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Physical Sciences research in Austria

University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#144 worldwide), followed by Austrian Academy of Sciences and Universität Innsbruck.

Austria's world rank
#17
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
34k
Top-10% rate
9.2%
Ranked institutions
56

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Austria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of ViennaVienna #14446.411.4%3,475
2Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna #20942.412.7%1,276
3Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck #24640.69.5%2,162
4TU WienVienna #29238.88.5%5,130
5Johannes Kepler University of LinzLinz #68529.67.8%1,915
6Institute of Science and Technology AustriaKlosterneuburg #78228.212.4%516
7International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisLaxenburg #82527.620.7%348
8Graz University of TechnologyGraz #86227.17.5%3,178
9Montanuniversität LeobenLeoben #1,04925.09.5%1,259
10BOKU UniversityVienna #1,06924.813.6%1,147
11University of GrazGraz #1,10724.410.6%956
12Medical University of ViennaVienna #1,18223.711.9%429
13University of SalzburgSalzburg #1,55320.87.7%626
14University of KlagenfurtKlagenfurt #1,55720.88.3%588
15University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaWels #1,62220.34.9%479
16Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna #1,74919.513.9%265
17Austrian Institute of TechnologyVienna #1,86018.86.8%825
18Central European UniversityVienna #2,49015.716.1%116
19Fachhochschule SalzburgSalzburg #3,51712.08.7%122
20Universität für Weiterbildung KremsKrems #3,86810.911.1%124
21Vorarlberg University of Applied SciencesDornbirn #3,88810.97.2%86
22Medical University of GrazGraz #4,10610.312.8%170
23Joanneum ResearchGraz #4,13210.24.3%170
24Polymer Competence Center Leoben (Austria)Leoben #4,2609.99.1%101
25Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List (Austria)Graz #4,4249.53.4%248
26Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Austria)Graz #4,4899.35.5%144
27Innsbruck Medical UniversityInnsbruck #4,5569.29.3%118
28Management Center InnsbruckInnsbruck #4,7248.88.4%97
29Software Competence Center Hagenberg (Austria)Linz #4,7558.79.4%152
30Nawi GrazGraz #4,8218.615.5%108
31FH KärntenSpittal an der Drau #5,1037.95.3%118
32Linz Center of Mechatronics (Austria)Linz #5,1697.85.1%107
33Voestalpine (Austria)Linz #5,4047.36.7%147
34Hochschule Campus WienVienna #5,4817.26.1%132
35FH JOANNEUM University of Applied SciencesGraz #5,5247.16.9%102
36Silicon Austria Labs (Austria)Graz #6,3245.66.1%338
37International Atomic Energy AgencyVienna #6,4825.412.2%142
38Complexity Science HubVienna #6,5555.218.0%98
39Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and NanoanalysisGraz #6,6545.17.9%75
40Materials Center Leoben (Austria)Leoben #6,6925.07.5%143
41University of Applied Arts ViennaVienna #6,8984.73.9%79
42UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und TechnikHall in Tirol #7,2974.17.4%61
43SBA ResearchVienna #7,4963.87.8%76
44University of Applied Sciences St PöltenSt. Pölten #7,6513.610.6%104
45Mahle (Austria)Rankweil #7,6713.68.4%118
46United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationVienna #7,7283.56.2%67
47University of Applied Sciences Technikum WienVienna #7,7333.54.2%208
48Vienna Consulting Engineers (Austria)Vienna #7,7943.46.4%68
49AC2T Research (Austria)Wiener Neustadt #7,8983.210.7%90
50Know Center Research GmbH (Austria)Graz #7,9013.214.8%64
51Kompetenzzentrum HolzLinz #8,1512.94.4%83
52Computer Algorithms for MedicineGraz #8,2592.84.7%95
53Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (Austria)Graz #8,6552.310.0%92
54Natural History Museum ViennaVienna #8,7892.18.9%106
55Paracelsus Medical UniversitySalzburg #9,1821.610.3%86
56University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaVienna #9,430133.09.2%118

Institutions in Austria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Austria?

S. Goy López, G. Gomez Ceballos and I. González Caballero rank highest among researchers based in Austria, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1S. Goy López#7,606 worldwide overall559.1 of 1,599 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2G. Gomez Ceballos#26,393 worldwide overall629.0 of 2,334 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3I. González Caballero#8,061 worldwide overall551.7 of 1,594 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4S. Ragazzi#14,852 worldwide overall568.3 of 1,846 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5T. Rovelli#15,370 worldwide overall566.3 of 1,851 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6A. Ruiz-Jimeno#23,605 worldwide overall591.3 of 2,116 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7P. Zalewski#15,162 worldwide overall561.8 of 1,826 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Maciej R. Górski#15,411 worldwide overall560.1 of 1,830 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9K. Doroba#17,534 worldwide overall565.2 of 1,899 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10T. Bergauer#15,363 worldwide overall555.2 of 1,800 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11M. Paganoni#17,884 worldwide overall564.1 of 1,894 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12F. Matorras#17,897 worldwide overall555.6 of 1,866 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13N. Demaria#17,204 worldwide overall517.6 of 1,710 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14J. Erö#2,861 worldwide overall440.9 of 1,060 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15M. Krammer#11,960 worldwide overall475.4 of 1,432 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Austria on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Austria compares with other countries in Physical Sciences