Medical University of Vienna: Rankings

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The Medical University of Vienna ranked 5th in Austria, 438th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. The Medical University of Vienna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 67,397 academic publications and 1,989,045 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#438 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 71 In Austria
#3 of 23 In Vienna
#34 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#40 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#40 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#3505 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#568 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 1st for Medicine in Austria and 122nd in the World with 60,605 publications made and 1,804,844 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 33 In Austria
#34 of 1,417 In Europe
#122 of 6,680 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 66 562
1992 83 645
1993 98 679
1994 82 827
1995 142 996
1996 147 1127
1997 170 1297
1998 181 1554
1999 187 1891
2000 206 2515
2001 234 2804
2002 275 3318
2003 344 4290
2004 751 5461
2005 1392 8064
2006 1621 12679
2007 1723 18366
2008 1834 24981
2009 1975 31312
2010 2302 39432
2011 2359 47770
2012 2502 56773
2013 2718 65804
2014 2830 76024
2015 2922 86386
2016 3136 93465
2017 3275 103005
2018 3630 112789
2019 3945 130220
2020 4711 165216
2021 4787 202488
2022 4666 216577
2023 4457 217430

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 18 34
Radiation Therapy 1 7 40
Medical Physics 1 6 40
Ophthalmology 1 3 40
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 15 52
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 15 56
Neurosurgery 1 29 59
Surgery 1 16 71
Immunology 1 21 77
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 18 78
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 78
Dermatology 1 23 79
Optometry 1 15 79
Anesthesiology 1 20 88
Cardiology 1 26 94
Critical Care Nursing 1 22 101
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 23 111
Plastic Surgery 2 21 113
Urology 1 29 116
Pathology 1 32 119
Anatomy and Physiology 1 36 134
Psychiatry 1 42 137
Pharmacology 1 41 144
Health Science 1 40 146
Occupational Therapy 1 47 157
Biomedical Engineering 1 45 157
Pediatrics 1 55 163
Virology 1 50 165
Family medicine 1 51 168
Epidemiology 1 66 183
Respiratory Therapy 2 67 188
Orthodontics 2 69 195
Dentistry 2 70 196
Physical Therapy 1 67 203
Audiology 2 100 248
Nursing 1 81 254
Forensic Science 4 106 279
Clinical Psychology 2 88 290
Public Health 2 101 297
Sports Medicine 1 109 298
Veterinary 2 98 313
Cosmetology 3 123 340
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 115 355
Gerontology 1 112 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 135 372
Sports / Exercise science 2 146 400
Toxicology 2 144 424
Pharmacy 8 427 1352

Biology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 2nd for Biology in Austria and 226th in the World with 52,530 publications made and 1,751,748 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 34 In Austria
#74 of 1,445 In Europe
#226 of 6,770 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 62 532
1992 73 600
1993 99 654
1994 84 848
1995 116 992
1996 130 1134
1997 144 1212
1998 171 1454
1999 168 1764
2000 180 2241
2001 213 2646
2002 246 3074
2003 289 3950
2004 670 4949
2005 1195 7383
2006 1384 11841
2007 1453 17271
2008 1596 23614
2009 1695 29536
2010 1988 36872
2011 2016 45082
2012 2189 53280
2013 2348 61821
2014 2526 71743
2015 2580 81130
2016 2757 88208
2017 2887 97588
2018 3069 107588
2019 3437 125190
2020 3960 158585
2021 4104 194738
2022 4046 208342
2023 3848 208967

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 21 77
Oncology and Cancer research 1 13 78
Biotechnology 1 41 139
Pharmacology 1 41 144
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 54 157
Virology 1 50 165
Genetics 2 57 169
Neuroscience 1 66 185
Molecular Biology 2 77 228
Biochemistry 2 83 242
Microbiology 2 114 308
Biophysics 3 140 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 135 372
Toxicology 2 144 424
Botany 5 172 464
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 160 472
Evolutionary Biology 4 200 508
Paleontology 3 201 517
Astrobiology 5 216 552
Zoology 5 209 580
Entomology 6 234 649
Nutrition and Food Science 8 261 766
Animal Science 6 295 995
Horticulture 8 326 1152
Agricultural Science 9 458 1615
Forestry 9 484 1728
Nanotechnology 10 524 1897

Chemistry rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th for Chemistry in Austria and 377th in the World with 31,877 publications made and 1,072,949 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 32 In Austria
#140 of 1,401 In Europe
#377 of 6,447 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 42 409
1992 50 493
1993 61 467
1994 55 629
1995 71 728
1996 100 799
1997 108 874
1998 131 1063
1999 129 1343
2000 117 1608
2001 154 1949
2002 171 2164
2003 208 2727
2004 492 3539
2005 872 5352
2006 907 8313
2007 1001 11856
2008 1041 15843
2009 1129 19535
2010 1343 24086
2011 1307 29447
2012 1365 34356
2013 1421 39851
2014 1567 46649
2015 1603 51477
2016 1633 55551
2017 1720 61793
2018 1762 67528
2019 1996 78733
2020 2213 98990
2021 2217 121862
2022 2254 129591
2023 2082 129203

