University of Applied Arts Vienna: Rankings

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The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 24th in Austria, 3161st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 42 research topics. The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,004 academic publications and 5,489 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3161 of 14,131 In the World
#934 of 2,785 In Europe
#24 of 71 In Austria
#9 of 23 In Vienna
#563 of 1,039 For Painting and Drawing
#563 of 1,039 For Sculpture
#583 of 1,006 For Illustration and Concept Art
#1384 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1992 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 4221st in the World with 670 publications made and 4,212 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 36 In Austria
#1062 of 1,500 In Europe
#4221 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 8 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 2 2
1999 7 1
2000 1 9
2001 1 16
2002 2 7
2003 1 5
2004 2 17
2005 2 13
2006 6 11
2007 10 22
2008 21 13
2009 19 34
2010 49 26
2011 22 27
2012 15 67
2013 30 89
2014 51 106
2015 22 125
2016 31 148
2017 44 210
2018 36 287
2019 37 332
2020 67 446
2021 40 467
2022 52 479
2023 44 534
2024 35 381

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 13 526 1419
Aesthetics 17 883 3084
Philosophy 22 973 3567
History 21 1000 3924
Archaeology 22 1065 4254
Political Science 26 1093 4286
Law 24 1124 4636
Sociology 23 1146 4929
Linguistics 26 1211 4986

Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 27th for Engineering in Austria and 5205th in the World with 370 publications made and 2,662 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 34 In Austria
#1248 of 1,465 In Europe
#5205 of 6,782 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 15 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 6
1998 1 1
1999 12 10
2000 0 7
2001 0 14
2002 5 11
2003 1 13
2004 1 11
2005 1 13
2006 3 13
2007 7 21
2008 3 18
2009 10 31
2010 7 25
2011 10 24
2012 10 54
2013 16 67
2014 24 75
2015 15 95
2016 25 106
2017 20 138
2018 23 180
2019 35 233
2020 38 290
2021 20 307
2022 20 309
2023 22 347
2024 18 306

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

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 19 786 2667
Mechanical Engineering 23 1070 4086
Optical Engineering 28 1197 5032
Materials Science 28 1230 5181

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Austria and 5117th in the World with 365 publications made and 3,045 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 35 In Austria
#1198 of 1,464 In Europe
#5117 of 6,876 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 7 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 1 1
1999 2 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 8
2002 1 3
2003 0 6
2004 2 7
2005 0 13
2006 4 6
2007 7 18
2008 4 13
2009 13 28
2010 16 27
2011 11 20
2012 8 51
2013 11 54
2014 28 74
2015 16 94
2016 18 110
2017 29 142
2018 24 194
2019 22 232
2020 35 302
2021 26 395
2022 24 373
2023 32 375
2024 16 337

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Arts Vienna in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 22 1117 4528
Geology 25 1213 5155
Paleontology 23 1206 5203
Ecology 25 1233 5396

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 17th for Art & Design in Austria and 2953rd in the World with 337 publications made and 2,210 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Literature.

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
#17 of 33 In Austria
#833 of 1,381 In Europe
#2953 of 5,966 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 18 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 0
1999 8 3
2000 1 3
2001 0 7
2002 7 5
2003 1 3
2004 2 6
2005 1 9
2006 2 4
2007 4 12
2008 4 7
2009 8 12
2010 19 14
2011 13 14
2012 9 34
2013 10 42
2014 26 40
2015 12 63
2016 20 76
2017 22 94
2018 22 136
2019 22 159
2020 31 170
2021 18 188
2022 16 183
2023 17 204
2024 14 162

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Arts Vienna in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 4 247 563
Sculpture 4 247 563
Illustration and Concept Art 4 251 583
Art History 13 526 1419
Computer Graphics 13 564 1662
Fashion Design 15 737 2359
Aesthetics 17 883 3084
Literature 21 1015 3979

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 26th for Computer Science in Austria and 5077th in the World with 330 publications made and 3,056 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 35 In Austria
#1202 of 1,469 In Europe
#5077 of 6,845 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 23 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 1 1
1999 10 9
2000 1 4
2001 0 14
2002 8 9
2003 0 10
2004 2 10
2005 1 10
2006 0 12
2007 1 8
2008 3 15
2009 7 13
2010 6 9
2011 13 13
2012 8 34
2013 15 52
2014 18 70
2015 17 98
2016 22 112
2017 24 154
2018 23 189
2019 18 240
2020 38 314
2021 21 337
2022 15 319
2023 16 363
2024 15 285

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

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 13 564 1662
Human-Computer Interaction 19 786 2667
Computer Vision 23 1002 4047
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 1109 4482

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 29th for Physics in Austria and 5376th in the World with 254 publications made and 2,052 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 34 In Austria
#1282 of 1,457 In Europe
#5376 of 6,713 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 5 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 6
1998 1 1
1999 7 9
2000 1 7
2001 0 13
2002 1 8
2003 1 11
2004 1 8
2005 2 14
2006 3 14
2007 6 17
2008 3 21
2009 9 32
2010 6 25
2011 4 17
2012 5 44
2013 6 48
2014 15 61
2015 7 67
2016 20 70
2017 15 105
2018 17 142
2019 24 160
2020 30 194
2021 17 243
2022 14 219
2023 14 255
2024 12 192

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

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 28 1197 5032
Materials Science 28 1230 5181
Quantum and Particle physics 27 1315 5614

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 31st for Biology in Austria and 5816th in the World with 241 publications made and 2,318 citations received. Main research topic: Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 34 In Austria
#1296 of 1,448 In Europe
#5816 of 6,833 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 2 3
1995 1 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 1 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 7
2002 0 1
2003 0 5
2004 2 3
2005 0 11
2006 3 8
2007 4 11
2008 3 12
2009 9 23
2010 3 19
2011 6 14
2012 7 40
2013 7 41
2014 17 62
2015 18 64
2016 11 83
2017 20 87
2018 16 158
2019 17 167
2020 25 222
2021 19 279
2022 19 237
2023 12 279
2024 13 218

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

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 23 1206 5203

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Applied Arts Vienna

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Business 26 1212 4889
Social Psychology 25 1194 5079
Economics 27 1237 5324
Statistics 28 1248 5465
Organic Chemistry 29 1264 5689
Mathematics 28 1301 5719
Psychology 31 1290 5824
Chemistry 31 1320 5862
Medicine 32 1296 6032