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Neuroscience research in Austria

Medical University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#217 worldwide), followed by University of Vienna and Universität Innsbruck.

Austria's world rank
#33
of 74 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.7k
Top-10% rate
18.9%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in Austria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Medical University of ViennaVienna #21723.818.6%231
2University of ViennaVienna #29719.423.0%202
3Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck #44613.622.3%126
4Innsbruck Medical UniversityInnsbruck #50711.818.2%104
5University of SalzburgSalzburg #9233.322.0%73
6TU WienVienna #1,078114.014.6%60
7University of GrazGraz #1,10677.017.9%87

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

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Austria?

Werner Poewe, Franz Fazekas and Christa Neuper rank highest among researchers based in Austria.

  1. 1Werner Poewe#2,366 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 21 works
  2. 2Franz Fazekas#12,858 worldwide overall877 citations · 19 works
  3. 3Christa Neuper#14,464 worldwide overall635 citations · 37 works
  4. 4Oleh Hornykiewicz#17,133 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 20 works
  5. 5Hans Lassmann#19,193 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 51 works
  6. 6W Birkmayer#19,553 worldwide overall486 citations · 19 works
  7. 7Michael Freissmuth#21,065 worldwide overall846 citations · 22 works
  8. 8Gert Pfurtscheller#21,094 worldwide overall580 citations · 43 works
  9. 9Gernot Müller-Putz#24,813 worldwide overall722 citations · 61 works
  10. 10Gregor K. Wenning#28,366 worldwide overall408 citations · 19 works
  11. 11K. A. Jellinger#31,393 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 51 works
  12. 12H. Petsche#70,869 worldwide overall204 citations · 26 works
  13. 13Kurt Hornik#84,139 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 28 works
  14. 14Clemens Brunner#87,571 worldwide overall386 citations · 19 works
  15. 15Peter Rappelsberger#106,651 worldwide overall147 citations · 22 works

How Austria compares with other countries in Neuroscience