St. Polten University of Applied Sciences: Rankings

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The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st in Austria, 2803rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 70 research topics. The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,618 academic publications and 18,076 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2803 of 14,131 In the World
#878 of 2,785 In Europe
#21 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 2 In Sankt Polten
#584 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1012 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1330 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#6696 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1331 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 4437th in the World with 798 publications made and 6,724 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 36 In Austria
#1101 of 1,502 In Europe
#4437 of 7,088 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 9
2000 0 5
2001 2 5
2002 2 11
2003 1 2
2004 2 9
2005 4 9
2006 3 5
2007 2 16
2008 11 7
2009 5 29
2010 13 39
2011 20 62
2012 33 68
2013 16 93
2014 37 138
2015 61 191
2016 41 184
2017 53 280
2018 46 363
2019 61 445
2020 85 636
2021 68 722
2022 71 987
2023 71 1099
2024 44 899
2025 30 769

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 196 584
Political Science 23 1024 3872
Philosophy 25 1065 4075
Law 26 1164 4861
Linguistics 27 1220 5032
Demography 23 1111 5064
History 29 1226 5141
Archaeology 28 1241 5147
Sociology 28 1259 5536

Computer Science rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Austria and 4085th in the World with 720 publications made and 10,097 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 35 In Austria
#1008 of 1,470 In Europe
#4085 of 6,855 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 9
1995 0 11
1996 0 5
1997 0 5
1998 0 2
1999 0 5
2000 1 10
2001 1 6
2002 2 12
2003 1 12
2004 0 9
2005 5 21
2006 0 18
2007 2 32
2008 7 24
2009 9 28
2010 15 54
2011 20 92
2012 18 118
2013 19 176
2014 33 221
2015 41 264
2016 41 345
2017 47 436
2018 50 528
2019 46 638
2020 42 811
2021 66 1003
2022 79 1216
2023 82 1333
2024 52 1186
2025 40 1030

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 16 646 1987
Multimedia 13 617 2082
Data Science 17 688 2163
Cyber Security 15 643 2195
Management Information Systems 19 980 3243
Computer Vision 19 902 3543
Computer Networking 18 923 3677
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 953 3681
Telecommunications 21 982 3970
Cognitive Science 22 987 4149
Machine Learning 23 1048 4476
Neuroscience 25 1088 4636

Medicine rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Medicine in Austria and 4104th in the World with 690 publications made and 9,139 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 34 In Austria
#945 of 1,437 In Europe
#4104 of 6,793 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 10
1994 2 11
1995 2 11
1996 0 6
1997 2 9
1998 3 6
1999 3 15
2000 2 21
2001 6 34
2002 7 39
2003 4 34
2004 5 44
2005 7 57
2006 5 55
2007 3 71
2008 8 63
2009 8 97
2010 13 92
2011 15 102
2012 23 145
2013 22 185
2014 23 265
2015 30 320
2016 30 388
2017 29 398
2018 32 469
2019 29 497
2020 63 653
2021 54 843
2022 58 1014
2023 58 1131
2024 50 1185
2025 50 1094

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 10 291 1012
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 19 422 1330
Sports Medicine 14 608 1994
Cardiology 16 657 2366
Physical Therapy 16 734 2769
Surgery 18 737 2863
Anatomy and Physiology 19 796 3147
Oncology and Cancer research 18 734 3215
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 900 3677
Nursing 20 904 4051
Immunology 22 903 4221
Pathology 20 952 4223
Psychiatry 19 958 4236
Public Health 23 1127 5161

Engineering rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 24th for Engineering in Austria and 4603rd in the World with 601 publications made and 9,039 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 34 In Austria
#1124 of 1,466 In Europe
#4603 of 6,795 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 4
2001 2 4
2002 4 9
2003 0 10
2004 1 3
2005 3 15
2006 1 22
2007 2 18
2008 6 29
2009 10 32
2010 32 61
2011 26 116
2012 17 155
2013 21 189
2014 30 290
2015 28 334
2016 37 467
2017 38 479
2018 38 580
2019 29 648
2020 27 770
2021 53 909
2022 57 983
2023 64 1052
2024 42 877
2025 28 836

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 16 646 1987
Mechanical Engineering 20 948 3492
Computer Networking 18 923 3677
Telecommunications 21 982 3970
Electrical Engineering 22 1050 4189
Acoustical Engineering 21 1129 4485
Materials Science 23 1093 4499
Optical Engineering 24 1116 4614

Biology rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 25th for Biology in Austria and 5328th in the World with 540 publications made and 9,297 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 34 In Austria
#1212 of 1,449 In Europe
#5328 of 6,841 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 8
1994 1 9
1995 0 11
1996 1 7
1997 1 8
1998 2 6
1999 3 10
2000 1 19
2001 4 25
2002 5 34
2003 2 35
2004 2 38
2005 3 49
2006 3 44
2007 4 56
2008 7 62
2009 10 74
2010 17 93
2011 24 123
2012 18 181
2013 21 223
2014 14 298
2015 19 321
2016 26 420
2017 23 451
2018 23 465
2019 30 536
2020 26 676
2021 45 829
2022 54 1020
2023 50 1065
2024 28 983
2025 32 868