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 83 242
Radiochemistry 5 189 718
Nutrition and Food Science 8 261 766
Organic Chemistry 8 277 781
Materials Science 9 370 1057
Pharmacy 8 427 1352
Inorganic Chemistry 9 433 1506
Environmental Chemistry 10 475 1546
Computational Chemistry 10 492 1620
Physical chemistry 9 516 1803
Nanotechnology 10 524 1897
Chemical Engineering 12 573 2160

Psychology rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 2nd for Psychology in Austria and 197th in the World with 22,943 publications made and 692,379 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 33 In Austria
#56 of 1,414 In Europe
#197 of 6,528 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 26 161
1992 19 177
1993 20 188
1994 27 234
1995 53 275
1996 50 300
1997 62 351
1998 58 404
1999 59 525
2000 90 709
2001 85 779
2002 108 1088
2003 129 1516
2004 247 1871
2005 483 2941
2006 594 4567
2007 630 6708
2008 686 9295
2009 708 11552
2010 835 14808
2011 863 18004
2012 882 21418
2013 1034 25000
2014 1048 29042
2015 1139 33010
2016 1160 36503
2017 1240 39603
2018 1391 44307
2019 1534 51550
2020 1854 64939
2021 1913 80546
2022 1908 86094
2023 1700 86531

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 42 137
Occupational Therapy 1 47 157
Neuroscience 1 66 185
Clinical Psychology 2 88 290
Sexology 2 127 427
Special Education 3 163 454
Child Psychology 3 175 499
Cognitive Science 6 206 543
Social Psychology 5 258 684
Education Majors 8 336 987

Computer Science rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 4th for Computer Science in Austria and 413th in the World with 22,308 publications made and 747,075 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Austria
#160 of 1,459 In Europe
#413 of 6,752 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 104
1992 11 104
1993 11 125
1994 18 169
1995 44 188
1996 33 244
1997 45 268
1998 53 355
1999 58 427
2000 89 623
2001 79 736
2002 109 954
2003 129 1339
2004 249 1746
2005 433 2822
2006 518 4441
2007 568 6706
2008 620 9055
2009 684 11223
2010 779 14326
2011 789 17430
2012 867 21008
2013 947 24544
2014 1035 28377
2015 1119 32482
2016 1121 35892
2017 1246 40772
2018 1341 45758
2019 1586 54678
2020 1838 70387
2021 1936 88224
2022 1888 95971
2023 1793 96823

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 54 157
Neuroscience 1 66 185
Machine Learning 4 162 484
Data Science 6 222 504
Cognitive Science 6 206 543
Computer Vision 6 206 547
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 214 555
Computer Graphics 5 228 563
Library and Information science 6 229 579
Game Design and Development 7 311 715
Computational Linguistics 7 336 887
Human-Computer Interaction 10 405 974
Cyber Security 9 395 1088
Telecommunications 8 417 1224
Software Engineering 10 577 1518
Multimedia 11 512 1536
Computer Networking 11 508 1594
Management Information Systems 14 665 1834

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 580th in the World with 16,603 publications made and 502,535 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 35 In Austria
#242 of 1,492 In Europe
#580 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 101
1992 21 108
1993 18 107
1994 18 159
1995 19 155
1996 22 182
1997 23 203
1998 28 236
1999 23 285
2000 56 406
2001 30 516
2002 61 611
2003 76 832
2004 159 1098
2005 274 1624
2006 343 2611
2007 390 3958
2008 430 5604
2009 520 7323
2010 522 9305
2011 593 11329
2012 626 13902
2013 751 16006
2014 734 18707
2015 727 21197
2016 867 23522
2017 924 26599
2018 1025 29716
2019 1204 35514
2020 1541 47210
2021 1533 60091
2022 1433 65179
2023 1388 65873

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 55 225
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 89 277
Forensic Science 4 106 279
Demography 2 109 306
Sports / Exercise science 2 146 400
Special Education 3 163 454
Broadcast Journalism 4 180 516
Sociology 3 202 540
Philosophy 7 251 563
Library and Information science 6 229 579
Linguistics 6 237 589
Genealogy 3 212 606
Anthropology 6 267 692
Military science 4 229 740
Archaeology 7 297 757
History 8 310 773
Political Science 9 332 794
Journalism and Digital Media 7 292 801
Publishing 8 298 812
Law 9 319 828
Classics and Ancient History 7 323 843
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 271 874
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 368 912
Gender Studies 4 313 920
Education Majors 8 336 987
Art History 8 402 1008
Public Policy / Administration 9 377 1044
Aesthetics 9 425 1088
Communications and Public Relations 11 534 1563

