Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

31 Best Universities in Austria for Engineering

If you are looking to study Engineering in Austria, our index highlights the top 31 domain-leading institutions. Our methodology evaluated 285.1K subject-specific papers and 8.52M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Vienna

Vienna University of Technology

#162 in Europe #388 in the World

34% Acceptance

29,341 Enrollment

1872 Founded

2

Vienna

University of Vienna

#23 in Europe #100 in the World

33% Acceptance

93,628 Enrollment

1365 Founded

3

Graz

Graz University of Technology

#211 in Europe #520 in the World

41% Acceptance

16,436 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

Innsbruck

University of Innsbruck

#108 in Europe #278 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,278 Enrollment

1669 Founded

5

Linz

Johannes Kepler University Linz

#253 in Europe #624 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Graz

University of Graz

#182 in Europe #423 in the World

37% Acceptance

32,230 Enrollment

1585 Founded

7

Vienna

Medical University of Vienna

#179 in Europe #419 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,915 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Vienna

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

#302 in Europe #731 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,509 Enrollment

1872 Founded

9

Leoben

University of Leoben

#533 in Europe #1409 in the World

32% Acceptance

4,032 Enrollment

1904 Founded

10

Salzburg

University of Salzburg

#349 in Europe #855 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,969 Enrollment

1622 Founded

11

Graz

Medical University of Graz

#389 in Europe #960 in the World

9% Acceptance

4,346 Enrollment

2004 Founded

12

Innsbruck

Medical University of Innsbruck

#483 in Europe #1243 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,607 Enrollment

2004 Founded

13

Vienna

Vienna University of Economics and Business

#341 in Europe #833 in the World

31% Acceptance

22,392 Enrollment

1975 Founded

14

Vienna

University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

#481 in Europe #1239 in the World

23% Acceptance

2,404 Enrollment

1897 Founded

15

Klosterneuburg

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

#899 in Europe #2910 in the World

8% Acceptance

557 Enrollment

2009 Founded

16

Salzburg

Paracelsus Medical University

#861 in Europe #2738 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,346 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

Krems an der Donau

Danube University Krems

#590 in Europe #1589 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,849 Enrollment

1994 Founded

18

Vienna

University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

#1054 in Europe #3767 in the World

40% Acceptance

4,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

19

Klagenfurt

University of Klagenfurt

#761 in Europe #2288 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,721 Enrollment

1970 Founded

20

Innsbruck

MCI Management Center Innsbruck

#855 in Europe #2709 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,731 Enrollment

1996 Founded

21

Dornbirn

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1166 in Europe #4385 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,378 Enrollment

1992 Founded

22

Graz

FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

#922 in Europe #3026 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,731 Enrollment

1995 Founded

23

Wiener Neustadt

University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

#937 in Europe #3103 in the World

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

24

Sankt Polten

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

#878 in Europe #2803 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

25

Vienna

MODUL University Vienna

#1113 in Europe #4075 in the World

42% Acceptance

667 Enrollment

2007 Founded

26

Vienna

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

#919 in Europe #3017 in the World

27% Acceptance

1,613 Enrollment

1692 Founded

27

Vienna

University of Applied Arts Vienna

#906 in Europe #2949 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,684 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

Graz

University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

#986 in Europe #3357 in the World

36% Acceptance

2,272 Enrollment

1920 Founded

29

Vienna

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#851 in Europe #2695 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

1817 Founded

30

Krems an der Donau

Danube Private University

#1490 in Europe #6353 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

31

Krems an der Donau

IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

#1363 in Europe #5574 in the World

45% Acceptance

8,849 Enrollment

1994 Founded