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 18 734 3215
Immunology 22 903 4221
Neuroscience 25 1088 4636
Genetics 25 1093 5039
Botany 23 1164 5340
Biochemistry 26 1172 5416
Paleontology 27 1267 5555

Physics rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 23rd for Physics in Austria and 4797th in the World with 449 publications made and 7,137 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 34 In Austria
#1155 of 1,460 In Europe
#4797 of 6,729 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 2
2001 2 5
2002 4 6
2003 0 7
2004 1 7
2005 1 11
2006 0 18
2007 1 18
2008 5 27
2009 9 30
2010 30 57
2011 20 99
2012 13 142
2013 19 162
2014 25 257
2015 23 304
2016 15 391
2017 24 409
2018 29 457
2019 20 489
2020 22 579
2021 32 651
2022 37 702
2023 44 779
2024 41 688
2025 24 644

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 14 680 2677
Acoustical Engineering 21 1129 4485
Materials Science 23 1093 4499
Optical Engineering 24 1116 4614
Quantum and Particle physics 22 1142 4678

Environmental Science rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Austria and 5501st in the World with 408 publications made and 5,371 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 35 In Austria
#1275 of 1,464 In Europe
#5501 of 6,888 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 5
2001 1 2
2002 1 9
2003 1 4
2004 1 6
2005 1 7
2006 1 7
2007 4 13
2008 6 13
2009 9 19
2010 19 44
2011 20 79
2012 10 90
2013 7 98
2014 21 175
2015 20 196
2016 21 273
2017 24 290
2018 20 329
2019 24 355
2020 16 450
2021 42 559
2022 38 609
2023 35 713
2024 20 620
2025 14 516

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geology 28 1265 5427
Ecology 27 1243 5456
Geography and Cartography 29 1297 5469
Paleontology 27 1267 5555

Psychology rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 25th for Psychology in Austria and 4915th in the World with 363 publications made and 5,328 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 33 In Austria
#1115 of 1,424 In Europe
#4915 of 6,663 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 8
1995 0 10
1996 0 6
1997 1 6
1998 0 3
1999 2 6
2000 1 12
2001 3 16
2002 2 16
2003 0 20
2004 0 19
2005 3 24
2006 1 22
2007 2 32
2008 2 20
2009 3 45
2010 6 38
2011 6 48
2012 7 59
2013 11 73
2014 9 101
2015 13 125
2016 28 158
2017 20 174
2018 16 236
2019 15 292
2020 26 373
2021 43 512
2022 45 655
2023 41 717
2024 28 710
2025 24 614

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 22 987 4149
Psychiatry 19 958 4236
Neuroscience 25 1088 4636
Social Psychology 26 1206 5140

Mathematics rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 25th for Mathematics in Austria and 4874th in the World with 269 publications made and 4,736 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 32 In Austria
#1141 of 1,406 In Europe
#4874 of 6,434 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 4
2003 0 3
2004 0 1
2005 0 5
2006 1 6
2007 0 8
2008 3 8
2009 1 10
2010 10 17
2011 6 28
2012 10 56
2013 7 78
2014 11 94
2015 20 103
2016 13 121
2017 21 161
2018 16 204
2019 15 277
2020 14 330
2021 27 425
2022 27 519
2023 30 565
2024 20 410
2025 16 335

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 25 1131 4786

Business rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 25th for Business in Austria and 4871st in the World with 265 publications made and 3,099 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 32 In Austria
#1205 of 1,436 In Europe
#4871 of 6,366 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 4
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 1 4
2007 0 6
2008 4 3
2009 2 10
2010 5 13
2011 8 21
2012 7 22
2013 5 33
2014 8 57
2015 14 59
2016 15 69
2017 17 85
2018 26 147
2019 22 165
2020 13 233
2021 26 313
2022 37 415
2023 28 440
2024 13 332
2025 12 271

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 19 980 3243
Marketing 26 1121 4468
Management 24 1152 4544
Finance 26 1178 4774

Art & Design rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 28th for Art & Design in Austria and 4406th in the World with 184 publications made and 1,571 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#28 of 33 In Austria
#1117 of 1,385 In Europe
#4406 of 6,010 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2008 3 0
2009 3 3
2010 7 7
2011 10 27
2012 6 22
2013 5 38
2014 2 37
2015 9 40
2016 8 71
2017 12 64
2018 15 77
2019 12 105
2020 7 111
2021 17 126
2022 23 180
2023 19 214
2024 16 202
2025 12 181

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 13 617 2082
Fashion Design 29 1102 4303

Economics rankings

The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences ranked 27th for Economics in Austria and 5314th in the World with 141 publications made and 1,755 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 30 In Austria
#1235 of 1,391 In Europe
#5314 of 6,188 In the World

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 1 1
2007 0 1
2008 1 3
2009 1 5
2010 6 10
2011 2 16
2012 1 5
2013 2 18
2014 5 30
2015 4 18
2016 9 17
2017 8 37
2018 15 47
2019 14 82
2020 6 99
2021 11 161
2022 21 200
2023 18 246
2024 10 184
2025 6 190

The following table provides academic rankings for The St. Polten University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 26 1178 4774
Development Studies 25 1231 5428

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Chemistry 26 1203 5238
Organic Chemistry 27 1184 5295