Institute of Science and Technology Austria: Rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 22 in Austria, 2910 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 6,032 academic publications and 163,708 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2910 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 22 of 71 | In Austria |
| # 899 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1740 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1776 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 2012 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15 for Biology in Austria and 2131 in the World with 3,246 publications made and 112,885 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #8 | #215 | #559 |
| Entomology | #6 | #212 | #592 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #248 | #625 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #400 | #1166 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #394 | #1175 |
| Genetics | #14 | #405 | #1305 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #408 | #1468 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #457 | #1534 |
| Immunology | #14 | #490 | #1883 |
| Zoology | #13 | #539 | #2058 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #515 | #2112 |
| Botany | #13 | #542 | #2121 |
| Oncology | #15 | #540 | #2162 |
| Horticulture | #11 | #500 | #2168 |
| Molecular | #15 | #575 | #2282 |
| Virology | #16 | #613 | #2525 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #667 | #2689 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #748 | #2921 |
Chemistry rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15 for Chemistry in Austria and 2090 in the World with 3,181 publications made and 106,595 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #10 | #455 | #1515 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #457 | #1534 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #667 | #2689 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #693 | #2790 |
| Physical | #15 | #766 | #3082 |
Computer Science rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 13 for Computer Science in Austria and 1776 in the World with 3,126 publications made and 84,954 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #230 | #664 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #473 | #1151 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #400 | #1166 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #394 | #1175 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #452 | #1508 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #492 | #1679 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #525 | #1702 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #571 | #1909 |
| Data Science | #19 | #729 | #2423 |
Physics rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 14 for Physics in Austria and 2012 in the World with 3,003 publications made and 76,833 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #8 | #215 | #559 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #330 | #823 |
| Molecular | #7 | #352 | #950 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #377 | #1129 |
| Optics | #15 | #640 | #2224 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #667 | #2689 |
Engineering rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15 for Engineering in Austria and 2399 in the World with 2,663 publications made and 66,668 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #10 | #525 | #1702 |
| Systems | #15 | #719 | #2202 |
| Optics | #15 | #640 | #2224 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #667 | #2689 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #733 | #2864 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 18 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 2780 in the World with 2,191 publications made and 58,682 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #14 | #507 | #1703 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #630 | #2033 |
| Philosophy | #15 | #690 | #2149 |
| Sociology | #16 | #747 | #2683 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #780 | #2778 |
| Law | #19 | #846 | #3077 |
| Education | #15 | #782 | #3087 |
| Political Science | #21 | #918 | #3286 |
| Archaeology | #20 | #969 | #3741 |
| History | #20 | #967 | #3756 |
Environmental Science rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 16 for Environmental Science in Austria and 2977 in the World with 1,682 publications made and 51,005 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #408 | #1468 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #748 | #2921 |
| Geology | #16 | #776 | #2950 |
| Ecology | #16 | #781 | #3042 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #844 | #3413 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #871 | #3431 |
Mathematics rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 13 for Mathematics in Austria and 1740 in the World with 1,586 publications made and 35,185 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #230 | #664 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #467 | #1212 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #511 | #1489 |
| Statistics | #13 | #535 | #1635 |
Medicine rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 18 for Medicine in Austria and 2869 in the World with 1,375 publications made and 52,623 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #14 | #490 | #1883 |
| Oncology | #15 | #540 | #2162 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #663 | #2525 |
| Virology | #16 | #613 | #2525 |
| Pathology | #18 | #722 | #2979 |
| Radiology | #20 | #843 | #3278 |
| Surgery | #23 | #914 | #3902 |
Psychology rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 16 for Psychology in Austria and 2313 in the World with 1,079 publications made and 41,332 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #400 | #1166 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #492 | #1679 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #663 | #2525 |
| Education | #15 | #782 | #3087 |
Economics rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 15 for Economics in Austria and 2986 in the World with 483 publications made and 8,715 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #10 | #467 | #1212 |
| Finance | #15 | #870 | #3068 |
Art & Design rankings
Institute of Science and Technology Austria ranked 21 for Art & Design in Austria and 3225 in the World with 319 publications made and 6,111 citations received.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #18 | #903 | #3361 |
