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The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 9th in Austria, 846th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 111 research topics. The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,142 academic publications and 220,884 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#846 of 14,131 In the World
#332 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 71 In Austria
#5 of 23 In Vienna
#34 of 1,059 For Tax Law
#94 of 1,424 For International Economics
#99 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#736 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#620 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 108 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 623rd in the World with 10,409 publications made and 177,862 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

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

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 59 35
1992 52 41
1993 82 53
1994 58 66
1995 59 91
1996 93 105
1997 51 99
1998 81 145
1999 125 173
2000 95 275
2001 120 401
2002 151 525
2003 177 706
2004 210 1004
2005 182 1182
2006 237 1641
2007 306 2081
2008 346 2672
2009 345 3474
2010 443 4191
2011 372 4965
2012 414 5988
2013 409 7221
2014 438 8110
2015 452 8434
2016 513 9064
2017 569 9319
2018 575 10669
2019 536 12966
2020 598 15782
2021 666 18420
2022 614 18903
2023 625 20232

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 45 99
Law Enforcement 2 75 259
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 115 307
Communications and Public Relations 2 112 332
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 113 356
Public Policy / Administration 2 142 401
Political Science 4 171 406
Political Economy 4 182 443
International Law 5 194 455
Law 4 198 512
Aesthetics 6 234 576
Philosophy 8 264 591
Anthropology 2 237 609
Classics and Ancient History 6 254 656
Sociology 4 258 662
Publishing 6 255 683
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 303 743
Human Rights Law 5 288 747
Linguistics 9 305 763
Archaeology 9 323 814
History 9 335 835
Education Majors 6 287 852
Journalism and Digital Media 9 325 894
Media Studies 5 329 956
Demography 10 356 1011
Gender Studies 6 354 1080
Library and Information science 11 420 1138

Business rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 3rd for Business in Austria and 380th in the World with 7,075 publications made and 151,512 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Austria
#140 of 1,414 In Europe
#380 of 6,187 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 17 34
1992 23 39
1993 22 33
1994 25 51
1995 32 57
1996 41 70
1997 36 64
1998 52 108
1999 58 130
2000 64 228
2001 77 303
2002 105 449
2003 126 562
2004 157 788
2005 168 981
2006 184 1348
2007 216 1680
2008 255 2203
2009 264 2885
2010 294 3447
2011 272 4193
2012 307 5094
2013 352 6147
2014 325 6847
2015 353 7037
2016 387 7569
2017 343 7868
2018 413 8697
2019 370 10550
2020 402 12233
2021 392 14304
2022 372 14563
2023 384 15036

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 1 10 34
International Business 1 53 100
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 31 112
International Trade 2 72 120
Entrepreneurship 1 65 139
Supply Chain Management 1 45 156
Management Information Systems 1 68 168
Actuarial Science 1 48 174
Risk Management 2 70 188
Project Management 2 85 199
Marketing 1 76 235
Finance 2 91 245
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 120 277
Accounting 2 89 280
Operations Research 2 105 319
Human Resource Management 2 123 338
Construction Management 3 135 367
Advertising 2 137 399
Public Policy / Administration 2 142 401
Real Estate 2 139 451
Engineering Management 4 189 534
Management 5 197 541

Economics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 2nd for Economics in Austria and 328th in the World with 5,978 publications made and 114,101 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 30 In Austria
#115 of 1,366 In Europe
#328 of 5,995 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 15 23
1992 27 35
1993 25 24
1994 25 37
1995 30 64
1996 41 70
1997 32 51
1998 54 103
1999 55 120
2000 57 194
2001 81 270
2002 92 359
2003 90 421
2004 149 653
2005 127 745
2006 155 1053
2007 179 1230
2008 233 1652
2009 243 2056
2010 263 2490
2011 211 2985
2012 231 3484
2013 246 4247
2014 286 4759
2015 293 4844
2016 332 5184
2017 289 5367
2018 311 6106
2019 311 7492
2020 334 8959
2021 347 10626
2022 294 10733
2023 330 11282

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 62 94
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 31 112
International Trade 2 72 120
Actuarial Science 1 48 174
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 70 196
Finance 2 91 245
Environmental Economics 3 117 293
Political Economy 4 182 443
Development Studies 2 162 490
Agricultural Economics 3 195 681

Computer Science rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 10th for Computer Science in Austria and 922nd in the World with 5,866 publications made and 143,463 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 34 In Austria
#348 of 1,459 In Europe
#922 of 6,752 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 31
1992 27 39
1993 19 37
1994 30 54
1995 38 63
1996 25 91
1997 30 83
1998 40 114
1999 51 144
2000 55 232
2001 70 314
2002 102 416
2003 97 515
2004 128 713
2005 116 833
2006 162 1177
2007 172 1397
2008 216 1972
2009 208 2558
2010 224 3117
2011 228 3681
2012 273 4660
2013 261 5500
2014 271 5969
2015 285 6291
2016 313 6843
2017 291 7051
2018 347 8181
2019 335 9925
2020 325 11809
2021 337 13522
2022 343 13626
2023 315 13940

