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The University of Graz ranked 4th in Austria, 431st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. The University of Graz ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 42,754 academic publications and 962,927 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 180 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#431 of 14,131 In the World
#176 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 71 In Austria
#1 of 8 In Graz
#46 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#106 of 2,235 For Pharmacy
#173 of 2,294 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#361 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#494 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Graz ranked 4th for Biology in Austria and 444th in the World with 23,314 publications made and 746,635 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Austria
#170 of 1,445 In Europe
#444 of 6,770 In the World

University of Graz
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 233 2996
1992 292 2997
1993 317 3280
1994 374 3740
1995 393 4467
1996 433 4720
1997 516 5586
1998 457 5969
1999 514 6984
2000 558 8091
2001 610 9057
2002 600 9771
2003 612 11231
2004 553 13093
2005 468 14908
2006 418 16079
2007 521 17824
2008 536 18397
2009 604 20174
2010 657 21995
2011 708 24230
2012 665 26209
2013 694 28172
2014 783 30076
2015 759 31049
2016 785 32911
2017 853 33976
2018 860 37390
2019 793 40104
2020 898 47241
2021 1023 53318
2022 1044 54995
2023 954 53586

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

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 86 229
Astrobiology 2 107 267
Zoology 2 113 299
Biochemistry 4 149 394
Biophysics 5 166 423
Biotechnology 7 167 430
Immunology 6 163 441
Neuroscience 5 175 442
Pharmacology 5 154 445
Molecular Biology 6 152 446
Genetics 6 170 461
Botany 4 170 462
Toxicology 4 166 521
Nutrition and Food Science 3 184 522
Nanotechnology 5 173 523
Microbiology 6 187 526
Evolutionary Biology 6 212 527
Paleontology 5 217 557
Oncology and Cancer research 6 201 568
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 231 575
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 220 619
Horticulture 4 214 656
Virology 7 213 670
Animal Science 5 233 759
Forestry 6 268 802
Agricultural Science 5 298 921

Chemistry rankings

The University of Graz ranked 5th for Chemistry in Austria and 472nd in the World with 19,834 publications made and 618,594 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 32 In Austria
#181 of 1,401 In Europe
#472 of 6,447 In the World

University of Graz
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 214 2947
1992 265 2932
1993 304 3270
1994 340 3690
1995 356 4291
1996 391 4665
1997 416 5250
1998 375 5543
1999 417 6396
2000 496 7168
2001 517 7920
2002 497 8320
2003 517 9596
2004 469 10916
2005 415 12495
2006 390 13658
2007 473 14979
2008 453 15571
2009 512 17031
2010 540 18702
2011 563 20302
2012 548 22281
2013 592 23853
2014 653 25023
2015 612 25785
2016 639 27499
2017 627 28406
2018 604 30879
2019 586 32428
2020 644 37773
2021 713 41898
2022 744 43734
2023 649 42637

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

Chemistry subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 1 18 46
Pharmacy 2 53 106
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 107 250
Organic Chemistry 4 134 369
Biochemistry 4 149 394
Computational Chemistry 5 193 425
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 191 492
Nutrition and Food Science 3 184 522
Nanotechnology 5 173 523
Environmental Chemistry 5 205 537
Physical chemistry 5 192 546
Materials Science 6 222 596
Chemical Engineering 4 199 611
Inorganic Chemistry 5 219 613
Radiochemistry 6 218 820

Medicine rankings

The University of Graz ranked 6th for Medicine in Austria and 444th in the World with 16,737 publications made and 457,854 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

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

University of Graz
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 206 2309
1992 249 2292
1993 264 2417
1994 311 2788
1995 316 3195
1996 367 3492
1997 516 4064
1998 388 4213
1999 429 4958
2000 459 5850
2001 466 6601
2002 500 7216
2003 493 8255
2004 377 9732
2005 280 10769
2006 228 11405
2007 259 12035
2008 295 12753
2009 333 13161
2010 381 14315
2011 423 15288
2012 400 15987
2013 397 17590
2014 454 18796
2015 406 19166
2016 508 20027
2017 554 20799
2018 528 23277
2019 537 24934
2020 585 29574
2021 641 33966
2022 664 35255
2023 633 33939

