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The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 9th in Austria, 852nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,347 academic publications and 322,533 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 62 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#852 of 14,131 In the World
#336 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 71 In Austria
#5 of 23 In Vienna
#29 of 1,037 For Tax Law
#89 of 1,569 For International Economics
#97 of 2,069 For International Business
#742 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#620 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 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 678th in the World with 11,153 publications made and 252,125 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 36 In Austria
#281 of 1,500 In Europe
#678 of 7,081 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
1992 57 81
1993 81 79
1994 61 105
1995 56 149
1996 93 178
1997 49 181
1998 82 219
1999 127 253
2000 98 417
2001 132 556
2002 146 722
2003 176 989
2004 212 1300
2005 187 1558
2006 234 2117
2007 320 2723
2008 353 3519
2009 359 4576
2010 449 5425
2011 397 6381
2012 428 7684
2013 411 8941
2014 435 10058
2015 481 10569
2016 552 11435
2017 602 12324
2018 607 14142
2019 557 16877
2020 602 20704
2021 733 24519
2022 640 24244
2023 659 27021
2024 382 22620

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 46 100
Law Enforcement 2 78 275
Communications and Public Relations 2 121 352
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 122 383
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 150 390
Political Science 4 184 434
Political Economy 5 190 449
International Law 5 199 461
Public Policy / Administration 2 173 475
Law 4 206 537
Human Rights Law 5 241 603
Aesthetics 6 252 611
Anthropology 2 241 628
Publishing 5 255 657
Sociology 5 260 686
Philosophy 9 296 705
Classics and Ancient History 5 288 749
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 318 805
Archaeology 9 331 846
Demography 9 310 879
History 9 347 883
Journalism and Digital Media 9 320 887
Linguistics 9 351 893
Education Majors 7 348 1028
Media Studies 5 370 1081
Library and Information science 11 402 1087
Gender Studies 6 364 1104

Business rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 3rd for Business in Austria and 389th in the World with 7,398 publications made and 213,677 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, International Business, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Austria
#142 of 1,433 In Europe
#389 of 6,339 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 25 60
1993 21 55
1994 26 68
1995 34 88
1996 40 115
1997 33 107
1998 50 136
1999 61 159
2000 59 317
2001 84 421
2002 108 608
2003 127 813
2004 161 988
2005 179 1309
2006 179 1828
2007 221 2174
2008 264 2894
2009 262 3696
2010 293 4463
2011 291 5279
2012 305 6565
2013 349 7465
2014 314 8358
2015 373 8795
2016 399 9245
2017 353 10041
2018 429 11172
2019 383 13237
2020 400 15473
2021 426 18143
2022 375 17804
2023 382 19000
2024 216 15844

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 7 29
International Business 1 50 97
Entrepreneurship 1 54 119
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 32 122
International Trade 2 77 128
Supply Chain Management 1 38 130
Project Management 1 77 173
Actuarial Science 1 47 175
Management Information Systems 1 72 185
Risk Management 2 75 194
Marketing 2 80 247
Finance 2 103 260
Accounting 2 95 306
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 149 351
Human Resource Management 2 130 364
Operations Research 3 125 382
Construction Management 4 161 429
Advertising 3 151 445
Real Estate 2 144 465
Public Policy / Administration 2 173 475
Management 5 204 563
Engineering Management 5 225 654

Economics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 2nd for Economics in Austria and 351st in the World with 6,204 publications made and 160,931 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 30 In Austria
#125 of 1,388 In Europe
#351 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 27 53
1993 23 38
1994 26 53
1995 31 94
1996 37 115
1997 31 96
1998 51 127
1999 58 151
2000 54 258
2001 87 360
2002 91 484
2003 98 601
2004 147 821
2005 135 1001
2006 139 1382
2007 183 1605
2008 246 2170
2009 234 2672
2010 258 3235
2011 225 3795
2012 230 4512
2013 250 5264
2014 273 5863
2015 303 6035
2016 335 6516
2017 301 6946
2018 327 7913
2019 316 9464
2020 328 11563
2021 369 13660
2022 294 13366
2023 332 14582
2024 170 11591

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 59 89
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 32 122
International Trade 2 77 128
Actuarial Science 1 47 175
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 98 256
Finance 2 103 260
Environmental Economics 3 140 351
Political Economy 5 190 449
Development Studies 2 172 518
Agricultural Economics 3 164 594

Computer Science rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 10th for Computer Science in Austria and 983rd in the World with 6,181 publications made and 196,570 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 35 In Austria
#363 of 1,469 In Europe
#983 of 6,845 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 29 60
1993 21 60
1994 27 85
1995 41 100
1996 23 135
1997 29 118
1998 36 133
1999 52 185
2000 57 301
2001 83 412
2002 105 580
2003 93 741
2004 124 939
2005 132 1137
2006 142 1536
2007 171 1872
2008 206 2528
2009 206 3326
2010 212 3928
2011 249 4692
2012 266 5916
2013 261 6721
2014 262 7358
2015 284 7803
2016 340 8410
2017 313 9114
2018 373 10380
2019 341 12277
2020 345 14829
2021 385 17134
2022 357 16533
2023 318 17597
2024 179 14015

