011 953 22340
2012 960 25922
2013 1086 30363
2014 1107 34980
2015 1191 39917
2016 1189 42411
2017 1266 46452
2018 1556 51143
2019 1547 59455
2020 1872 76893
2021 1930 93597
2022 1902 94174
2023 1733 96993
2024 1601 92418
2025 1538 84486

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 35 121
Occupational Therapy 1 43 142
Neuroscience 1 54 166
Clinical Psychology 1 85 285
Sexology 2 114 398
Special Education 3 172 471
Cognitive Science 4 185 487
Child Psychology 3 178 504
Social Psychology 5 259 691
Education Majors 9 376 1127

Computer Science rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Austria and 388th in the World with 27,468 publications made and 1,094,739 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 35 In Austria
#146 of 1,470 In Europe
#388 of 6,855 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 61 499
1994 60 688
1995 95 581
1996 66 690
1997 73 723
1998 99 870
1999 95 1027
2000 130 1287
2001 104 1498
2002 134 1832
2003 153 2308
2004 326 2843
2005 509 3982
2006 576 6109
2007 629 8752
2008 684 11473
2009 760 14227
2010 834 17775
2011 866 21323
2012 928 24783
2013 1012 29274
2014 1079 33753
2015 1161 38582
2016 1158 41514
2017 1299 47490
2018 1517 52435
2019 1615 62552
2020 1885 82643
2021 1956 101569
2022 1929 104313
2023 1817 108773
2024 1655 107231
2025 1550 98437

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 51 154
Neuroscience 1 54 166
Library and Information science 4 164 410
Machine Learning 4 151 463
Cognitive Science 4 185 487
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 193 511
Computer Vision 6 205 549
Computer Graphics 7 232 564
Data Science 7 264 621
Game Design and Development 7 311 705
Computational Linguistics 7 312 805
Human-Computer Interaction 9 375 900
Cyber Security 9 403 1183
Multimedia 11 422 1184
Telecommunications 8 409 1217
Software Engineering 11 550 1408
Computer Networking 12 499 1575
Computer Engineering 9 546 1844
Management Information Systems 15 693 1965

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 581st in the World with 21,464 publications made and 718,329 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography.

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

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 50 295
1994 58 488
1995 57 369
1996 57 491
1997 42 476
1998 59 541
1999 40 692
2000 86 860
2001 65 972
2002 89 1060
2003 109 1368
2004 222 1683
2005 319 2272
2006 405 3642
2007 444 5290
2008 496 7334
2009 560 9692
2010 597 11681
2011 661 14156
2012 704 16785
2013 826 19855
2014 783 22710
2015 814 25715
2016 924 27803
2017 960 31750
2018 1126 35173
2019 1235 41599
2020 1613 57384
2021 1597 71183
2022 1447 73093
2023 1453 75955
2024 1331 70559
2025 1205 62374

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 62 232
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 84 255
Demography 2 110 315
Forensic Science 4 114 317
Sports / Exercise science 2 150 400
Library and Information science 4 164 410
Special Education 3 172 471
Philosophy 5 220 510
Broadcast Journalism 4 193 534
Linguistics 5 227 571
Sociology 3 223 603
Anthropology 5 258 666
Publishing 7 284 733
Classics and Ancient History 5 287 747
Political Science 8 314 757
Journalism and Digital Media 8 291 812
Law 9 315 818
Archaeology 8 318 821
History 7 324 830
Art History 7 349 839
Public Policy / Administration 7 323 888
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 353 894
Gender Studies 4 305 901
Aesthetics 9 382 965
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 313 996
Education Majors 9 376 1127
Media Studies 6 400 1191
Communications and Public Relations 12 569 1678

Engineering rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Engineering in Austria and 672nd in the World with 18,901 publications made and 594,462 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#239 of 1,466 In Europe
#672 of 6,795 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 75 383
1994 57 495
1995 53 421
1996 61 523
1997 84 562
1998 79 714
1999 82 795
2000 82 1026
2001 90 1094
2002 111 1328
2003 140 1710
2004 306 2211
2005 426 3063
2006 502 4667
2007 543 6452
2008 546 8704
2009 597 10143
2010 685 12226
2011 649 14444
2012 678 16575
2013 737 19087
2014 733 21708
2015 779 24670
2016 805 26074
2017 856 29291
2018 1086 31476
2019 1043 37188
2020 1160 49033
2021 1144 59974
2022 1143 60538
2023 1095 63603
2024 1106 61333
2025 937 56298