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

Medicine subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 2 53 106
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 84 173
Neurosurgery 4 79 186
Dermatology 6 105 271
Anesthesiology 6 138 362
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 139 371
Respiratory Therapy 6 148 375
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6 130 383
Audiology 6 156 390
Cardiology 6 157 397
Cosmetology 4 151 408
Anatomy and Physiology 6 151 419
Immunology 6 163 441
Pediatrics 6 163 441
Pharmacology 5 154 445
Urology 6 154 456
Pathology 6 170 456
Surgery 6 163 461
Psychiatry 6 172 464
Radiation Therapy 7 176 493
Biomedical Engineering 6 178 501
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 181 511
Toxicology 4 166 521
Sports Medicine 8 214 544
Oncology and Cancer research 6 201 568
Ophthalmology 7 207 576
Clinical Psychology 6 205 590
Gerontology 4 195 605
Sports / Exercise science 5 231 613
Physical Therapy 6 244 616
Critical Care Nursing 7 252 622
Plastic Surgery 7 194 627
Virology 7 213 670
Medical Physics 8 275 694
Veterinary 6 216 732
Dentistry 8 265 744
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 266 787
Orthodontics 9 289 806
Optometry 7 271 817
Public Health 8 304 844
Nursing 7 299 857
Epidemiology 7 302 883
Family medicine 8 298 937
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 339 954
Health Science 7 320 974

Physics rankings

The University of Graz ranked 6th for Physics in Austria and 548th in the World with 16,428 publications made and 407,589 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 34 In Austria
#210 of 1,446 In Europe
#548 of 6,603 In the World

University of Graz
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 156 1447
1992 189 1466
1993 204 1669
1994 228 1748
1995 215 1938
1996 277 2531
1997 268 2622
1998 277 2820
1999 301 3197
2000 340 3565
2001 334 4068
2002 356 4345
2003 371 5316
2004 362 6002
2005 343 7482
2006 340 8239
2007 420 9576
2008 414 9990
2009 503 11294
2010 475 12486
2011 498 14128
2012 486 15151
2013 562 16311
2014 567 17288
2015 542 18449
2016 584 19785
2017 609 20240
2018 644 22830
2019 603 24529
2020 681 28453
2021 740 31191
2022 786 30887
2023 682 30845

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

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 2 107 267
Nuclear Physics 4 129 298
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 147 317
Theoretical Physics 4 156 321
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 167 400
Biophysics 5 166 423
Condensed Matter Physics 6 198 475
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 186 477
Nanotechnology 5 173 523
Optical Engineering 7 209 537
Quantum and Particle physics 6 211 542
Acoustical Engineering 6 224 584
Materials Science 6 222 596
Medical Physics 8 275 694

Engineering rankings

The University of Graz ranked 6th for Engineering in Austria and 617th in the World with 15,778 publications made and 410,883 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 34 In Austria
#227 of 1,453 In Europe
#617 of 6,684 In the World

University of Graz
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 137 1356
1992 179 1381
1993 203 1588
1994 210 1572
1995 208 1807
1996 260 2267
1997 278 2454
1998 256 2697
1999 268 2971
2000 336 3372
2001 312 3803
2002 333 4192
2003 333 4980
2004 341 5858
2005 322 7138
2006 318 8094
2007 396 9332
2008 352 9672
2009 464 11122
2010 462 12286
2011 490 13822
2012 464 14967
2013 535 16460
2014 558 17428
2015 540 18341
2016 585 19357
2017 619 20251
2018 616 22799
2019 594 24374
2020 666 28347
2021 735 31730
2022 795 32515
2023 697 31763

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Graz ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 549th in the World with 15,545 publications made and 228,250 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 35 In Austria
#228 of 1,492 In Europe
#549 of 7,020 In the World

University of Graz
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 132 605
1992 77 551
1993 108 591
1994 111 649
1995 151 776
1996 127 837
1997 205 902
1998 149 1091
1999 177 1214
2000 170 1329
2001 137 1658
2002 196 1870
2003 220 2201
2004 192 2424
2005 219 3052
2006 203 3452
2007 241 3865
2008 288 4448
2009 319 4973
2010 395 5580
2011 382 6754
2012 436 7070
2013 489 8714
2014 585 9467
2015 554 10077
2016 702 10769
2017 761 11440
2018 779 14240
2019 808 16219
2020 946 19905
2021 991 23780
2022 1057 24776
2023 983 25269

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 2 93 216
Human Rights Law 2 93 240
Early Childhood Education 1 106 394
Political Economy 2 172 413
Classics and Ancient History 3 161 417
Genealogy 2 155 417
Library and Information science 4 161 420
Philosophy 5 214 475
Art History 3 200 482
Political Science 6 214 502
Special Education 4 200 532
Law Enforcement 6 184 552
Aesthetics 5 224 555
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 235 564
Sports / Exercise science 5 231 613
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 254 628
Law 5 243 635
Anthropology 3 248 638
Linguistics 8 260 643
History 4 261 657
Journalism and Digital Media 6 245 663
Sociology 5 268 689
Archaeology 5 276 699
Publishing 7 266 713
Communications and Public Relations 5 269 724
Gender Studies 2 242 729
Urban and Regional planning 7 349 742
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 275 775
Media Studies 4 279 778
Education Majors 5 265 789
Demography 8 290 794
Public Policy / Administration 6 339 925
Broadcast Journalism 5 312 933
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 298 957

