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Research in Graz

Science Explorer records 49 research institutions in Graz, Austria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Graz University of Technology, Medical University of Graz and University of Graz.

Research institutions
49
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
85k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.9%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Graz?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of GrazUniversity 28,591 #1,292
2Graz University of TechnologyUniversity 24,147 #931
3Medical University of GrazUniversity 13,932 #1,159
4Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und GeburtshilfeHospital / health system 2,092 #27,328
5Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List (Austria)Company 1,825 #18,534
6Joanneum ResearchResearch facility 1,777 #8,613
7Graz University HospitalHospital / health system 1,557 #20,076
8Computer Algorithms for MedicineResearch facility 1,260 #21,012
9Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and NanoanalysisResearch facility 1,152 #13,912
10Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Austria)Company 926 #16,904
11Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (Austria)Company 819 #14,340
12Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (Austria)Company 764 #12,964
13Space Research InstituteResearch facility 741 #17,351
14Know Center Research GmbH (Austria)Company 677 #18,187
15BioTechMed-GrazResearch facility 669 #4,976
16Silicon Austria Labs (Austria)Company 517 #10,749
17Nawi GrazUniversity 492 #5,297
18University of Music and Performing Arts GrazUniversity 446 #24,841
19BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies (Austria)Company 424 #14,957 all time
20Albert Schweitzer KlinikHospital / health system 291 #35,523 all time
21University of Teacher Education StyriaUniversity 203 #24,180
22Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular ResearchResearch facility 195 #27,400 all time
23Center For Biomarker Research In MedicineNonprofit 178 #19,983
24Magna (Austria)Company 163 #36,941 all time
25Guger Technologies (Austria)Company 159 #32,396 all time
26Private Pädagogische Hochschule AugustinumUniversity 150 #37,801 all time
27Geriatrische GesundheitszentrenHospital / health system 122 #37,525 all time
28CAMPUS 02 University for Applied SciencesUniversity 118 not ranked
29Universalmuseum JoanneumArchive 97 not ranked
30Anton Paar (Austria)Company 89 not ranked
31Andritz (Austria)Company 88 not ranked
32Krankenhaus der ElisabethinenHospital / health system 79 not ranked
33Steirische WirtschaftsförderungNonprofit 74 not ranked
34Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Technology, Work and CultureNonprofit 71 not ranked
35Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure ConsortiumInstitution 46 not ranked
36BIOS Bioenergiesysteme (Austria)Company 45 not ranked
37Austrian Mobility ResearchCompany 40 not ranked
38TeleConsult Austria (Austria)Company 40 not ranked
39Green Beat (Austria)Company 39 not ranked
40Varta Micro Innovation (Austria)Company 22 not ranked
41SOLID (Austria)Company 22 not ranked
42BioNanoNetCompany 16 not ranked
43Qualizyme (Austria)Company 14 not ranked
44Piezocryst (Austria)Company 10 not ranked
45Apomedica (Austria)Company 7 not ranked
46Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Translational Heart Failure ResearchResearch facility 4 not ranked
47HS-Art Digital Service (Austria)Company 4 not ranked
48Altran (Austria)Company 3 not ranked
49Efkon (Austria)Company 3 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Graz: 33.6%Graz University of Technology: 28.3%Medical University of Graz: 16.4%Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe: 2.5%45 others listed: 19.3%34%largest
University of Graz29k · 33.6%Graz University of Technology24k · 28.3%Medical University of Graz14k · 16.4%Universitätsklinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe2,092 · 2.5%45 others listed16k · 19.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Graz strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Graz is most concentrated in Software, Algebra and Number Theory and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (4.8× the world share in Software).

  1. SoftwareSubfield · 41.0 works4.8×
  2. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 34.6 works4.1×
  3. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 37.6 works3.7×
  4. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 229.2 works3.2×
  5. MusicSubfield · 31.4 works2.9×
  6. BiochemistrySubfield · 31.6 works2.9×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Graz?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Inflammation, Epidemiology, Sustainability, Thermal Management, Electric Vehicles and Identity.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning422◆ 0.98×80 topics
  2. Deep Learning418◆ 0.93×76 topics
  3. Epidemiology373▼ 0.72×132 topics
  4. Inflammation315◆ 1.15×82 topics
  5. Sustainability285◆ 0.89×93 topics
  6. Climate Change278▼ 0.78×101 topics
  7. Renewable Energy202◆ 1.07×50 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress199◆ 0.93×60 topics
  9. Neural Networks179◆ 0.88×37 topics
  10. Education178▼ 0.79×82 topics
  11. Identity166▲ 1.73×59 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence161◆ 0.89×44 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications159◆ 1.02×36 topics
  14. Human Rights159▲ 1.17×59 topics
  15. Big Data152▲ 1.27×29 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease146◆ 1.00×39 topics
  17. Ethics140▲ 2.2×40 topics
  18. Gender137▲ 1.92×43 topics
  19. Mechanical Properties134◆ 1.04×38 topics
  20. Energy Efficiency131◆ 1.06×38 topics
  21. Thermal Management128▲ 2.9×8 topics
  22. Electric Vehicles120▲ 3.1×4 topics
  23. Power Electronics105▲ 2.4×8 topics
  24. Autonomous Vehicles104▲ 3.8×5 topics
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries101▲ 1.81×4 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration94▲ 2.1×6 topics
  27. Model Predictive Control84▲ 2.4×6 topics
  28. Endothelial Dysfunction81▲ 2.7×8 topics
  29. Vibration Analysis80▲ 2.2×9 topics
  30. Bildung67▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Fluid Dynamics65▲ 3.6×6 topics
  32. Chemical Kinetics61▲ 5.2×3 topics
  33. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse58▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Autorschaft52▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Literaturkritik52▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Migration Law44▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Engineering42▲ 7.0×5 topics
  38. Materials Science41▲ 7.7×4 topics
  39. Regulatory Agencies41▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Legal Methodology41▲ 17×2 topics

What research is done in Graz?

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 57 works
  2. 2 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 52 works
  3. 3 Law and Political Science Law 40 works
  4. 4 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 39 works
  5. 5 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 38 works
  6. 6 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 37 works
  7. 7 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 34 works
  8. 8 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 32 works

Research output over time

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