Paracelsus Medical University: Rankings

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Paracelsus Medical University ranked 20th in Austria, 2738th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Paracelsus Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,960 academic publications and 392,842 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2738 of 14,131 In the World
#861 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 71 In Austria
#2 of 4 In Salzburg
#201 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#309 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#382 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#2562 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 7th for Medicine in Austria and 843rd in the World with 11,961 publications made and 351,036 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#284 of 1,437 In Europe
#843 of 6,793 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 5
1994 0 9
1995 1 4
1996 1 10
1997 1 7
1998 1 12
1999 0 15
2000 1 16
2001 0 32
2002 0 23
2003 2 23
2004 33 69
2005 51 159
2006 93 378
2007 158 596
2008 201 1329
2009 239 2215
2010 323 3130
2011 368 4129
2012 412 5204
2013 527 6973
2014 557 8522
2015 655 10740
2016 611 12049
2017 652 15188
2018 753 17567
2019 907 21535
2020 921 36167
2021 1016 42142
2022 897 41963
2023 920 43063
2024 905 42268
2025 892 40178

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

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 5 56 201
Neurosurgery 7 119 309
Medical Physics 7 161 382
Optometry 3 130 391
Radiation Therapy 6 157 450
Occupational Therapy 4 189 465
Critical Care Nursing 6 195 478
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 199 513
Surgery 7 193 547
Ophthalmology 6 199 570
Dermatology 7 200 571
Pediatrics 7 206 578
Cardiology 7 222 584
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 7 204 592
Anesthesiology 7 203 603
Oncology and Cancer research 7 213 625
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 220 641
Physical Therapy 7 256 658
Anatomy and Physiology 8 235 661
Sports / Exercise science 7 259 684
Sports Medicine 9 281 690
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7 230 697
Psychiatry 9 264 735
Orthodontics 10 268 755
Audiology 9 274 757
Pathology 7 260 760
Immunology 8 256 780
Health Science 6 260 799
Family medicine 6 262 815
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 279 835
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 311 873
Urology 9 275 889
Biomedical Engineering 10 316 900
Respiratory Therapy 9 303 919
Epidemiology 7 303 924
Pharmacology 7 278 971
Nursing 8 336 977
Dentistry 10 319 991
Clinical Psychology 8 385 1160
Virology 9 339 1172
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 409 1209
Gerontology 9 419 1273
Public Health 12 431 1373

Biology rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 13th for Biology in Austria and 1328th in the World with 9,639 publications made and 338,984 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Austria
#415 of 1,449 In Europe
#1328 of 6,841 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 7
1994 0 16
1995 1 13
1996 0 18
1997 1 19
1998 1 18
1999 0 24
2000 1 35
2001 0 49
2002 0 45
2003 2 52
2004 28 128
2005 44 210
2006 88 439
2007 129 634
2008 185 1288
2009 205 2088
2010 277 2959
2011 316 3856
2012 347 4889
2013 457 6477
2014 469 7682
2015 520 9589
2016 506 11040
2017 563 13763
2018 608 15837
2019 742 19517
2020 720 33066
2021 805 38710
2022 705 38265
2023 733 38502
2024 637 37921
2025 642 35726

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

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 7 213 625
Neuroscience 9 265 716
Immunology 8 256 780
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 311 873
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 325 874
Pharmacology 7 278 971
Genetics 12 338 1022
Biophysics 14 375 1074
Biotechnology 11 333 1076
Molecular Biology 13 361 1159
Virology 9 339 1172
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 362 1222
Astrobiology 12 428 1251
Biochemistry 13 411 1345
Paleontology 15 619 2210
Evolutionary Biology 15 668 2291
Microbiology 13 556 2350
Botany 14 639 2622
Zoology 15 673 2718
Nanotechnology 14 716 2863
Nutrition and Food Science 14 782 3553