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Graz ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Austria and 581st in the World with 13,968 publications made and 351,025 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 34 In Austria
#220 of 1,458 In Europe
#581 of 6,798 In the World

University of Graz
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 90 739
1992 100 740
1993 113 829
1994 146 881
1995 160 1145
1996 188 1277
1997 263 1403
1998 179 1626
1999 202 1921
2000 220 2249
2001 231 2694
2002 258 3048
2003 261 3256
2004 282 4138
2005 270 4933
2006 267 5555
2007 321 6526
2008 350 6850
2009 365 7794
2010 445 8999
2011 452 10172
2012 454 11232
2013 465 12659
2014 545 13920
2015 535 15311
2016 561 16395
2017 603 17030
2018 633 20159
2019 589 22306
2020 738 26791
2021 827 31646
2022 858 32320
2023 833 32732

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Graz in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 4 175 473
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 191 492
Oceanography 6 186 507
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 181 514
Ecology 5 207 535
Environmental Chemistry 5 205 537
Paleontology 5 217 557
Geology 5 215 572
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 220 619
Geography and Cartography 6 255 660
Environmental Management 6 238 680
Urban and Regional planning 7 349 742
Environmental Engineering 6 269 780
Forestry 6 268 802
Agricultural Science 5 298 921
Geotechnical Engineering 7 319 965

Computer Science rankings

The University of Graz ranked 7th for Computer Science in Austria and 663rd in the World with 10,972 publications made and 298,339 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 34 In Austria
#257 of 1,459 In Europe
#663 of 6,752 In the World

University of Graz
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 90 1349
1992 104 1241
1993 112 1219
1994 126 1408
1995 130 1642
1996 130 1551
1997 168 1775
1998 154 1941
1999 189 2177
2000 198 2540
2001 173 2836
2002 222 3265
2003 224 3701
2004 207 4260
2005 184 5053
2006 169 5491
2007 214 6134
2008 239 6226
2009 294 7141
2010 335 7769
2011 377 9398
2012 347 10035
2013 366 10852
2014 415 12124
2015 394 12581
2016 441 13363
2017 499 14414
2018 524 17198
2019 503 19365
2020 553 23398
2021 603 27322
2022 609 28271
2023 630 27992

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

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 6 178 408
Library and Information science 4 161 420
Neuroscience 5 175 442
Game Design and Development 6 212 475
Human-Computer Interaction 6 225 521
Cognitive Science 5 195 524
Data Science 8 251 575
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 231 575
Software Engineering 7 283 635
Telecommunications 6 233 650
Management Information Systems 7 302 679
Robotics 5 251 716
Multimedia 9 320 788
Animation 6 314 814
Computer Vision 8 308 836
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 336 868
Computer Graphics 8 360 884
Cyber Security 8 334 917
Computational Linguistics 8 345 928
Machine Learning 9 366 1091
Computer Networking 8 400 1121
Computer Engineering 7 443 1354
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 479 1516

Psychology rankings

The University of Graz ranked 5th for Psychology in Austria and 543rd in the World with 7,419 publications made and 211,255 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 33 In Austria
#202 of 1,414 In Europe
#543 of 6,528 In the World

University of Graz
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 81 1210
1992 105 1178
1993 112 1146
1994 145 1476
1995 136 1655
1996 120 1548
1997 161 1810
1998 150 1915
1999 151 2174
2000 169 2500
2001 175 2894
2002 191 3222
2003 194 3603
2004 150 4005
2005 112 4690
2006 86 4664
2007 100 5073
2008 110 5003
2009 126 5376
2010 168 5643
2011 194 6308
2012 181 6566
2013 197 7250
2014 230 8121
2015 242 8291
2016 262 8527
2017 313 9201
2018 331 10836
2019 331 11847
2020 377 14286
2021 400 17134
2022 425 18042
2023 438 17582

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

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 5 175 442
Psychiatry 6 172 464
Cognitive Science 5 195 524
Special Education 4 200 532
Social Psychology 3 203 539
Child Psychology 5 207 572
Clinical Psychology 6 205 590
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 254 628
Education Majors 5 265 789
Sexology 5 270 880

Mathematics rankings

The University of Graz ranked 8th for Mathematics in Austria and 735th in the World with 5,017 publications made and 112,792 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 32 In Austria
#278 of 1,388 In Europe
#735 of 6,305 In the World

