Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

29 Best Universities in Austria for Optics

Focusing specifically on Optics, our data science engine identified the 29 most influential universities in Austria. Our methodology evaluated 695.2K subject-specific papers and 20.01M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

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

Innsbruck

University of Innsbruck

#108 in Europe #278 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,278 Enrollment

1669 Founded

4

Vienna

Medical University of Vienna

#179 in Europe #419 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,915 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

Graz

Graz University of Technology

#211 in Europe #520 in the World

41% Acceptance

16,436 Enrollment

1874 Founded

6

Vienna

Vienna University of Economics and Business

#341 in Europe #833 in the World

31% Acceptance

22,392 Enrollment

1975 Founded

7

Salzburg

Paracelsus Medical University

#861 in Europe #2738 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,346 Enrollment

2002 Founded

8

Linz

Johannes Kepler University Linz

#253 in Europe #624 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

9

Krems an der Donau

Danube Private University

#1490 in Europe #6353 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

10

Innsbruck

MCI Management Center Innsbruck

#855 in Europe #2709 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,731 Enrollment

1996 Founded

11

Graz

University of Graz

#182 in Europe #423 in the World

37% Acceptance

32,230 Enrollment

1585 Founded

12

Dornbirn

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

#1166 in Europe #4385 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,378 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

Vienna

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

#851 in Europe #2695 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,026 Enrollment

1817 Founded

14

Vienna

MODUL University Vienna

#1113 in Europe #4075 in the World

42% Acceptance

667 Enrollment

2007 Founded

15

Klagenfurt

University of Klagenfurt

#761 in Europe #2288 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,721 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Vienna

University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

#1054 in Europe #3767 in the World

40% Acceptance

4,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

17

Krems an der Donau

Danube University Krems

#590 in Europe #1589 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,849 Enrollment

1994 Founded

18

Wiener Neustadt

University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

#937 in Europe #3103 in the World

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

19

Leoben

University of Leoben

#533 in Europe #1409 in the World

32% Acceptance

4,032 Enrollment

1904 Founded

20

Graz

FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

#922 in Europe #3026 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,731 Enrollment

1995 Founded

21

Innsbruck

Medical University of Innsbruck

#483 in Europe #1243 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,607 Enrollment

2004 Founded

22

Vienna

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

#919 in Europe #3017 in the World

27% Acceptance

1,613 Enrollment

1692 Founded

23

Vienna

University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

#481 in Europe #1239 in the World

23% Acceptance

2,404 Enrollment

1897 Founded

24

Vienna

University of Applied Arts Vienna

#906 in Europe #2949 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,684 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Graz

Medical University of Graz

#389 in Europe #960 in the World

9% Acceptance

4,346 Enrollment

2004 Founded

26

Klosterneuburg

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

#899 in Europe #2910 in the World

8% Acceptance

557 Enrollment

2009 Founded

27

Salzburg

University of Salzburg

#349 in Europe #855 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,969 Enrollment

1622 Founded

28

Sankt Polten

St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

#878 in Europe #2803 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

29

Vienna

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

#302 in Europe #731 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,509 Enrollment

1872 Founded