Psychology rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 10th for Psychology in Austria and 1080th in the World with 5,335 publications made and 150,769 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 33 In Austria
#363 of 1,424 In Europe
#1080 of 6,663 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 3
1995 1 1
1996 0 7
1997 0 3
1998 1 6
1999 0 10
2000 0 11
2001 0 18
2002 0 15
2003 2 12
2004 8 35
2005 19 57
2006 29 124
2007 48 180
2008 66 418
2009 83 625
2010 128 885
2011 141 1321
2012 169 1842
2013 240 2543
2014 244 3317
2015 301 4388
2016 279 5342
2017 306 6710
2018 354 7973
2019 454 9934
2020 417 15353
2021 447 18146
2022 405 18579
2023 413 19183
2024 432 18331
2025 412 18212

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

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 189 465
Neuroscience 9 265 716
Psychiatry 9 264 735
Special Education 7 351 931
Clinical Psychology 8 385 1160
Cognitive Science 14 554 1941
Child Psychology 14 587 2072
Social Psychology 15 695 2377
Education Majors 18 946 3925

Chemistry rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 14th for Chemistry in Austria and 1837th in the World with 4,877 publications made and 190,681 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Radiochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 33 In Austria
#540 of 1,417 In Europe
#1837 of 6,561 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 14
1995 1 11
1996 0 16
1997 1 16
1998 0 15
1999 0 20
2000 1 32
2001 0 38
2002 0 40
2003 1 49
2004 9 113
2005 24 156
2006 53 301
2007 64 407
2008 112 818
2009 107 1218
2010 158 1769
2011 184 2464
2012 193 3081
2013 233 3943
2014 244 4628
2015 254 5606
2016 272 6568
2017 313 7930
2018 316 9094
2019 355 11440
2020 354 19205
2021 373 22873
2022 362 22792
2023 351 22468
2024 304 21665
2025 269 19966

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

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 13 411 1345
Radiochemistry 13 534 2353
Organic Chemistry 14 663 2615
Nanotechnology 14 716 2863
Materials Science 16 757 2876
Nutrition and Food Science 14 782 3553
Physical chemistry 18 917 3827

Computer Science rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 15th for Computer Science in Austria and 1887th in the World with 4,739 publications made and 158,356 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 35 In Austria
#591 of 1,470 In Europe
#1887 of 6,855 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 6
1995 1 3
1996 0 6
1997 0 3
1998 1 8
1999 0 11
2000 0 9
2001 0 19
2002 0 19
2003 2 12
2004 11 41
2005 16 70
2006 35 161
2007 43 194
2008 67 450
2009 68 647
2010 116 1016
2011 129 1478
2012 144 1955
2013 210 2646
2014 210 3307
2015 250 4197
2016 242 5246
2017 277 6589
2018 300 7851
2019 417 9729
2020 343 15840
2021 442 18919
2022 349 19067
2023 420 19973
2024 368 19596
2025 328 18988

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

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 9 265 716
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 325 874
Cognitive Science 14 554 1941
Library and Information science 15 670 2237
Data Science 18 703 2240
Computer Vision 18 767 2859
Computational Linguistics 16 780 2997
Machine Learning 17 761 3014
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 852 3221
Telecommunications 19 873 3414
Computer Networking 21 1014 4095
Cyber Security 22 1071 4342

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 2770th in the World with 3,497 publications made and 109,130 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 36 In Austria
#800 of 1,502 In Europe
#2770 of 7,088 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 1 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 4
1999 0 5
2000 1 5
2001 0 6
2002 0 11
2003 1 13
2004 7 23
2005 10 41
2006 20 110
2007 37 175
2008 51 374
2009 56 537
2010 83 803
2011 103 1152
2012 97 1462
2013 127 1837
2014 136 2364
2015 152 2974
2016 173 3528
2017 166 4377
2018 210 5274
2019 236 6317
2020 315 11048
2021 344 12808
2022 315 13136
2023 311 13275
2024 309 12604
2025 282 11474

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 7 259 684
Special Education 7 351 931
Demography 13 449 1420
Library and Information science 15 670 2237
Classics and Ancient History 14 697 2288
Sociology 14 686 2361
Anthropology 16 724 2516
Linguistics 16 748 2571
Law 16 798 2798
Philosophy 19 837 2878
Archaeology 18 823 2939
Political Science 17 863 2971
History 19 835 3019
Aesthetics 18 949 3379
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 948 3791
Education Majors 18 946 3925