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

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 1 42 139
Biomedical Engineering 1 42 148
Technical Drawing 3 104 277
Optical Engineering 4 165 425
Petroleum Engineering 4 150 489
Acoustical Engineering 7 226 594
Civil Engineering 6 255 712
Aerospace Engineering 7 301 791
Electronic Engineering 6 300 891
Human-Computer Interaction 9 375 900
Mechanical Engineering 8 359 979
Biochemical Engineering 8 376 997
Materials Science 8 342 1013
Structural Engineering 9 352 1014
Architectural Engineering 6 382 1022
Remote Sensing 8 377 1047
Metallurgical Engineering 9 355 1074
Systems Engineering 10 437 1092
Telecommunications 8 409 1217
Electrical Engineering 7 441 1366
Environmental Engineering 8 425 1437
Computer Networking 12 499 1575
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 505 1626
Geotechnical Engineering 10 517 1775
Operations Research 10 561 1837
Nanotechnology 10 499 1841
Computer Engineering 9 546 1844
Automotive Engineering 10 565 1941
Chemical Engineering 12 558 2148

Physics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Physics in Austria and 702nd in the World with 17,632 publications made and 555,987 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
#257 of 1,460 In Europe
#702 of 6,729 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 65 327
1994 51 409
1995 59 379
1996 56 437
1997 68 474
1998 61 624
1999 64 718
2000 75 884
2001 77 903
2002 93 1143
2003 131 1447
2004 267 1859
2005 401 2594
2006 430 4214
2007 481 5660
2008 524 7507
2009 574 8898
2010 634 10988
2011 605 12952
2012 631 14704
2013 674 17159
2014 707 19303
2015 698 22097
2016 692 23736
2017 821 26311
2018 1077 28266
2019 944 33436
2020 1077 44122
2021 1041 53292
2022 1068 54575
2023 1024 57608
2024 1134 58306
2025 923 53137

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 3 142 372
Optical Engineering 4 165 425
Astrobiology 5 201 499
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 224 544
Acoustical Engineering 7 226 594
Nuclear Physics 7 315 820
Materials Science 8 342 1013
Quantum and Particle physics 8 403 1156
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 532 1775
Nanotechnology 10 499 1841
Condensed Matter Physics 10 557 2080

Mathematics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Austria and 338th in the World with 12,977 publications made and 506,878 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Austria
#118 of 1,406 In Europe
#338 of 6,434 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 72
1994 11 84
1995 15 76
1996 17 145
1997 23 144
1998 30 229
1999 34 260
2000 28 298
2001 44 326
2002 46 500
2003 59 615
2004 84 716
2005 196 1129
2006 218 1614
2007 264 2407
2008 230 3264
2009 313 4293
2010 349 5365
2011 381 6802
2012 384 8332
2013 487 10050
2014 513 12126
2015 535 14744
2016 553 16180
2017 572 17911
2018 675 20241
2019 840 24571
2020 1152 34083
2021 1143 43589
2022 1122 45304
2023 1093 45888
2024 853 37760
2025 732 34043

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 95 280
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 183 461
Actuarial Science 7 408 1133
Operations Research 10 561 1837
Applied Mathematics 12 618 2090
Math Teachers 9 567 2131

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Medical University of Vienna

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Photography 3 168 430
Geology 7 240 650
Singing and Vocal Performance 9 263 700
Environmental Science 7 264 746
Development Studies 7 285 826
Music 9 316 826
Economics 8 336 869
International Economics 9 505 895
Literature 8 367 926
Art & Design 9 375 951
Geography and Cartography 8 360 953
Ecology 9 345 968
Management 8 373 1008
International Trade 9 539 1027
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 370 1031
Business 9 415 1064
Creative Writing 8 422 1119
International Business 9 556 1143
Advertising 9 423 1159
Fashion Design 9 455 1163
Human Resource Management 9 496 1243
Finance 9 485 1247
Oceanography 10 441 1304
Marketing 10 486 1341
Earth science and Geophysics 10 440 1436
Accounting 10 564 1658
Project Management 15 793 2174
Environmental Management 12 633 2230