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Graz University of Technology

In research, Graz University of Technology stands highest in Computer Science (#165 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#632 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#592 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Software, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design — Software is 10.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#931
of 28,054 · #553 all time
Rank in Austria
#5
of 168
Research works
24k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
552k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Graz University of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #165 of 4,667 17.5%658 #98
Physical SciencesDomain #632 of 12,888 13.7%3,179 #424
EngineeringField #592 of 6,636 11.5%1,636 #342
Health SciencesDomain #1,646 of 11,982 23.7%179 #3080
Social SciencesDomain #2,302 of 10,521 19.9%429 #2137
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #562 of 2,318 8.6%428 #350
Materials ScienceField #650 of 2,468 10.9%228 #705
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #571 of 1,884 19.8%201 #273
Physics and AstronomyField #545 of 1,646 18.4%125 #585
Computational MechanicsSubfield #129 of 376 15.7%120 #154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Graz University of Technology sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#98 #165
  2. Physical Sciences#424 #632
  3. Engineering#342 #592
  4. Health Sciences#3,080 #1,646
  5. Social Sciences#2,137 #2,302
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#350 #562
  7. Materials Science#705 #650
  8. Artificial Intelligence#273 #571
  9. Physics and Astronomy#585 #545
  10. Computational Mechanics#154 #129
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Graz University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Software takes 10.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SoftwareSubfield · 27.7 works11×
  2. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 21.7 works7.0×
  3. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 20.9 works6.3×
  4. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 27.5 works6.1×
  5. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 111.7 works5.2×
  6. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 120.3 works5.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 64 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 104 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 49 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.33× its world share, 47 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.84× its world share, 116 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.11× its world share, 658 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 60 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.40× its world share, 52 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.71× its world share, 1,636 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 136 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.62× its world share, 228 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.57× its world share, 121 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.40× its world share, 125 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 26 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 146 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 54 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 67 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 54 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 29 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 62 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 163 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Graz University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Thomas Pock, Hermann Maurer and Christa Neuper lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Graz University of Technology.

  1. 1 Thomas Pock Austria · #1,687 worldwide 2.3k citations · 92 works
  2. 2 Hermann Maurer Austria · #4,737 worldwide 963 citations · 126 works
  3. 3 Christa Neuper Austria · #14,464 worldwide 635 citations · 61 works
  4. 4 Gert Pfurtscheller Austria · #21,094 worldwide 580 citations · 75 works
  5. 5 Gernot Müller-Putz Austria · #24,813 worldwide 722 citations · 118 works
  6. 6 Kay Römer Austria · #27,082 worldwide 633 citations · 91 works
  7. 7 Dieter Schmalstieg Austria · #43,664 worldwide 882 citations · 127 works
  8. 8 Roderick Bloem Austria · #45,592 worldwide 527 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 Reinhold Scherer Austria · #45,599 worldwide 268 citations · 59 works
  10. 10 Christian Rechberger Austria · #46,773 worldwide 511 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Graz University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Graz University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Heat Transfer, Thermal Management, Mechanical Properties, Large-Eddy Simulation, Power Electronics and Electric Vehicles.

▲ 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 institution'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. Deep Learning205▲ 1.49×75 topics
  2. Machine Learning204▲ 1.55×77 topics
  3. Sustainability122▲ 1.25×61 topics
  4. Neural Networks95▲ 1.53×33 topics
  5. Renewable Energy95▲ 1.64×41 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties93▲ 2.4×37 topics
  7. Environmental Impact78◆ 1.15×47 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency76▲ 2.0×35 topics
  9. Heat Transfer75▲ 3.8×16 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications65▲ 1.37×35 topics
  11. Thermal Management65▲ 4.9×8 topics
  12. Power Electronics63▲ 4.7×8 topics
  13. Energy Storage57▲ 2.2×13 topics
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries57▲ 3.4×4 topics
  15. Catalysis57▲ 2.1×26 topics
  16. Electric Vehicles56▲ 4.8×4 topics
  17. Microstructure56▲ 2.7×18 topics
  18. Large-Eddy Simulation53▲ 6.9×5 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration52▲ 3.8×6 topics
  20. Vibration Analysis51▲ 4.7×9 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks49▲ 2.5×9 topics
  22. Autonomous Vehicles46▲ 5.4×5 topics
  23. Model Predictive Control45▲ 4.3×6 topics
  24. Cathode Materials45▲ 2.9×3 topics
  25. Simulation42▲ 4.1×17 topics
  26. Additive Manufacturing42▲ 3.4×8 topics
  27. Chemical Kinetics41▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Security Analysis38▲ 5.5×4 topics
  29. Fluid Dynamics36▲ 6.5×6 topics
  30. Finite Element Analysis35▲ 3.8×8 topics
  31. Side-Channel Attacks31▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Structural Health Monitoring30▲ 9.8×4 topics
  33. Battery Management Systems30▲ 4.9×1 topic
  34. Thermal Runaway30▲ 4.9×1 topic
  35. Construction30▲ 5.4×3 topics
  36. Induction Motors29▲ 16×2 topics
  37. CMOS Technology28▲ 8.6×5 topics
  38. Approximation Algorithms27▲ 9.6×5 topics
  39. EMI25▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Electromagnetic Compatibility25▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does Graz University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression, Combustion and flame dynamics and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Advanced Battery Technol…30Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 30 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatib…25Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 25 fractional worksCombustion and flame dynamics: 23 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 22 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering Research Articles: 21 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 21 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…18Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 18 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 17 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 17 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputational MechanicsFluid Flow and Transfer Processes1 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 30 works
  2. 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 25 works
  3. 3 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 23 works
  4. 4 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 22 works
  5. 5 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 21 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 21 works
  7. 7 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 19 works
  8. 8 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 18 works
  9. 9 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 17 works
  10. 10 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 17 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.8%domestic only71.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Graz University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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