Engineering rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 16th for Engineering in Austria and 2644th in the World with 2,742 publications made and 85,305 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 34 In Austria
#724 of 1,466 In Europe
#2644 of 6,795 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 6
1994 0 9
1995 1 11
1996 0 13
1997 0 14
1998 1 12
1999 0 11
2000 0 22
2001 0 25
2002 0 30
2003 1 29
2004 14 75
2005 12 108
2006 28 202
2007 42 218
2008 61 389
2009 60 587
2010 81 852
2011 90 1208
2012 102 1421
2013 140 1832
2014 115 2164
2015 139 2614
2016 146 3070
2017 140 3668
2018 180 4428
2019 178 5311
2020 201 8535
2021 209 9703
2022 192 10332
2023 216 10659
2024 215 10521
2025 199 10058

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

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 10 316 900
Biotechnology 11 333 1076
Optical Engineering 14 617 2128
Aerospace Engineering 16 677 2290
Civil Engineering 14 727 2580
Structural Engineering 16 753 2659
Acoustical Engineering 18 760 2675
Mechanical Engineering 17 800 2819
Nanotechnology 14 716 2863
Materials Science 16 757 2876
Metallurgical Engineering 17 813 3296
Telecommunications 19 873 3414
Systems Engineering 21 982 3449
Electrical Engineering 21 940 3664
Computer Networking 21 1014 4095

Physics rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 16th for Physics in Austria and 2534th in the World with 2,665 publications made and 78,613 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 34 In Austria
#702 of 1,460 In Europe
#2534 of 6,729 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 6
1994 0 13
1995 1 12
1996 0 11
1997 0 15
1998 1 15
1999 0 14
2000 0 27
2001 0 33
2002 0 37
2003 1 43
2004 10 105
2005 9 131
2006 20 203
2007 36 205
2008 62 391
2009 54 556
2010 73 811
2011 97 1178
2012 100 1358
2013 141 1724
2014 119 2084
2015 162 2510
2016 144 2893
2017 144 3483
2018 162 3989
2019 184 4823
2020 201 7541
2021 192 8606
2022 172 9121
2023 185 9499
2024 198 9518
2025 220 9310

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

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 7 161 382
Biophysics 14 375 1074
Astrobiology 12 428 1251
Nuclear Physics 14 526 1756
Optical Engineering 14 617 2128
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 651 2205
Acoustical Engineering 18 760 2675
Nanotechnology 14 716 2863
Materials Science 16 757 2876
Quantum and Particle physics 16 814 3060

Mathematics rankings

Paracelsus Medical University ranked 15th for Mathematics in Austria and 2033rd in the World with 2,242 publications made and 61,545 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 32 In Austria
#616 of 1,406 In Europe
#2033 of 6,434 In the World

Paracelsus Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 2
2001 0 4
2002 0 6
2003 1 3
2004 3 14
2005 6 17
2006 14 45
2007 17 72
2008 32 153
2009 28 222
2010 43 388
2011 47 517
2012 53 655
2013 91 878
2014 98 1161
2015 90 1428
2016 98 1683
2017 98 2140
2018 145 2580
2019 164 3357
2020 191 5348
2021 224 6469
2022 219 7134
2023 226 7372
2024 195 6271
2025 185 5982

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

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 15 571 1793
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 715 2479

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Paracelsus Medical University

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Geology 15 704 2562
Environmental Science 15 744 2782
Fashion Design 17 813 2832
Development Studies 15 756 2833
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 810 3066
Economics 18 860 3189
Management 20 893 3316
Oceanography 15 857 3319
Earth science and Geophysics 16 838 3398
Geography and Cartography 19 904 3491
Art & Design 24 938 3519
Business 20 982 3653
Marketing 20 980 3714
Literature 20 964 3740
Ecology 18 951 3991
Finance 22 1096 4293