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 72 185
Database Administration 3 127 354
Web Design and Development 6 158 412
Software Engineering 6 209 451
Data Science 6 209 472
UX/UI Desgin 8 255 612
Cyber Security 7 264 719
Machine Learning 7 255 739
Multimedia 8 303 766
Computer Networking 7 322 921
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 352 933
Computational Linguistics 9 352 961
Human-Computer Interaction 10 402 971
Library and Information science 11 402 1087
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 440 1394
Neuroscience 14 488 1548
Computer Vision 12 512 1604
Telecommunications 11 537 1737
Cognitive Science 13 523 1797

Environmental Science rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Austria and 1235th in the World with 5,439 publications made and 165,577 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 35 In Austria
#423 of 1,464 In Europe
#1235 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 17 37
1993 16 27
1994 21 57
1995 23 59
1996 29 86
1997 25 89
1998 42 111
1999 51 154
2000 43 221
2001 58 318
2002 64 404
2003 90 612
2004 104 685
2005 99 950
2006 122 1207
2007 137 1597
2008 172 2057
2009 181 2580
2010 227 3030
2011 204 3714
2012 210 4643
2013 240 5471
2014 218 6149
2015 274 6675
2016 294 7088
2017 302 7875
2018 343 9165
2019 288 10944
2020 311 13531
2021 359 16313
2022 274 16206
2023 319 17693
2024 175 15153

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 46 100
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 289 783
Geography and Cartography 8 358 944
Ecology 11 417 1227
Environmental Management 9 411 1243
Geology 14 488 1473
Paleontology 14 495 1554
Environmental Engineering 9 502 1772
Oceanography 11 572 1864
Agricultural Science 11 566 2315
Earth science and Geophysics 13 701 2680
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 797 2989

Mathematics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 8th for Mathematics in Austria and 725th in the World with 4,560 publications made and 143,378 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 32 In Austria
#270 of 1,401 In Europe
#725 of 6,418 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 58
1993 22 53
1994 28 85
1995 22 90
1996 30 125
1997 28 98
1998 38 133
1999 48 169
2000 45 259
2001 72 341
2002 69 444
2003 76 493
2004 114 752
2005 99 872
2006 114 1149
2007 148 1356
2008 179 1849
2009 173 2386
2010 168 2768
2011 199 3421
2012 190 4047
2013 204 4595
2014 205 5068
2015 224 5325
2016 247 5864
2017 220 6214
2018 233 6880
2019 215 8305
2020 227 10052
2021 248 11658
2022 230 11002
2023 181 11351
2024 96 7770

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 47 175
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 98 256
Operations Research 3 125 382
Statistics 7 258 691
Applied Mathematics 7 382 981
Math Teachers 8 362 1177
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 440 1394

Engineering rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 13th for Engineering in Austria and 1736th in the World with 4,223 publications made and 126,240 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 34 In Austria
#542 of 1,465 In Europe
#1736 of 6,782 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 47
1993 16 45
1994 13 43
1995 26 52
1996 27 98
1997 22 89
1998 24 97
1999 38 140
2000 49 199
2001 59 263
2002 53 334
2003 50 471
2004 90 578
2005 73 757
2006 91 1052
2007 109 1269
2008 149 1700
2009 131 2256
2010 161 2587
2011 164 3108
2012 167 3687
2013 202 4367
2014 197 4896
2015 196 5192
2016 233 5609
2017 189 6310
2018 290 6983
2019 241 8187
2020 259 9855
2021 255 11454
2022 228 11323
2023 224 12028
2024 116 9955

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 5 100 254
Operations Research 3 125 382
Construction Management 4 161 429
Transportation Engineering 5 210 557
Engineering Management 5 225 654
Industrial Engineering 5 280 675
Architecture 6 361 846
Systems Engineering 8 372 898
Computer Networking 7 322 921
Human-Computer Interaction 10 402 971
Remote Sensing 11 451 1315
Electronic Engineering 9 428 1339
Mechanical Engineering 12 477 1367
Acoustical Engineering 12 496 1455
Civil Engineering 12 508 1536
Telecommunications 11 537 1737
Environmental Engineering 9 502 1772
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 546 1923
Aerospace Engineering 15 619 1971
Chemical Engineering 10 523 1971
Electrical Engineering 11 644 2271
Optical Engineering 16 682 2425
Structural Engineering 15 713 2476
Materials Science 15 703 2558
Metallurgical Engineering 15 763 3010
Nanotechnology 18 850 3485