Engineering rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Engineering in Austria and 686th in the World with 15,489 publications made and 415,880 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#251 of 1,453 In Europe
#686 of 6,684 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 24 120
1992 18 148
1993 34 145
1994 31 197
1995 29 235
1996 40 285
1997 58 314
1998 66 399
1999 60 461
2000 64 706
2001 84 725
2002 97 888
2003 131 1265
2004 247 1690
2005 395 2508
2006 448 3763
2007 487 5273
2008 490 7169
2009 546 8420
2010 636 10079
2011 601 12006
2012 632 13868
2013 696 16127
2014 725 18575
2015 727 20811
2016 797 22907
2017 811 24682
2018 863 27626
2019 1029 32173
2020 1119 41562
2021 1139 51341
2022 1090 55162
2023 1054 56356

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 41 139
Biomedical Engineering 1 45 157
Technical Drawing 2 70 197
Optical Engineering 4 176 442
Petroleum Engineering 4 153 488
Acoustical Engineering 7 254 674
Civil Engineering 6 276 764
Aerospace Engineering 7 330 867
Electronic Engineering 6 314 915
Remote Sensing 8 354 948
Human-Computer Interaction 10 405 974
Structural Engineering 9 355 1007
Materials Science 9 370 1057
Mechanical Engineering 9 393 1057
Metallurgical Engineering 9 372 1117
Architectural Engineering 9 422 1165
Systems Engineering 10 481 1203
Telecommunications 8 417 1224
Environmental Engineering 8 425 1398
Electrical Engineering 10 471 1411
Computer Networking 11 508 1594
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 519 1662
Operations Research 10 543 1774
Geotechnical Engineering 10 543 1886
Nanotechnology 10 524 1897
Chemical Engineering 12 573 2160

Physics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 7th for Physics in Austria and 748th in the World with 14,013 publications made and 379,420 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
#282 of 1,446 In Europe
#748 of 6,603 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 120
1992 14 124
1993 29 131
1994 25 174
1995 32 201
1996 39 242
1997 50 271
1998 52 373
1999 46 424
2000 55 592
2001 75 593
2002 85 758
2003 118 1031
2004 207 1412
2005 373 2107
2006 392 3327
2007 420 4602
2008 451 6099
2009 503 7124
2010 601 8842
2011 552 10480
2012 574 12100
2013 625 14080
2014 655 15954
2015 646 18383
2016 657 20125
2017 756 21654
2018 835 24299
2019 919 28172
2020 1035 36757
2021 1014 44774
2022 982 48926
2023 960 49852

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 6 40
Biophysics 3 140 364
Optical Engineering 4 176 442
Astrobiology 5 216 552
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 251 607
Acoustical Engineering 7 254 674
Nuclear Physics 7 328 849
Materials Science 9 370 1057
Quantum and Particle physics 9 427 1222
Nanotechnology 10 524 1897
Condensed Matter Physics 10 565 2040
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 610 2166

Mathematics rankings

The Medical University of Vienna ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Austria and 332nd in the World with 11,929 publications made and 410,929 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 1,388 In Europe
#332 of 6,305 In the World

Medical University of Vienna
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 25
1992 10 33
1993 5 34
1994 4 47
1995 9 50
1996 20 86
1997 16 95
1998 23 131
1999 33 175
2000 24 207
2001 46 227
2002 53 344
2003 66 445
2004 77 550
2005 187 941
2006 217 1353
2007 246 2067
2008 236 2792
2009 317 3712
2010 349 4732
2011 381 5999
2012 401 7492
2013 488 9050
2014 502 10962
2015 554 13299
2016 585 15059
2017 642 17089
2018 709 19315
2019 882 23413
2020 1122 30980
2021 1251 40213
2022 1186 45534
2023 1165 45469

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 3 101 289
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 248 603
Operations Research 10 543 1774
Math Teachers 9 561 2108
Applied Mathematics 13 641 2176

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Medical University of Vienna

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Photography 3 151 392
Geology 7 244 659
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 247 682
Environmental Science 7 270 741
Development Studies 7 283 801
International Economics 9 481 854
Economics 9 354 924
Geography and Cartography 8 358 944
Ecology 10 343 945
International Trade 9 505 951
Art & Design 9 416 1046
Advertising 9 400 1047
International Business 9 525 1067
Management 9 402 1074
Business 9 420 1076
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 395 1100
Literature 9 429 1129
Human Resource Management 9 454 1136
Finance 9 497 1252
Fashion Design 11 485 1253
Marketing 11 479 1279
Earth science and Geophysics 10 452 1425
Accounting 10 513 1440
Oceanography 10 490 1460
Project Management 13 716 1967
Environmental Management 12 612 2114