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 1 68 168
Database Administration 3 128 356
Software Engineering 6 211 476
Web Design and Development 7 197 506
Data Science 7 241 556
Multimedia 7 258 633
Machine Learning 7 231 660
Cyber Security 7 250 674
UX/UI Desgin 9 291 695
Computer Networking 6 290 808
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 318 818
Human-Computer Interaction 9 380 880
Computational Linguistics 9 389 1088
Library and Information science 11 420 1138
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 424 1273
Computer Vision 10 489 1477
Neuroscience 14 489 1515
Telecommunications 9 506 1587
Cognitive Science 13 512 1709

Environmental Science rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Austria and 1230th in the World with 5,015 publications made and 113,206 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 34 In Austria
#427 of 1,458 In Europe
#1230 of 6,798 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 23
1992 16 20
1993 19 16
1994 23 37
1995 19 43
1996 28 54
1997 24 44
1998 45 87
1999 47 115
2000 44 142
2001 50 222
2002 67 313
2003 83 423
2004 103 535
2005 100 717
2006 114 915
2007 134 1200
2008 167 1549
2009 176 1883
2010 220 2309
2011 179 2848
2012 204 3471
2013 234 4320
2014 218 4875
2015 247 5280
2016 278 5597
2017 282 5917
2018 330 6959
2019 279 8579
2020 291 10438
2021 308 12620
2022 268 13060
2023 295 13708

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 1 45 99
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 297 798
Geography and Cartography 9 360 952
Ecology 11 422 1200
Environmental Management 9 425 1265
Geology 14 507 1516
Paleontology 14 505 1587
Environmental Engineering 10 498 1733
Oceanography 11 572 1868
Agricultural Science 11 579 2276
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 763 2806

Mathematics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 7th for Mathematics in Austria and 692nd in the World with 4,474 publications made and 107,760 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 32 In Austria
#266 of 1,388 In Europe
#692 of 6,305 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 14 26
1992 31 41
1993 22 34
1994 27 60
1995 23 61
1996 32 85
1997 28 70
1998 43 111
1999 47 133
2000 47 201
2001 61 266
2002 71 343
2003 68 324
2004 125 606
2005 91 607
2006 133 894
2007 144 1011
2008 178 1438
2009 182 1884
2010 178 2177
2011 188 2724
2012 199 3221
2013 197 3867
2014 214 4285
2015 219 4386
2016 252 4801
2017 217 4970
2018 224 5610
2019 219 6849
2020 228 8235
2021 226 9393
2022 220 9183
2023 187 9218

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 48 174
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 70 196
Operations Research 2 105 319
Statistics 7 261 682
Math Teachers 7 288 900
Applied Mathematics 7 416 1081
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 424 1273

Engineering rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 13th for Engineering in Austria and 1686th in the World with 4,052 publications made and 92,892 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Austria
#541 of 1,453 In Europe
#1686 of 6,684 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 28
1992 17 31
1993 13 29
1994 18 32
1995 24 38
1996 26 75
1997 20 53
1998 30 86
1999 35 108
2000 48 149
2001 52 218
2002 56 250
2003 48 316
2004 89 453
2005 77 540
2006 93 773
2007 105 987
2008 141 1301
2009 129 1725
2010 165 2035
2011 167 2373
2012 173 2837
2013 211 3522
2014 195 3971
2015 192 4267
2016 232 4577
2017 189 4929
2018 253 5558
2019 248 6667
2020 244 7827
2021 237 9128
2022 224 9191
2023 217 9609

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 4 92 238
Operations Research 2 105 319
Construction Management 3 135 367
Transportation Engineering 5 195 523
Engineering Management 4 189 534
Industrial Engineering 6 224 550
Architecture 6 298 655
Computer Networking 6 290 808
Systems Engineering 8 343 814
Human-Computer Interaction 9 380 880
Electronic Engineering 8 420 1284
Remote Sensing 10 466 1331
Acoustical Engineering 12 489 1427
Mechanical Engineering 13 513 1452
Civil Engineering 12 522 1561
Telecommunications 9 506 1587
Environmental Engineering 10 498 1733
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 518 1741
Chemical Engineering 10 528 1967
Aerospace Engineering 15 641 2122
Electrical Engineering 11 622 2143
Optical Engineering 16 677 2360
Materials Science 13 701 2518
Structural Engineering 16 727 2524
Metallurgical Engineering 15 769 2986
Nanotechnology 16 788 3145

