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Social Sciences research in Austria

University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#38 worldwide), followed by Universität Innsbruck and University of Graz.

Austria's world rank
#28
of 164 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
26k
Top-10% rate
20.8%
Ranked institutions
59

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Austria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of ViennaVienna #3860.723.3%4,909
2Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck #27439.423.6%1,839
3University of GrazGraz #59731.020.1%1,825
4TU WienVienna #59931.018.1%788
5Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna #62130.626.4%1,269
6University of SalzburgSalzburg #71429.021.0%1,292
7Central European UniversityVienna #78828.025.5%847
8University of KlagenfurtKlagenfurt #94926.021.6%799
9Johannes Kepler University of LinzLinz #98025.626.2%853
10Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität WienVienna #1,20623.414.7%254
11International Institute for Applied Systems AnalysisLaxenburg #1,50821.047.1%193
12Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna #1,51620.916.2%604
13Management Center InnsbruckInnsbruck #2,07317.529.4%191
14Universität für Weiterbildung KremsKrems #2,15717.138.4%211
15University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaWels #2,29916.427.8%182
16Graz University of TechnologyGraz #2,30216.419.9%429
17Fachhochschule SalzburgSalzburg #2,38216.020.4%168
18Medical University of ViennaVienna #2,50215.523.7%343
19Medical University of GrazGraz #2,51815.425.0%128
20MODUL University ViennaVienna #2,72714.656.8%80
21Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesKrems #2,87914.033.2%79
22Complexity Science HubVienna #2,99313.650.1%97
23BOKU UniversityVienna #3,11513.139.2%190
24IMC University of Applied Sciences KremsKrems #3,33312.425.4%75
25Pädagogische Hochschule WienVienna #3,36412.314.2%275
26UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und TechnikHall in Tirol #4,3079.625.3%86
27Hochschule Campus WienVienna #4,4409.313.1%157
28Austrian Institute of TechnologyVienna #4,6868.731.8%113
29University of Applied Sciences KufsteinKufstein #5,0867.818.1%61
30University of Applied Sciences BFI ViennaVienna #5,2427.518.1%143
31University of Veterinary Medicine ViennaVienna #5,3407.329.7%85
32Institut für Höhere Studien - Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)Vienna #5,5446.927.5%97
33United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationVienna #5,5666.912.6%269
34University of Education Upper AustriaLinz #6,1355.827.1%94
35Austrian Institute of Economic ResearchVienna #6,4135.327.6%88
36Paracelsus Medical UniversitySalzburg #6,6295.035.4%63
37Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule Wien/NiederösterreichVienna #6,7904.715.0%81
38Institute for Urban and Regional ResearchVienna #6,8534.622.7%93
39University of Music and Performing Arts ViennaVienna #6,9484.54.7%383
40Innsbruck Medical UniversityInnsbruck #7,1204.224.6%96
41Universitätszahnklinik WienVienna #7,1304.29.4%124
42Universitätsklinikum KremsKrems #7,6863.412.0%92
43Institute for Social AnthropologyVienna #7,7553.321.8%84
44Gesundheit ÖsterreichVienna #7,7923.215.7%97
45Pädagogische Hochschule SalzburgSalzburg #7,8173.215.3%82
46Austrian Foundry Research InstituteLeoben #7,8323.24.3%351
47University of Teacher Education StyriaGraz #7,8333.222.9%61
48Akademie der bildenden Künste WienVienna #8,2152.710.0%156
49FH JOANNEUM University of Applied SciencesGraz #8,2482.614.2%110
50University of Applied Arts ViennaVienna #8,2642.615.3%86
51University of Applied Sciences St PöltenSt. Pölten #8,3602.59.7%93
52Mahle (Austria)Rankweil #8,3972.47.6%155
53University of Applied Sciences BurgenlandEisenstadt #8,7252.06.9%103
54Pädagogische Hochschule NiederösterreichBaden bei Wien #9,218143.02.5%187
55University of Music and Performing Arts GrazGraz #9,320131.013.6%75
56Institut für ökologische WirtschaftsforschungVienna #9,448116.09.3%75
57Private Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese LinzLinz #9,589100.05.9%89
58Chamber of LabourVienna #9,98457.05.1%99
59Wikimedia ÖsterreichVienna #10,24629.04.1%86

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Austria?

Jan Mendling, Friedrich Schneider and Dennis C. Mueller rank highest among researchers based in Austria.

  1. 1Jan Mendling#9,873 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 135 works
  2. 2Friedrich Schneider#32,997 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 210 works
  3. 3Dennis C. Mueller#108,381 worldwide overall451 citations · 139 works
  4. 4August Reinisch#118,576 worldwide overall100 citations · 110 works
  5. 5Matthias Sutter#140,996 worldwide overall845 citations · 177 works
  6. 6Erich Kirchler#156,266 worldwide overall415 citations · 108 works
  7. 7Martin Ebner#235,206 worldwide overall360 citations · 128 works
  8. 8Wolfgang H. Güttel#434,205 worldwide overall155 citations · 105 works
  9. 9Karl Aiginger#471,194 worldwide overall203 citations · 132 works
  10. 10Martin Moll#614,241 worldwide overall19 citations · 146 works
  11. 11Gerhard Nahler#671,845 worldwide overall797 citations · 205 works
  12. 12Sarah Spiekermann#694,021 worldwide overall197 citations · 126 works
  13. 13Hermann Frank#722,404 worldwide overall206 citations · 179 works
  14. 14Peter Huber#804,099 worldwide overall129 citations · 133 works
  15. 15Fritz Breuss#807,876 worldwide overall105 citations · 209 works

How Austria compares with other countries in Social Sciences