Johannes Kepler University Linz: Rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 7 in Austria, 624 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 31,640 academic publications and 638,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 624 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 71 | In Austria |
| # 253 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 559 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 561 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 572 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5 for Engineering in Austria and 561 in the World with 19,334 publications made and 423,882 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #58 | #209 |
| Systems | #2 | #90 | #239 |
| Robotics | #2 | #107 | #335 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #95 | #340 |
| Architecture | #5 | #176 | #381 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #128 | #407 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #138 | #422 |
| Optics | #5 | #182 | #462 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #173 | #527 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #231 | #549 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #207 | #586 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #236 | #621 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #226 | #651 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #269 | #800 |
| Aviation | #6 | #314 | #853 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #286 | #890 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #318 | #910 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #398 | #1128 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #378 | #1227 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #499 | #1863 |
Physics rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6 for Physics in Austria and 559 in the World with 18,125 publications made and 412,145 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #58 | #209 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #113 | #289 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #95 | #340 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #159 | #406 |
| Molecular | #5 | #181 | #417 |
| Optics | #5 | #182 | #462 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #267 | #609 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #429 | #1254 |
Computer Science rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6 for Computer Science in Austria and 572 in the World with 14,478 publications made and 285,673 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #2 | #45 | #123 |
| Data Science | #4 | #105 | #280 |
| Robotics | #2 | #107 | #335 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #140 | #375 |
| Animation | #4 | #149 | #387 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #138 | #422 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #188 | #443 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #175 | #510 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #228 | #572 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #207 | #586 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #236 | #627 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #218 | #631 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #308 | #880 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #395 | #1153 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #408 | #1240 |
Chemistry rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9 for Chemistry in Austria and 786 in the World with 14,346 publications made and 355,956 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #95 | #340 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #231 | #549 |
| Physical | #5 | #194 | #569 |
| Computational | #6 | #285 | #706 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #247 | #709 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #327 | #915 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #368 | #1176 |
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #509 | #2195 |
Biology rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 12 for Biology in Austria and 1082 in the World with 12,898 publications made and 328,878 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #95 | #340 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #159 | #406 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #267 | #683 |
| Molecular | #10 | #315 | #965 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #395 | #1153 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #368 | #1176 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #404 | #1180 |
| Genetics | #13 | #380 | #1218 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #408 | #1240 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #429 | #1254 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #369 | #1385 |
| Immunology | #12 | #447 | #1622 |
| Zoology | #12 | #462 | #1659 |
| Virology | #12 | #458 | #1721 |
| Botany | #12 | #489 | #1834 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #499 | #1863 |
| Oncology | #12 | #504 | #1951 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #575 | #2499 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #644 | #2724 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #629 | #2849 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 737 in the World with 12,330 publications made and 238,156 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #4 | #221 | #557 |
| Political Science | #7 | #246 | #592 |
| Publishing | #3 | #232 | #603 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #252 | #645 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #283 | #667 |
| Law | #7 | #274 | #720 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #330 | #809 |
| Special Education | #5 | #310 | #817 |
| Education | #6 | #290 | #868 |
| Sociology | #8 | #336 | #916 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #323 | #971 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #385 | #1019 |
| History | #10 | #402 | #1061 |
| Demography | #12 | #424 | #1290 |
Environmental Science rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Austria and 913 in the World with 9,727 publications made and 236,969 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #7 | #275 | #768 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #350 | #1013 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #356 | #1048 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #356 | #1067 |
| Geology | #11 | #387 | #1111 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #404 | #1180 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #378 | #1227 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #644 | #2724 |
Mathematics rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6 for Mathematics in Austria and 610 in the World with 7,595 publications made and 154,489 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #88 | #233 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #175 | #510 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #161 | #517 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #216 | #577 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #251 | #607 |
| Statistics | #6 | #239 | #628 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #318 | #910 |
Business rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5 for Business in Austria and 627 in the World with 6,094 publications made and 121,405 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #121 | #274 |
| Project Management | #5 | #190 | #428 |
| International Trade | #5 | #251 | #437 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #188 | #443 |
| Finance | #5 | #223 | #553 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #216 | #577 |
| Management | #6 | #227 | #620 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #236 | #621 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #226 | #651 |
| Accounting | #6 | #244 | #663 |
| Marketing | #5 | #276 | #701 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #348 | #809 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #318 | #910 |
| Advertising | #8 | #399 | #1074 |
Psychology rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 11 for Psychology in Austria and 1129 in the World with 4,598 publications made and 106,010 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #5 | #310 | #817 |
| Education | #6 | #290 | #868 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #308 | #880 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #395 | #1153 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #490 | #1652 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #522 | #1796 |
Economics rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 5 for Economics in Austria and 639 in the World with 3,546 publications made and 87,812 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #251 | #437 |
| Finance | #5 | #223 | #553 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #216 | #577 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #251 | #607 |
Art & Design rankings
Johannes Kepler University Linz ranked 6 for Art & Design in Austria and 620 in the World with 2,816 publications made and 52,793 citations received.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #3 | #83 | #215 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #140 | #375 |
| Architecture | #5 | #176 | #381 |
| Animation | #4 | #149 | #387 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #149 | #397 |
| Literature | #5 | #222 | #529 |
| Photography | #8 | #299 | #797 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #330 | #809 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #356 | #925 |