Physics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 13th for Physics in Austria and 1866th in the World with 3,248 publications made and 75,756 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Austria
#578 of 1,446 In Europe
#1866 of 6,603 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 19
1992 11 17
1993 11 14
1994 17 22
1995 27 33
1996 24 46
1997 18 37
1998 30 58
1999 30 74
2000 39 124
2001 43 165
2002 35 175
2003 44 278
2004 75 383
2005 67 449
2006 73 613
2007 88 801
2008 116 1036
2009 106 1233
2010 120 1506
2011 115 1830
2012 124 2101
2013 161 2561
2014 151 2912
2015 141 3239
2016 195 3423
2017 173 3635
2018 210 4065
2019 186 4924
2020 192 5829
2021 204 6805
2022 192 6900
2023 167 7177

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 12 489 1427
Theoretical Physics 9 501 1489
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 548 1633
Quantum and Particle physics 11 558 1793
Optical Engineering 16 677 2360
Materials Science 13 701 2518
Nanotechnology 16 788 3145

Biology rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 16th for Biology in Austria and 2261st in the World with 2,889 publications made and 67,266 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 34 In Austria
#609 of 1,445 In Europe
#2261 of 6,770 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 19
1992 14 23
1993 6 8
1994 14 28
1995 13 27
1996 15 39
1997 16 40
1998 23 50
1999 26 75
2000 26 89
2001 26 120
2002 41 177
2003 49 226
2004 51 296
2005 41 379
2006 68 567
2007 75 666
2008 85 899
2009 121 1196
2010 132 1473
2011 116 1758
2012 111 2215
2013 109 2630
2014 132 3020
2015 118 3398
2016 170 3506
2017 167 3725
2018 165 4367
2019 163 5370
2020 178 6491
2021 195 8039
2022 180 8223
2023 182 8635

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 13 385 1052
Neuroscience 14 489 1515
Paleontology 14 505 1587
Virology 14 506 1927
Agricultural Science 11 579 2276
Botany 14 628 2488
Genetics 17 724 2946
Nanotechnology 16 788 3145
Biochemistry 17 793 3412
Immunology 18 795 3603

Psychology rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 12th for Psychology in Austria and 1248th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 58,556 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 33 In Austria
#415 of 1,414 In Europe
#1248 of 6,528 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 4
1992 2 8
1993 2 6
1994 6 13
1995 16 12
1996 8 11
1997 8 7
1998 9 23
1999 17 32
2000 20 63
2001 26 87
2002 22 119
2003 28 148
2004 28 189
2005 37 282
2006 56 437
2007 64 469
2008 68 649
2009 92 993
2010 86 1306
2011 95 1522
2012 102 2018
2013 104 2426
2014 104 2778
2015 117 2902
2016 146 3259
2017 121 3452
2018 157 3912
2019 138 4900
2020 149 5884
2021 192 6902
2022 194 7245
2023 174 7555

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 115 307
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 133 491
Social Psychology 8 282 746
Education Majors 6 287 852
Child Psychology 10 374 1086
Clinical Psychology 10 458 1489
Neuroscience 14 489 1515
Cognitive Science 13 512 1709
Psychiatry 15 616 2256

Art & Design rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 8th for Art & Design in Austria and 756th in the World with 1,521 publications made and 36,621 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Architecture.

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
#8 of 32 In Austria
#319 of 1,349 In Europe
#756 of 5,720 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 10
1992 4 9
1993 3 5
1994 5 8
1995 6 10
1996 9 10
1997 3 8
1998 8 26
1999 10 27
2000 19 45
2001 22 65
2002 25 89
2003 23 118
2004 32 152
2005 29 173
2006 45 313
2007 41 336
2008 65 429
2009 49 607
2010 67 657
2011 74 765
2012 64 932
2013 68 1203
2014 64 1295
2015 69 1327
2016 91 1674
2017 82 1629
2018 76 1985
2019 71 2229
2020 81 2698
2021 97 3142
2022 97 3306
2023 88 3383

The following table provides academic rankings for The Vienna University of Economics and Business in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Austria ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 6 234 576
Multimedia 7 258 633
Architecture 6 298 655
Fashion Design 7 281 671
UX/UI Desgin 9 291 695
Literature 8 418 1082

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Vienna University of Economics and Business

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 358 977
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 440 1344
Public Health 12 445 1383
Nursing 11 466 1511
Gerontology 13 483 1556
Medicine 15 592 2077
Pathology 16 601 2185
Family medicine 13 577 2326
Health Science 14 596 2337
Surgery 17 708 2634
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 18 746 2678
Chemistry 16 727 2828
Physical Therapy 17 752 2898
Physical chemistry 14 742 2939
Organic Chemistry 16 879 3744