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Physical Sciences research in Austria

University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#215 worldwide), followed by TU Wien and Universität Innsbruck.

Austria's world rank
#28
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
34k
Top-10% rate
16.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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 #21543.221.5%3,150
2TU WienVienna #23442.415.1%5,130
3Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck #34338.318.3%2,158
4Graz University of TechnologyGraz #63231.913.7%3,178
5Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna #73530.325.0%498
6Institute of Science and Technology AustriaKlosterneuburg #93527.724.8%516
7Johannes Kepler University of LinzLinz #1,04626.514.3%1,895
8University of GrazGraz #1,17425.320.4%946
9International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisLaxenburg #1,28824.337.7%348
10Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information InnsbruckInnsbruck #1,37323.741.9%68
11BOKU UniversityVienna #1,39323.524.1%1,119
12Vienna Center for Quantum Science and TechnologyVienna #1,48122.931.5%78
13Montanuniversität LeobenLeoben #1,57422.213.9%1,259
14International Atomic Energy AgencyVienna #2,89815.825.7%140
15Nawi GrazGraz #3,15114.926.8%108
16University of SalzburgSalzburg #3,28214.416.6%626
17Austrian Institute of TechnologyVienna #3,45813.914.8%825
18Medical University of ViennaVienna #3,57113.619.3%384
19Institute of High Energy PhysicsVienna #3,94112.528.2%120
20Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied MathematicsLinz #4,35511.513.8%150
21Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna #4,53011.125.7%265
22University of KlagenfurtKlagenfurt #4,64210.817.1%584
23Central European UniversityVienna #4,68510.726.4%116
24Christian Doppler Laboratory for ThermoelectricityVienna #4,70610.617.8%239
25Erich Schmid Institute of Materials ScienceLeoben #5,1419.716.7%112
26Medical University of GrazGraz #5,6858.619.5%170
27University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaWels #5,9698.111.5%479
28Silicon Austria Labs (Austria)Graz #6,0727.911.0%338
29Software Competence Center Hagenberg (Austria)Linz #6,0967.924.5%152
30Complexity Science HubVienna #6,1287.931.4%98
31Universität für Weiterbildung KremsKrems #6,3487.521.9%124
32Materials Center Leoben (Austria)Leoben #6,3737.48.7%143
33Innsbruck Medical UniversityInnsbruck #6,5417.215.6%118
34Polymer Competence Center Leoben (Austria)Leoben #6,8096.715.9%101
35Natural History Museum ViennaVienna #6,9296.620.4%106
36University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaVienna #7,3755.919.1%118
37Joanneum ResearchGraz #7,4615.811.2%170
38Infineon Technologies (Austria)Villach #7,7405.48.1%220
39Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and NanoanalysisGraz #8,1484.810.6%75
40AC2T Research (Austria)Wiener Neustadt #8,1844.813.3%90
41Fachhochschule SalzburgSalzburg #8,2004.820.5%122
42Voestalpine (Austria)Linz #8,3644.68.6%147
43Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (Austria)Graz #8,5874.310.0%144
44Vienna Consulting Engineers (Austria)Vienna #8,6594.28.2%68
45Linz Center of Mechatronics (Austria)Linz #8,9243.913.4%107
46Space Research InstituteGraz #9,0693.719.5%78
47UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und TechnikHall in Tirol #9,1213.714.7%61
48SBA ResearchVienna #9,1903.617.5%76
49Hochschule Campus WienVienna #9,3843.310.2%132
50Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (Austria)Graz #9,4303.314.4%92
51Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List (Austria)Graz #9,4563.37.5%248
52University of Applied Arts ViennaVienna #9,7253.04.3%79
53University of Applied Sciences Technikum WienVienna #9,8112.96.2%208
54Vorarlberg University of Applied SciencesDornbirn #9,8512.816.4%86
55FH KärntenSpittal an der Drau #10,0262.711.3%118
56Know Center Research GmbH (Austria)Graz #10,7092.028.0%64
57Management Center InnsbruckInnsbruck #10,8871.818.3%97
58Computer Algorithms for MedicineGraz #10,9801.76.1%95
59Mahle (Austria)Rankweil #11,0821.66.4%118
60Siemens (Austria)Vienna #11,1331.510.0%70

Institutions in Austria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Austria?

E. Locci, J. Erö and N. Pozzobon rank highest among researchers based in Austria.

  1. 1E. Locci#21,794 worldwide overall3k citations · 314 works
  2. 2J. Erö#21,953 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 304 works
  3. 3N. Pozzobon#23,223 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 291 works
  4. 4E. Gurpinar#23,280 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 276 works
  5. 5K. Kadija#24,359 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 262 works
  6. 6L. Mirabito#26,231 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 279 works
  7. 7Schahram Dustdar#28,721 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 368 works
  8. 8A. Saha#29,601 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 329 works
  9. 9U. Dosselli#30,078 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 339 works
  10. 10J. Roberts#30,722 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 362 works
  11. 11F. Özok#32,083 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 371 works
  12. 12D. Fehling#33,901 worldwide overall3k citations · 350 works
  13. 13J. Hrubec#34,483 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 274 works
  14. 14F. Fiori#35,098 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 383 works
  15. 15M. Krammer#35,165 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 403 works

How Austria compares with other countries in Physical Sciences