Physics rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 13th for Physics in Austria and 1885th in the World with 3,435 publications made and 108,250 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
#579 of 1,457 In Europe
#1885 of 6,713 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 28
1993 13 26
1994 14 37
1995 26 50
1996 21 69
1997 20 52
1998 27 79
1999 35 90
2000 38 160
2001 44 219
2002 34 242
2003 42 370
2004 74 488
2005 72 610
2006 65 800
2007 93 985
2008 121 1356
2009 113 1653
2010 124 2018
2011 117 2445
2012 123 2768
2013 154 3252
2014 145 3680
2015 151 4008
2016 201 4307
2017 179 4714
2018 236 5182
2019 197 6354
2020 210 7687
2021 221 9047
2022 186 8767
2023 180 9221
2024 94 7345

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
Theoretical Physics 9 439 1245
Acoustical Engineering 12 496 1455
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 540 1626
Quantum and Particle physics 11 561 1801
Optical Engineering 16 682 2425
Materials Science 15 703 2558
Nanotechnology 18 850 3485

Biology rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 16th for Biology in Austria and 2311th in the World with 3,103 publications made and 95,783 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 34 In Austria
#611 of 1,448 In Europe
#2311 of 6,833 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 35
1993 6 15
1994 14 43
1995 14 41
1996 15 58
1997 16 60
1998 22 64
1999 31 99
2000 28 128
2001 32 163
2002 40 236
2003 49 313
2004 52 391
2005 45 512
2006 72 725
2007 71 925
2008 88 1167
2009 122 1520
2010 134 1872
2011 119 2234
2012 112 2866
2013 118 3250
2014 129 3716
2015 119 4107
2016 184 4319
2017 169 4788
2018 178 5539
2019 156 6696
2020 177 8335
2021 231 10309
2022 203 10055
2023 186 10954
2024 101 8275

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 13 375 1029
Neuroscience 14 488 1548
Paleontology 14 495 1554
Virology 14 534 2098
Agricultural Science 11 566 2315
Botany 15 650 2676
Genetics 17 698 2864
Biochemistry 17 770 3303
Nanotechnology 18 850 3485
Immunology 19 840 3842

Psychology rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 12th for Psychology in Austria and 1338th in the World with 2,614 publications made and 82,847 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 33 In Austria
#432 of 1,423 In Europe
#1338 of 6,645 In the World

Vienna University of Economics and Business
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 11
1993 2 10
1994 9 12
1995 17 20
1996 7 17
1997 9 20
1998 9 38
1999 20 46
2000 19 85
2001 23 102
2002 20 136
2003 29 188
2004 31 242
2005 39 346
2006 46 528
2007 64 615
2008 60 842
2009 97 1228
2010 88 1627
2011 99 1892
2012 107 2429
2013 112 2821
2014 109 3267
2015 114 3473
2016 160 3818
2017 132 4316
2018 165 4946
2019 141 5883
2020 154 7301
2021 216 8671
2022 199 8715
2023 180 9536
2024 110 7402

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 2 150 390
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 159 593
Social Psychology 8 290 777
Education Majors 7 348 1028
Child Psychology 9 382 1124
Clinical Psychology 10 450 1472
Neuroscience 14 488 1548
Cognitive Science 13 523 1797
Psychiatry 15 631 2347

Art & Design rankings

The Vienna University of Economics and Business ranked 8th for Art & Design in Austria and 822nd in the World with 1,592 publications made and 51,728 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 33 In Austria
#336 of 1,381 In Europe
#822 of 5,966 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 11
1993 3 5
1994 4 9
1995 7 16
1996 9 13
1997 4 19
1998 8 36
1999 10 34
2000 19 62
2001 24 88
2002 25 129
2003 21 161
2004 30 213
2005 34 241
2006 39 388
2007 35 438
2008 62 594
2009 47 817
2010 71 878
2011 73 1030
2012 61 1315
2013 69 1483
2014 66 1612
2015 78 1667
2016 90 2051
2017 79 2167
2018 89 2511
2019 81 2801
2020 85 3386
2021 111 3901
2022 97 3987
2023 87 4302
2024 41 3151

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 6 252 611
UX/UI Desgin 8 255 612
Fashion Design 7 303 729
Multimedia 8 303 766
Architecture 6 361 846
Literature 9 428 1139
Creative Writing 9 438 1186

Other rankings

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

Speciality Austria Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 388 1178
Public Health 10 399 1232
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 477 1555
Nursing 10 481 1599
Gerontology 13 490 1600
Medicine 15 575 2057
Health Science 12 553 2092
Sports Medicine 15 645 2193
Pathology 16 589 2201
Chemistry 16 724 2831
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 19 769 2850
Surgery 18 746 2895
Physical chemistry 13 739 2929
Physical Therapy 20 797 3118
Anatomy and Physiology 21 829 3315
Organic Chemistry 16 886 3809