University of Graz
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 38 226
1992 34 213
1993 51 259
1994 51 259
1995 64 303
1996 55 409
1997 64 424
1998 77 501
1999 56 536
2000 72 684
2001 73 764
2002 81 958
2003 105 1017
2004 88 1291
2005 87 1516
2006 102 1862
2007 106 2017
2008 102 2110
2009 144 2506
2010 152 2648
2011 163 3362
2012 168 3545
2013 181 4333
2014 195 4490
2015 196 4923
2016 244 5290
2017 221 5394
2018 271 6843
2019 265 7458
2020 272 9203
2021 318 10724
2022 337 11572
2023 330 11491

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

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 115 361
Applied Mathematics 6 198 488
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 217 536
Math Teachers 2 176 583
Actuarial Science 6 251 655
Statistics 8 310 823
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 479 1516

Business rankings

The University of Graz ranked 7th for Business in Austria and 756th in the World with 4,001 publications made and 69,684 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 32 In Austria
#301 of 1,414 In Europe
#756 of 6,187 In the World

University of Graz
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 29 110
1992 32 102
1993 32 83
1994 29 116
1995 32 111
1996 33 177
1997 37 152
1998 43 191
1999 40 218
2000 35 228
2001 53 326
2002 58 396
2003 59 407
2004 52 456
2005 67 659
2006 82 762
2007 85 940
2008 86 1040
2009 114 1272
2010 131 1545
2011 125 1853
2012 161 2044
2013 163 2512
2014 155 2902
2015 161 3101
2016 189 3118
2017 226 3534
2018 215 4373
2019 226 5069
2020 241 6202
2021 286 7618
2022 291 8097
2023 292 8561

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Graz in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 4 69 207
Operations Research 3 115 361
Human Resource Management 3 188 479
International Trade 8 312 543
International Business 7 299 551
Accounting 5 205 555
Finance 6 268 638
Actuarial Science 6 251 655
Management Information Systems 7 302 679
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 259 690
Marketing 7 287 718
Supply Chain Management 3 243 730
Project Management 7 317 740
Management 7 312 825
Advertising 6 324 844
Entertainment Industry Business 6 326 866
Risk Management 7 381 914
Public Policy / Administration 6 339 925

Economics rankings

The University of Graz ranked 6th for Economics in Austria and 669th in the World with 3,329 publications made and 49,811 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 30 In Austria
#262 of 1,366 In Europe
#669 of 5,995 In the World

University of Graz
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 29 80
1992 20 65
1993 18 52
1994 25 83
1995 32 101
1996 24 148
1997 32 131
1998 20 156
1999 27 147
2000 35 203
2001 27 273
2002 37 290
2003 56 302
2004 41 364
2005 56 489
2006 59 531
2007 53 676
2008 67 754
2009 86 870
2010 112 1034
2011 105 1268
2012 133 1394
2013 123 1718
2014 145 2087
2015 143 2178
2016 170 2284
2017 169 2462
2018 203 3108
2019 210 3946
2020 225 4787
2021 229 5700
2022 233 6071
2023 246 6350

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Graz in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 5 166 391
Political Economy 2 172 413
International Economics 8 313 521
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 217 536
International Trade 8 312 543
Finance 6 268 638
Actuarial Science 6 251 655
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 259 690
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 275 775
Development Studies 8 292 821

Art & Design rankings

The University of Graz ranked 5th for Art & Design in Austria and 553rd in the World with 2,444 publications made and 42,321 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#5 of 32 In Austria
#225 of 1,349 In Europe
#553 of 5,720 In the World

University of Graz
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 14 77
1992 10 53
1993 16 81
1994 10 64
1995 19 101
1996 12 152
1997 50 146
1998 22 161
1999 21 172
2000 32 154
2001 31 227
2002 32 264
2003 44 316
2004 34 371
2005 38 512
2006 37 557
2007 47 565
2008 51 738
2009 63 815
2010 71 915
2011 68 1138
2012 75 1265
2013 93 1459
2014 83 1573
2015 99 1600
2016 116 1718
2017 133 2035
2018 151 2310
2019 150 2375
2020 172 3088
2021 177 3565
2022 167 3628
2023 169 3808

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

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 4 133 339
Performing arts 4 170 388
UX/UI Desgin 6 178 408
Game Design and Development 6 212 475
Art History 3 200 482
Interior Design 6 206 485
Fashion Design 4 206 497
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 190 514
Literature 5 232 551
Aesthetics 5 224 555
Cinematography 2 258 640
Creative Writing 4 271 669
Multimedia 9 320 788
Animation 6 314 814
Entertainment Industry Business 6 326 866
Computer Graphics 8 360 884