University of Applied Arts Vienna: Rankings

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The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 23rd in Austria, 2949th in the global 2026 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 1,031 academic publications and 5,935 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2949 of 14,131 In the World
#906 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 71 In Austria
#9 of 23 In Vienna
#578 of 1,062 For Painting and Drawing
#578 of 1,062 For Sculpture
#598 of 1,033 For Illustration and Concept Art
#1368 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1595 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 4254th in the World with 685 publications made and 4,507 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 36 In Austria
#1066 of 1,502 In Europe
#4254 of 7,088 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
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 52 106
2015 22 123
2016 30 147
2017 43 208
2018 35 284
2019 37 331
2020 67 448
2021 40 465
2022 52 478
2023 44 531
2024 35 389
2025 24 353

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 13 527 1411
Aesthetics 17 887 3090
Philosophy 22 985 3621
History 21 998 3931
Archaeology 22 1065 4252
Political Science 26 1101 4328
Law 24 1128 4665
Sociology 24 1149 4959
Linguistics 26 1212 4988

Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 27th for Engineering in Austria and 5209th in the World with 381 publications made and 2,903 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 34 In Austria
#1247 of 1,466 In Europe
#5209 of 6,795 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 74
2015 15 95
2016 25 108
2017 21 137
2018 23 178
2019 35 233
2020 37 286
2021 20 305
2022 20 311
2023 22 345
2024 18 309
2025 14 283

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 19 794 2719
Mechanical Engineering 23 1080 4120
Optical Engineering 28 1202 5052
Materials Science 28 1228 5178

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Austria and 5115th in the World with 378 publications made and 3,322 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 35 In Austria
#1199 of 1,464 In Europe
#5115 of 6,888 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 29 74
2015 16 94
2016 18 110
2017 28 141
2018 24 192
2019 22 233
2020 35 300
2021 25 393
2022 24 367
2023 32 374
2024 16 343
2025 19 281

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 1119 4538
Geology 25 1212 5146
Paleontology 23 1210 5219
Ecology 25 1235 5409

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 17th for Art & Design in Austria and 2960th in the World with 348 publications made and 2,404 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
#839 of 1,385 In Europe
#2960 of 6,010 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 19 75
2017 22 92
2018 22 135
2019 21 159
2020 31 167
2021 17 184
2022 16 182
2023 17 200
2024 15 168
2025 18 139

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 4 254 578
Sculpture 4 254 578
Illustration and Concept Art 4 255 598
Art History 13 527 1411
Computer Graphics 13 573 1701
Fashion Design 15 734 2366
Aesthetics 17 887 3090
Literature 21 995 3890

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 26th for Computer Science in Austria and 5096th in the World with 339 publications made and 3,286 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 35 In Austria
#1205 of 1,470 In Europe
#5096 of 6,855 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 19 70
2015 16 98
2016 21 111
2017 23 152
2018 23 188
2019 18 240
2020 39 312
2021 22 337
2022 15 310
2023 16 360
2024 15 295
2025 12 217

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 13 573 1701
Human-Computer Interaction 19 794 2719
Computer Vision 23 1014 4089
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 1123 4530

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 30th for Physics in Austria and 5388th in the World with 257 publications made and 2,215 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 34 In Austria
#1285 of 1,460 In Europe
#5388 of 6,729 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 66
2016 20 69
2017 14 104
2018 17 138
2019 24 160
2020 29 192
2021 17 242
2022 14 220
2023 14 251
2024 12 194
2025 7 175

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 1202 5052
Materials Science 28 1228 5178
Quantum and Particle physics 28 1314 5613

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Arts Vienna ranked 31st for Biology in Austria and 5815th in the World with 242 publications made and 2,505 citations received. Main research topic: Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 34 In Austria
#1293 of 1,449 In Europe
#5815 of 6,841 In the World

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 82
2017 19 87
2018 16 155
2019 17 167
2020 25 219
2021 18 275
2022 18 230
2023 12 277
2024 13 219
2025 7 181

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 1210 5219

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Applied Arts Vienna

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Business 26 1215 4915
Social Psychology 25 1203 5126
Economics 28 1239 5340
Statistics 28 1246 5460
Organic Chemistry 29 1266 5701
Mathematics 28 1301 5725
Chemistry 31 1319 5844
Psychology 30 1294 5849
Medicine 32 1298 6044